47th Annual Meeting — June 18-20, 2021, Hotel Emma
San Antonio, Texas


dot  Distinguished Guest Speaker — Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD, FACS

Dr. Hazim J. Safi

Professor & Founding Chair, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
UT Health McGovern Medical School
Chief, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute
Houston, Texas

Dr. Safi specializes in surgical correction of complex aortic aneurysms. He is board certified in surgery, vascular surgery and thoracic surgery. His patient base comes from all over Texas, the United States and the world and when he is not performing operations at Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center, Dr. Safi travels extensively, providing lectures and presentations at conferences, and medical school grand rounds in and out of the United States. He is a widely-sought speaker in his field of aortic surgery.


Welcoming back the graduates of 2020, 2016, 2011, 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991, 1986, 1981, 1976, 1971.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the UT Health San Antonio Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine. The Long School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Long School of Medicine designates this live activity up to a maximum of 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


dot  Additional information:

• 2021 Annual Meeting Brochure
• 2021 Annual Meeting Registration Form
• 2021 Hotel and Events Flyer


dot  Meeting location and accommodations:

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hotel Emma, 136 E. Grayson St., San Antonio, TX 78215. The single/double occupancy guest room rate, subject to availability, is $315/night plus taxes and fees. The “cut-off date” for reserving rooms in the Room Block is Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Reservation requests received after the cut-off date will be based on availability at the hotel’s prevailing rates. Reservations can be made by calling (844) 296-3662 or through the web address. Please identify yourself as part of the J. Bradley Aust Surgical Society group. If registering online, please use the special group identification code of SS0621 to obtain the contracted rate.


dot  Meeting events:

Spouses' Dinner – Friday, June 18, 2021; 6:30 p.m.
Club Giraud (707 N. St. Mary's St., San Antonio, TX)

ALL spouses are invited and encouraged to attend! Please use the annual meeting registration form to register for this activity. Please arrive by 6:30 p.m.

Lunch (on your own) – Saturday, June 19, 2021; 12:10 p.m. (approximate)
Please plan to have lunch at one of the many delicious restaurants at the Pearl with members, faculty, housestaff, guests and families.

J. Kent Trinkle Alumni Cocktail Event — Saturday, June 19, 2021; 10 p.m.
The J. Kent Trinkle Alumni Cocktail Event will be held in the Courtyard and foyer at the Hotel Emma. The event will be an informal gathering (no registration is required).

Golf Tournament — Sunday, June 20, 2021; Tee Times Begin at 8 a.m. (meet at 7:30 a.m.)
The golf tournament will be held at Brackenridge Park Golf Course at 2315 Avenue B. Tee times begin at 8 a.m. The format will be a four-player scramble and the cost is $78 per person. Members are encouraged to sponsor a resident for this event. Guests are welcome. Please use the annual meeting registration form to register for this activity. Please plan to meet in the Pro Shop at 7:30 a.m.

Sporting Clays — Sunday, June 20, 2021, 9 a.m.
The sporting clay event will be held at the National Shooting Complex at 5931 Roft Rd., San Antonio, Texas 78253 (210-254-1537), beginning at 9 a.m. The National Shooting Complex will provide certified instructors, loaner guns (you may also bring your own), ammunition, eye and ear protection, and beverages. Fifty sporting clays will be offered to each participant at a cost of $133. Members are encouraged to sponsor a resident for this event. Guests are welcome. Please use the annual meeting registration form to register for this activity. Please plan to meet in the hotel lobby by 8:20 a.m. or at the National Shooting Complex at 8:45 a.m.

Lunch (on your own) - Sunday, June 20, 2021; Noon
Please plan to meet with other participants at one of the many delicious restaurants at the Pearl. Members, faculty, housestaff, guests and families are welcome. No registration is required.