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We're so excited to share that Nargis Hossain is the incoming president of the Association of Academic Surgical Administrators! An AASA member since 2008, Nargis plans to focus on strategic sponsorship, membership engagement, bringing innovative ideas to the field of academic surgery administration. Congratulations!

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Andrew Nordin, MD, who has been appointed as the Medical Director of our Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center at Oishei Children’s Hospital. Dr. Nordin is also an attending pediatric surgeon as well as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo. He is also the Pediatric ICU Surgical Director and the Pediatric Surgery representative of the Vascular Anomalies Center. Dr. Nordin graduated cum laude from Baylor University with a BA in Biochemistry, attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine, and completed his general surgery residency training at the University at Buffalo. He also completed a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and a fellowship in Pediatric Surgery at Children’s Hospital of Michigan. Following the completion of his residency, he performed an additional Pediatric Surgery Research fellowship at Oishei Children’s Hospital and completed a pediatric surgery fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit. In addition to his clinical training, he has completed several years of research in pediatric surgery at various institutions. He is board-certified in general surgery and surgical critical care, and board-eligible in pediatric surgery. Over his career, Dr. Nordin has authorized over 20 publications and presented at multiple local and national conferences. He received the 2017 American Pediatric Surgical Association Quality and Value in Surgery Award and the 2020 Worthington B Schenk Resident Teacher of the Year Award. He is a member of multiple professional organizations including the American Pediatric Surgical Association, the Pediatric Trauma Society, the American College of Surgeons, and serves as an instructor for Advanced Trauma Life Support. In his role as Trauma Medical Director, Dr. Nordin will oversee the American College of Surgeons verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center at Oishei Children’s Hospital, one of only eight in New York State and the only one serving the entire western region, including referrals from the northern Pennsylvania border and eastern Ontario. The trauma center treats an average of 12,000 injured children annually, with approximately 420 admissions annually. Trauma care throughout a patient’s hospital course and recovery is dependent on integrated multidisciplinary care; as such, Dr. Nordin is committed to working with providers of all roles in all specialties to ensure that all children receive and benefit from excellent collaborative care.

Dr. Linda Harris , a UBMD Vascular surgeon from Buffalo, NY, is among a group of 63 esteemed surgical educators inducted into membership in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Academy of Master Surgeon Educators ® on October 6, 2023, during a program event in Chicago. This is the sixth cohort of members inducted into this distinguished Academy. Dr. Harris was inducted as a Member of this highly coveted Academy. She is a Professor of Surgery with tenure in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Harries is a dedicated surgeon educator whose experience in the field includes 21 awards and honors throughout her career and has worked with 53 various grants relating to her vascular expertise. Dr. Harris is the Program Director for the Vascular Fellowship and Vascular Residency Programs. She is also a Fellow of the Society of Vascular Surgeons and a member of the Society of University Surgeons. The ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators works to advance the science and practice of education across all surgical specialties. Individuals are selected as Members, Associate Members, or Affiliate Members following a stringent peer review process. This year’s cohort includes Members (27 Inductees), Associate Members (35 Inductees), and Affiliate Members (1 Inductee). The first inaugural cohort was inducted in 2018 and the Academy has grown to include 358 Members, Associate Members, and Affiliate Members who represent ten surgical specialties other than general surgery. Inductees are from 18 states and the District of Columbia. They come from nine countries in addition to those from the United States. Once inducted, Academy members actively engage in advancing the Academy’s programs and goals, which are to advance the science and practice of innovative lifelong surgical education, training, and scholarship in the changing milieu of health care; foster the exchange of creative ideas and collaboration; support the development and recognition of faculty; underscore the importance of lifelong surgical education and training; positively impact quality and patient safety through lifelong surgical education and training; disseminate advances in education and training to all surgeons; and offer mentorship to surgeon educators throughout their professional careers. “This Academy of preeminent surgical educators has been making landmark contributions to surgical education and is introducing many transformational changes in surgical education that will endure into the future,” said Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, FSACME, MAMSE, Director of the ACS Division of Education and co-chair of the Steering Committee of the Academy. “We look forward to leveraging the expertise of the members as we explore innovations that will continue to advance the field of surgical education and positively impact the careers of surgical educators.” “The Academy of Master Surgeons Educators, a vital and ‘living body’ of the American College of Surgeons, continues its legacy of advancing the science and practice of surgical education. The Academy is pleased to induct the 2023 cohort of distinguished and highly accomplished educators. This recognition is a true testament to the unwavering commitment of the College to develop and promote ‘best practices’ in surgical education, with the overarching goal to always improve patient care.” said L.D. Britt, MD, MPH, DSc(Hon), FACS, FCCM, FRCSEng(Hon), FRCSEd(Hon), FWACS(Hon), FRCSI(Hon), FCS(SA)(Hon), FRCS(Glasg)(Hon), MAMSE, past president of the ACS, and co-chair of the Steering Committee of the Academy. To learn more about the Academy of Master Surgeon Educators, please visit the Academy’s homepage. “MAMSE” designates that a surgeon is a Member of the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators. The University at Buffalo is internationally recognized as a leader in education, research, and patient care, with a long history of excellence in medical education that began in 1846. We have achieved this recognition by blending academic excellence, exceptional bedside clinical teaching, and thoughtful innovation designed to meet the changing needs of future clinical practitioners. About the American College of Surgeons The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for all surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an influential advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 88,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. For more information, visit www.facs.org.

