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Drake Lecture Explores History of Cherokee Neurosurgeon Dr. Charles Wilson

December 10, 2024

Drake Lecture Explores History of Cherokee Neurosurgeon Dr. Charles Wilson

The latest episode of The House of Surgery podcast features Dr. Brian Andrews, who delivered the Charles G. Drake History of Surgery Lecture at Clinical Congress 2024. In the lecture, Dr. Andrews discusses Dr. Charles Byron Wilson, an icon of 20th century neurosurgery born to a mother of Cherokee heritage who became an academic neurosurgeon and devoted his life to advancing the treatment of malignant brain tumors.  

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US Residents: Apply for Leadership & Advocacy Summit Travel Award
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US Residents: Apply for Leadership & Advocacy Summit Travel Award

The LAS Travel Award offers partial coverage of costs for attendees of the Leadership & Advocacy Summit—apply by January 17.
International Surgeons: Dec. 13 Is Deadline for Two Opportunities
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International Surgeons: Dec. 13 Is Deadline for Two Opportunities

Applications for the ACS/AAST Scholarship and the International Opportunity Fund are due December 13.
Preop Clinic QI Program Reduces LOS and Costs for Colorectal Patients
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Preop Clinic QI Program Reduces LOS and Costs for Colorectal Patients

Browse through the Quality Improvement Case Study Repository to learn about the improvements fostered by the Quality Verification Program.
Surgeon Contemplate Unionization in Evolving Professional Landscape
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Surgeon Contemplate Unionization in Evolving Professional Landscape

This viewpoint describes misconceptions related to healthcare unionization and offers guidance to help surgeons make informed decisions in this area.
First NCDB Annual Report Reveals More Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy before Surgery
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First NCDB Annual Report Reveals More Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy before Surgery

Read the annual report featuring hospital-based data on cancer trends from 2004–2021.
Rising Medical School Costs Are Shaping Specialty Choices, Practice Type
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Rising Medical School Costs Are Shaping Specialty Choices, Practice Type

The rising cost of medical education is an increasingly urgent issue for physicians and their patient populations.
Nominate ACS Officer, Regent Candidates
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Nominate ACS Officer, Regent Candidates

Potential candidates must be loyal members of the College who have demonstrated career integrity and leadership ability.
Fish Skin Grafts Show Promise for Improved Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing
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Fish Skin Grafts Show Promise for Improved Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing

High-risk diabetic foot ulcers that involve deep structures such as muscle, bone, and joints are serious and can be life-threatening.
Reviewing Multitarget Stool DNA versus Fecal Immunochemical Test for CRC Screening
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Reviewing Multitarget Stool DNA versus Fecal Immunochemical Test for CRC Screening

Endoscopic ductal decompression or surgical decompression of the entire length of the duct can treat Chronic pancreatitis with ductal dilation.
Can Repeat Colonoscopy Be Safely Delayed after Negative Colonoscopy in Low-Risk Patients?
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Can Repeat Colonoscopy Be Safely Delayed after Negative Colonoscopy in Low-Risk Patients?

This article reported out-of-pocket costs for bariatric surgery versus Ozempic for management of patients with morbid obesity and type 2 diabetes.