Dear APDS Members,

 

It was great seeing so many of you in Atlanta. Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Preston for organizing a valuable and well-executed meeting and to Dr. Valentine Nfonsam for a busy, productive and impactful year as President.

 

I also want to take a moment to say thank you. I am truly honored to step into the role of APDS President this year. APDS is committed to supporting residency leadership teams both in the day-to-day work we all navigate, and in the broader advocacy efforts that shape the future of surgical training. Alongside President-Elect Dr. Jonathan Dort and our incredible leadership team, we are excited to build upon the great work that is already underway. With your feedback and ideas (of which many were generated at our annual meeting), we are also looking forward to developing new initiatives that will further advance our mission.  If you have questions or ideas throughout the year please reach out anytime.

 

Looking ahead, Dr. Jason Kempenich (PD at UT San Antonio) is the Program Chair for our 2027 Annual Meeting – right in his hometown! He is already hard at work planning a meeting that will not only share meaningful content, but will also foster connections and build relationships. If you have suggestions for topics, format, or speakers, it’s never too early to send them our way. We truly want the program to reflect the needs and priorities of our members.

 

APDS is an incredible society not only because of the importance of our work, but because of the energy, character, camaraderie and engagement of our members. I very much look forward to working with all of you in the years ahead.

 

My best,

Kari

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Kari Rosenkranz MD
APDS President