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Attend Thought-Provoking Named Lectures at Clinical Congress 2023

May 23, 2023

Clinical Congress 2023, October 22-25 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Massachusetts, will bring together world-renowned experts in the clinical practice of surgery, as well as leaders in surgical education, research, and technology. A highlight of the annual conference is the impressive slate of Named Lectures.

Delivered by internationally renowned experts, the 11 Named Lectures cover a wide range of medical disciplines, including surgical innovation, patient care, medical ethics, and beyond. The lectures will be presented in-person and on-demand for attendees who want to view the talks virtually. 

This year’s Named Lectures include:

MARTIN MEMORIAL LECTURE

Franklin H. Martin, MD, FACS: From Rural Boyhood to Distinguished Surgeon
Gordon L. Telford, MD, FACS, MAMSE
Monday, October 23 | 9:00–9:30 am ET

JOHN H. GIBBON JR. LECTURE

What’s New May Be Old: Xenotransplantation
Bartley P. Griffith, MD, FACS, FRCS
Monday, October 23 | 9:45–10:45 am ET

CHARLES G. DRAKE HISTORY OF SURGERY LECTURE

Pathologies of the Surgical Image in Modern American Popular Culture
Frederick G. Barker, II, MD, FACS, FAANS
Monday, October 23 | 2:30–3:30 pm ET

HERAND ABCARIAN LECTURE

Things I Wish I Had Known at the Start of My Journey as a Colorectal Surgeon
Tracy L. Hull, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Tuesday, October 24 | 8:00–9:00 am ET

EXCELSIOR SURGICAL SOCIETY/EDWARD D. CHURCHILL LECTURE

Service, Synergy, and Surgical Mythology
M. Margaret (Peggy) Knudson, MD, FACS
Tuesday, October 24 | 9:45–10:45 am ET

SCUDDER ORATION ON TRAUMA

Trauma Care: The Vehicle, the Barometer, the Original Yardstick for Equal Care in America
Edward E. Cornwell, MD, FACS, FCCM
Tuesday, October 24 | 12:45–1:45 pm ET

OLGA M. JONASSON LECTURE

Phoenix Rising: The Culture of Surgery—A Paradigm Shift
Susan E. Mackinnon, MD, FACS
Tuesday, October 24 | 2:30–3:30 pm ET

DISTINGUISHED LECTURE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF SURGERY

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Global Surgery
Ewen M. Harrison, MB, ChB, MSc, PhD, FRCS, FRSE, OBE
Wednesday, October 25 | 8:00–9:00 am ET

JOHN J. CONLEY ETHICS AND PHILOSOPHY LECTURE

America’s Opioid Dilemma: Ethical Prescribing during an Overdose Epidemic
Travis N. Rieder, PhD
Wednesday, October 25 | 9:45–10:45 am

COMMISSION ON CANCER ONCOLOGY LECTURE

Breaking the Mold: Chartering a New Roadmap to Impact Care through Science 
Jennifer A. Wargo, MD, MMSc
Wednesday, October 25 | 12:45–1:45 pm

METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY LECTURE

Metabolic Surgery: Bariatrics and Beyond
Henry Buchwald, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCSEng(Hon)
Wednesday, October 25 | 2:30–3:30 pm