Joseph D. Phillips, MD FACS

Thanks for hosting Joe! I think societies provide great education, exposure to research, and opportunity to make larger impact in our field #CTCareers

Our professional societies like the STS are amazing opportunities to help develop both your skills as a surgeon and make some lasting connections. Take advantage of them. Thanks for hosting Joe! #CTCareers

Thank you for contributing to this fantastic chat! Great Advice! Follow @STS_CTSurgery and #CTCareers to stay on top of the discussion! sts.org/early-career-h…

Getting involved in Surgical Societies is a great way to meet new colleagues and re-connect with old friends from your training or past jobs. #CTCareers

Time for closing thoughts, fire away! #CTCareers

@rvanharen T4: agreed. Opportunity to interact with a ton of super smart and interesting colleagues is the best part. #CTcareers

I like the opportunity to shape and improve our specialty! #CTcareers

T4 response: I was also given the opportunity to attend the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Younger Fellows Forum @RACSurgeons as the @AcademicSurgery international representative in Australia last year. #CTCareers

T4 response: Helping to develop sessions for the STS Annual Meeting gave me the opportunities to be involved in creating content for the meeting and help other surgeons with their career development. #CTCareers

T4 What has been one of your favorite opportunities from being involved in a Surgical Society and how has this helped your career? #CTCareers

@jdphillipsMD T3 talk to anybody you know that are in the societies. Often there are many easy ways to get involved like writing blog posts or being on webinars. Be prepared to contribute in order to maximize your experience with the Society. #ctcareers

Ok T4 coming up shortly #CTCareers

Connect with others and volunteer to help, show up, do the work #CTCareers

T3: show up (pro tip for life too!), be friendly, be approachable, and be willing to listen and learn from others. #CTCareers

T3 response: If you are asked to be on a committee, show up to meetings and participate!!!! #CTCareers

T3 response: Determine the area of the society you want to get involved with and contact one of the people with a leadership position in that area and ask how you can help. #CTCareers

T3: For people who want to get involved in Surgical Societies like the STS, what advice do you have? #CTCareers

Ok T3 coming up shortly #CTCareers

I’m a fellow of @AmCollSurgeons. Benefit is connecting to other surgical specialties outside CT surgery #ctcareers

The Association for Academic Surgery @AcademicSurgery has great opportunities for early career surgeons and trainees to get involved! #CTCareers