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A practical hub for surgical AI materials.

Glossary entries, posters, journal club materials, recordings, and future code or dataset releases from the A-STAR research portfolio.

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Glossary

A surgical AI reference for terms used across A-STAR projects and publications.

Growing

Posters and presentations

Conference posters, accepted abstracts, and slide-based teaching materials.

Coming soon

Code/tools

Open-source tools, public calculators, and reproducible project utilities.

Coming soon

Datasets

Dataset documentation and collaboration pathways where sharing is permitted.

Mayo only

Journal Club

Discussion materials and selected reading lists for surgical AI journal club.

Limited

Recordings/webinars

Recorded lectures and webinars when release permissions allow access.

Updated

AI talks & education

Selected AI lectures, webinars, courses, and planned educational contributions.

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Posters and presentations

PresentationPublic

MOSI — A Novel Obesity Classification System (ASMBS 2026 Poster)

Conference poster presented at the 2026 ASMBS Annual Meeting in San Antonio. Introduces the Mayo Obesity Staging and Indication system for bariatric surgery decision support.

May 7, 2026

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Education

Selected AI talks & education

Verified recordings appear first, followed by planned courses and clearly marked placeholders awaiting exact dates, titles, and media.

WebinarCompleted

Bariatric Happy Hour! The Future of Surgery: Harnessing AI for Smarter, Safer, and Faster Procedures

Simon J. Laplante, M.D., M.Sc.

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Jan 24, 2025

Dr. Laplante appeared as a guest panelist in an ASMBS Bariatric Happy Hour session on AI for smarter, safer, and faster surgical procedures. The recorded session runs 01:02:06.

Artificial IntelligenceSurgical EducationBariatric SurgeryWebinar
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CourseUpcoming

Artificial Intelligence in Surgery Course

Simon J. Laplante, M.D., M.Sc.

American College of Surgeons / Washington, DC

2026

A planned/upcoming A-STAR educational contribution connected to AI in surgery. ACS lists Clinical Congress 2026 for September 26-29 in Washington, DC; additional session details are forthcoming.

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Invited lectureDetails forthcoming

George Washington University Invited Lecture

Simon J. Laplante, M.D., M.Sc.

George Washington University

Date forthcoming

Details forthcoming.

Artificial IntelligenceSurgical EducationInvited Lecture
Invited lectureDetails forthcoming

Oxford, England AI Lectures

Simon J. Laplante, M.D., M.Sc.

Oxford, England / Oxford, England

Date forthcoming

Details forthcoming.

Artificial IntelligenceSurgical EducationInvited Lecture
Chapter meetingDetails forthcoming

ASMBS Minnesota Chapter AI Talk

Simon J. Laplante, M.D., M.Sc.

ASMBS Minnesota Chapter

Date forthcoming

Details forthcoming.

Artificial IntelligenceBariatric SurgeryChapter Meeting
CourseDetails forthcoming

ASMBS AI Course

Simon J. Laplante, M.D., M.Sc.

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Date forthcoming

Details forthcoming.

Artificial IntelligenceSurgical EducationBariatric SurgeryCourse

Code/tools

Public repositories and validated tool documentation will be linked here when each project is ready for release.

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Datasets

Dataset documentation will appear only when access, governance, and IRB constraints allow responsible sharing.

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Journal Club

Journal ClubRestricted

A-STAR Journal Club — [Topic] [Month] [Year]

Template entry for upcoming A-STAR Lab Journal Club recordings. Duplicate and rename to add a real journal club archive entry.

May 27, 2026 / TBD

Coming soon

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Recordings and webinars

WebinarMayo employees

AI for Augmentation of Surgical Performance — Mayo Department of Surgery Lecture

Dr. Amin Madani's Department of Surgery lecture on the evolving role of AI in surgery — promises, perils, and realistic expectations.

Nov 10, 2025 / 60 min

Mayo employees only