American Pediatric Surgical Association

09/28/2025

Ever wish your family could better understand what it means to be a pediatric surgeon? Do your friends complain you work too much? APSA’s Wellness Committee brings you a new session—Community Matters: How Friends and Family Can Support Ped Surgeons. Join us on October 7 at 7pm ET. Register here before it's too late: https://buff.ly/nAcbb7A

09/26/2025

Apply for the Director of Education position before it’s too late! Don't miss out on your chance to enhance the quality of surgical education through developing, implementing, and overseeing comprehensive educational programs for APSA membership. Check your email to learn more.

09/24/2025

Improving Billing and Collections in a High-Volume Pediatric Surgery Practice: Denials-Based Approach—Appendectomies could account for nearly 13% of denied claims in a practice...

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09/23/2025

Abstract submission is open for APSA 2026! Let your excellence shine – submit your research by Oct 6 to be considered.

Visit the APSA site for submission guidelines and other details: https://buff.ly/WHiwDIa

09/20/2025

DUE TODAY—Early/mid-career ped surgeons–we still have spots in our Leadership Academy! This program focuses on academic & professional career advancement + curriculum tailored to enhance leadership skills.

Apply to the M.O.R.E. Academy now: https://buff.ly/WLpVU71

09/18/2025

From Moral Injury Vulnerability to Protective Equity: The Voyage Every Surgeon Must Take—Although surgeons invest years in surgical training, little attention is focused on the moral harm dynamics...

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09/16/2025

Apply today for the new APSA Director of Education position! Don't miss out on your chance to enhance the quality of surgical education through developing, implementing, and overseeing comprehensive educational programs for the APSA membership. Check your email to learn more.

09/16/2025

Check out this visual abstract on the adverse outcomes with transfusion in solid tumor resection.

09/11/2025

The smallest suffer stroke: Understanding stroke and treatment patterns in children with blunt cerebrovascular injury within the Trauma Quality Improvement Program database. Overall, screening for BCVI in...

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Children aged 0-11 years had the greatest rates of stroke and were least likely to receive antithrombotic therapy. More than one half of children did not receive antithrombotic therapy. Patients who received antithrombotic therapy had greater stroke rates than untreated patients, which may reflect a...

09/09/2025

Learn more about fluorescent imaging in pediatric oncology with this visual abstract.

09/06/2025

Early/mid-career ped surgeons–we still have spots in our Leadership Academy! This program focuses on academic & professional career advancement + curriculum tailored to enhance leadership skills. Apply to the M.O.R.E. Academy today!

See details here: https://buff.ly/WLpVU71

08/31/2025

DUE TODAY—APSA and APSA Foundation Boards are accepting applications and nominations for various positions. Today is the final day for submissions to be considered. Learn more and apply here before it's too late: http://buff.ly/ADq7ueO