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• Young Surgeons Mentorship Program

  Seeking Mentees
  The Young Surgeons Working Group is currently accepting applications for mentees. If you are within your first 6 years of breast surgery practice within the US and would like to be matched with an experienced mentor, please complete the mentee application by November 16. For more information and a link to the application, please click here.

  Seeking Mentors
  The Young Surgeons Working Group is seeking experienced breast surgeons to serve as mentors to early career breast surgeons. We are looking for active members within the US who have been in practice for 10+ years and willing to mentor for at least a 1 year term. If you are interested in volunteering as a mentor please complete the mentor application by November 16. For more information and a link to the application, please click here.

• Experts Meet to Address Future of Breast Surgery
  The American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) hosted its first annual 2025 Forum on Breast Surgery, October 20, 2018 in Hanover, Maryland. The Society assembled a group of society thought leaders, experts in payment and reimbursement, and members of its Industry Relations Council, to strategize a plan to prepare its members for the implementation of current and future changes in therapeutics and technology in breast surgical practice. - For more details, click here.
• International Multidisciplinary Breast Conference in Dubai, UAE
  The 2nd International Multidisciplinary Breast Conference will take place in Dubai, UAE, February 21-23, 2019. This program is co-sponsored by the United Arab Emirates Chapter of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Breast Surgeons. For more information and to register visit: www.conferences.ae/ehome/breastconference/740246/.
• The American Society of Breast Surgeons 2018 Physician Compensation Survey
  The ASBrS is revisiting the salary and compensation survey as a resource for our membership. Our 2013 survey identified a number of important physician factors associated with compensation including type of practice, ownership, location, and fellowship training. The purpose of the current survey is to elicit more detailed information  i.e., part time vs. full time, years in practice, etc., and update compensation values for 2018. We believe these results will better guide our membership in future contract negotiation. - For more details, click here.
• Mark Your Calendar Now for the 20th Annual Meeting, April 30-May 5, 2019!
  

  The Society's 20th Annual Meeting will be held April 30-May 5, 2019 in Dallas, TX. This year's pre-meeting program will begin on Tuesday, April 30th and will feature hands-on courses in oncoplastic surgery, breast ultrasound, stereotactic breast biopsy, and techniques for prevention and management of lymphedema as well as expanded course offerings on a variety of other topics. Registration begins in December. Click here for more information.

• 2019 ACS/ASBrS International Scholarship
  The American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Breast Surgeons are pleased to announce a shared scholarship, the 2019 ACS/ASBrS International Scholarship. This scholarship will be awarded to a surgeon specifically working in breast cancer surgery in underserved and developing areas to improve the quality of breast cancer surgical services. - For more details, click here.
• Call for "How I Do It" Video Submissions Now Open
  The American Society of Breast Surgeons is again inviting YOU to submit a video showing your colleagues your tricks of the trade. Your video can be used to demonstrate how you perform a novel procedure, provide tips or tricks you use on a standard procedure, or show an approach you take to a clinical problem. Videos must be submitted through our online submission portal no later than 3:00 pm ET, November 8, 2018. To review the guidelines and instructions click here.
• Call for Abstracts for 2019 Annual Meeting Open
  Abstract submission for the 2019 meeting is now open. Researchers who want their abstracts considered for presentation must submit them no later than 3:00 pm ET on November 7, 2018. To review the guidelines and instructions click here.

• Military Discount Now Available
  To honor our US military members for their service, the ASBrS is now offering a discounted membership rate. Please visit our membership page for further details regarding eligibility.