About the Debate
AASLD is excited to announce that applications are now open to participate in the highly anticipated Academic Debate at the 75th annual Liver Meeting® (TLM) in San Diego, CA. This is a unique opportunity for hepatology professionals to showcase their expertise, engage in spirited discussion, and contribute to advancing the field of liver disease.
Application Requirements
- Submit one (1) online application per team by Friday, August 30th.
- Submit a two-minute audition video of a debate with a fun topic of your choosing. It does not need to be liver-related.
Team Eligibility
- Two (2) Fellows-in-Training with at least one (1) fellow in a Transplant Hepatology fellowship, including traditional fourth-year fellows and/or GI/TH dual certification fellows.
- One (1) Faculty Mentor who will serve as the onsite mentor (on stage) with the fellows and serve as primary contact.
- To provide institutions with more opportunities, AASLD will not accept applications from institutions that have had a team in the Debates in the past two years (2022-2023). Visit the Academic Debates webpage on The Liver Meeting site to see if your institution is eligible.
- All selected teams and their participants must attend the Academic Debates in person at The Liver Meeting® on Saturday, Nov. 16, in San Diego, CA, from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. PST.
Past Academic Debate Institutions
2023
- Montefiore Medical Center
- University California Los Angeles (UCLA)
2022
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Drs. Patrick Campbell and Sasha Deutsch-Link; Mentor: Neil Shah)
- University of Florida (Drs. Media Ismael and Calvin Kiani; Mentor: Dr. Virginia Clark)
- California Pacific Medical Center (Drs. Frances Lee and Ann Robinson; Mentor: Dr. Todd Frederick)
- UPMC (Drs. Nabeeha Mohyuddin and Alan Noll; Mentor: Naudia Jonassaint)