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Welcome to the AVAS!

The Association of VA Surgeons was established in 1967 to improve patient care, medical education and research within the Department of Veterans Affairs. We are an independent, non-profit organization, not affiliated with the Veterans Health Administration.

Please scroll through our website to learn more about our members and about what we do.

Our VisionTo serve as a platform for VA surgeons to present research, promote quality patient care, enhance education and to optimize career fulfillment in the field of Surgery and its subspecialties.

President's Message


As President of the Association of VA Surgeons, welcome to our AVAS community.  We are all united in the advancement of the highest quality of surgical care for our nation's veterans, and we work toward this mission through dedication to the education of our patients and of our future physicians, research and innovation, and collaboration.  Information about the AVAS, the annual meeting, research opportunities, and membership opportunities are available on this site.

Thank you for your ongoing commitment to advancing healthcare for our veterans.  Hope to see you at our annual meeting in Newport Beach, CA.

Edith Tzeng, MD

President, Association for VA Surgeons


Upcoming Events

AVAS:
  • Empowers you to serve veterans by advancing the practice and science of surgical care through exchange of ideas, research, and innovation.
  • Strives to improve patient care by sharing best practices among VA facilities and providing mentorship and education.


AAdvocating for VA surgeons and patients.
V Veteran-Centric Care: enhancing best practices in surgical care.
A Advancing career development, mentorship, education.
S Scientific rigor: encouraging research, discovery, innovation.



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JAMA Surgery is pleased to be the official publication for the Association of VA Surgeons. 

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