The American Journal of Surgery (AJS) is hosting a summit entitled the Best Practices in Endocrine Surgery on Friday, September 18, 2026, on the campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The summit will convene experts from around the world to debate and publish reviews in AJS on three emerging topics in endocrine surgery.
Who should attend?
Practicing surgeons, APPs, and trainees are encouraged to attend to learn more about updates in the field of endocrine surgery, connect with peers, and collaborate on the best practices in endocrine surgery.
Location Information
The one-day symposium will take place at the new, state-of-the-art UAB Marnix E. Heersink Conference Center of the Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine & Data (ALGEN) Building, which is located in the medical campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Nestled in the heart of downtown Birmingham, AL, UAB is near 5-star dining, Civil Rights museums, urban parks and plenty of breweries. Partner hotels include the UAB Hilton and the Valley Hotel, in nearby Homewood, AL.
Registration Information
Registration includes embedded networking opportunities, a catered lunch, and opportunities for publication in AJS.
Programming
Featured session topics include: Preventing and Treating Hypoparathyroidism After Surgery, Ablative Techniques for Thyroid Cancer, Surgery for Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion, Interesting Case Session, ... and many more opportunities to network and learn! Download the program and learn more about the upcoming summit.
Call for Interesting Case Submissions: 2026 UAB/AJS Best Practices in Endocrine Surgery
If you’ve managed a case that made you pause, rethink, or teach, we’d love to see it submitted.
What Makes a Great Submission?
We encourage cases that offer, for example
- Diagnostic dilemmas that challenged your typical algorithm
- Operative decision points with competing, nuanced options
- Unanticipated findings that altered management
- Any scenario that made the team say, “We need to talk about this.”
If your case sharpened your practice, or could sharpen someone else’s, this is the session for it.
Please submit your abstract (up to 250 words) to UAB Division of Breast & Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor Dr. Andrea Gillis.