Just 3 years since its inception, the UB Department of Thoracic Surgery earned a noteworthy three-star top rating in Lung Cancer Resections from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) . The ratings are based on patient care and outcomes of the most recent general thoracic surgery database. A three-star rating is the maximum score, signifying the highest quality outcomes and places the Thoracic Surgery Team in the top tier of teams for Lung Cancer Resection. “Participants in STS are highly specialized, so the high ranking is something we are especially proud of,” said Yaron Perry, MD, FACS , thoracic surgeon and Division Chief of Thoracic Surgery at the University at Buffalo. “Everything is transparent. The data helps us get a better understanding of how we can perform better.” Historically, very few general thoracic surgery centers nationwide achieve this distinction with only about 13 percent of participants receiving the STS three-star rating for lung cancer resection. The STS General Thoracic Surgery Database (GTSD) is a true clinical benchmark, allowing hospitals and CT surgeons to identify best practices and potential gaps, and evaluate their performance against national and regional competitors. The GTSD contains nearly 700,000 general thoracic surgery procedure records and includes about 1,000 participating surgeons. Participating physicians report 11 quality measures related to operative mortality, 30-day outcome, major morbidity, and other quality measures. STS issues star ratings based on whether participants perform better, worse, or as expected. Yaron Perry, MD, FACS joined UBMD Surgery from University Hospitals in Cleveland where he developed and directed the minimally invasive robotic surgery program to treat chest and gastroesophageal conditions and malignancies. Dr. Perry has an office located at Buffalo General Medical Center , where patients receive minimally invasive surgery with innovative and personal care for lung and esophageal cancer as well as other benign and malignant thoracic conditions. Dr. Perry is board-certified in General and Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Perry and UBMD Surgery are proud partners with Great Lakes Cancer Care Collaborative . About Great Lakes Cancer Care Collaborative (GLCCC) GLCCC partners take a multidisciplinary approach to treating cancer including surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, diagnostic radiologists, and other cancer specialists, as well as medical imaging, dermatology, urology, and gastroenterology practices. Together, the partners create individualized treatment plans for each patient to ensure the best possible outcome. Members of the collaborative include Cancer Care of Western New York; ECMC; Gastroenterology Associates, LLP; General Physician, PC; Great Lakes Medical Imaging; Kaleida Health; Niagara Dermatology; UBMD Physicians Group; Western New York Urology; Windsong; and Visiting Nursing Association of Western New York.