Events

Events

All meetings of the Philadelphia Academy of Surgery are held at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia located at 19 S. 22nd Street, Philadelphia, PA.

The meetings begin with a social hour starting at 5:45 PM, with Dinner at 6:15 PM. A brief Business Meeting commences at 6:45 PM followed by the Scientific Program to begin at 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Monday, October 9, 2023

5:45PM

The Erb Lecture- Dr. Robert S. D. Higgins MD

Location: 19 S. 22nd Street, Philadelphia, PA
The Erb Lecture presented by Dr. Robert S. D. Higgins, MD, MSHA. Dr. Higgins is President of Bringham and Women's Hospital, Executive Vice President at Mass General Bringham, And Elizabeth G. and Gary J. Nobel Family Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical school.  Presenting: "Leadership in times of Challenge, can we do better? "    

Monday, November 6, 2023

5:45pm

The John R. Clarke Lectureship-Dr. Geeta Lal

Location: 19 S. 22nd Street, Philadelphia PA
The John R. Clarke Lectureship presented by Geeta Lal, MD. Dr. Geeta, Professor, Associate Chief Medical Officer (CMO), and Adult Patient Director. Dr. Geeta is from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.  Title: "Ergonomics: what every surgeon needs to know"    

Monday, December 4, 2023

5:45pm

Rhoads Oration- Dr. Bernard Boulanger

Location: 19 S. 22nd Street, Philadelphia PA
The Rhoads Oration presented by Bernard Boulanger, MD, MBA, FACS. Dr. Boulanger is the Executive Vice President and CEO, Provider Enterprise for Tower Health. Tower Health is located in West Reading, PA.  Dr. Boulanger will also be Inducted to the Philadelphia Academy of Surgery on this day.   Presenting: "Corporatization and the Future of Surgery"  Residents may register for FREE for December meeting only!   

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

5:45PM

Invited Lecturer- Dr. Amit Joshi

Location: 19. S 22nd Street, Philadelphia PA
Meeting Cancelled due to weather- Invited Lecturer, Dr. Amit Joshi from Cooper University Health Care. He is a Professor of Surgery and Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University.    Presenting: "The Surgical Education Matrix—Collaborating to Improve Outcomes in Training”  

Monday, February 12, 2024

5:30PM- 8:30PM

8th Annual Chris Tzarnas Research Paper Competition

Location: 19 S. 22nd Street, Philadelphia PA
Philadelphia Academy of Surgery host the Resident Research Paper Competition in person at the College of Physicians. On February 12, 2024. Abstracts submissions are CLOSED.    Congrats to all the Chosen Abstracts Below! In order of 4- quick shots, 5 long presentations, and 4 quick shots.  Molly E. Casey DO –Albert Einstein Jefferson "Association Of Acute Rejection And De Novo Renal Cell Carcinoma In Kidney Transplant Recipients: A UNOS Study"

Monday, March 11, 2024

5:45PM

Invited Lecturer- Dr. Pauline Park

Location: 19. S. 22nd Street, Philadelphia PA
Invited lecturer, Dr. Pauline K. Park from University of Michigan. She is a Professor of Surgery in the Division of Acute Care Surgery and Co-Director of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at the University of Michigan Hospitals.   Presenting: “When a Surgeon's patient needs the ICU”

Friday, May 3, 2024

1:30PM- 9:00PM

2024 Tripartite Meeting

Location: 19 S. 22nd Street, Philadelphia PA
The Philadelphia of Academy of Surgery is excited to host the 2024 Tripartite Meeting. This is Annual Joint Meeting and the Philadelphia Academy of Surgery Welcomes New York Surgical and Boston Surgical Societies to Philadelphia!  Keynote Speaker: Dr. Charles W. Schwab from the University of Pennsylvania- Trauma Department
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PAS Meeting Photos

Julie Ann Sosa and John R. Clarke after the 2021 Clarke Lecture

Click here to see more 2020 Student Paper Competition photos

2019 Clarke Lectureship photos. Click here to view all photos.

2019 Surgical Trainee Paper Competition Photos

Dr. Amy Goldberg presented the annual Rhoads Oration | December 2018

Dr. Niels Martin, Dr. Sanjay Reddy - New Fellow to the Academy and Dr. Dahlia Sataloff at the January 2017 Meeting

Dr. Babak Abai incoming President congratulating outgoing President Dr. Dahlia Sataloff for her service, on behalf of all Fellows of the Academy

Doctors Caitlin Hodge, Yizhi Shan, John Jacob, Christopher Pezzi, Rolla Zarifa, Katherine Foley, Danelle Bertozzi, and Robert Josloff during the Academy's October 2015 meeting.

Drs. Chris Tzarnas, Henry Pitt, & Jeffrey Drebin during the Academy's January 2015 meeting

Incoming President Chris Tzarnas congratulating outgoing President Jeffrey Drebin for his service, on behalf of the Fellows of the Academy

Drs. Clyde Barker, Douglas Fraker (2014 Rhoads Orator), & Jeffrey Drebin during the Academy's December 2014 meeting.

Drs. Andres Castellanos, William Erb, Robert Martindale and Jeffrey Drebin during the Academy's November 2014 meeting

Dr. Aley El-Din Tohamy, new member of the Academy with Dr. Babak Abai

Incoming President Jeffrey Drebin congratulating outgoing President Thomas Bauer for his service, on behalf of the Fellows of the Academy

Secretary Babak Abai, Speaker Clifford Ko, President Jeffrey Drebin

Dr. Andres Castellanos with January's speaker, Dr. Omar Bholat

Dr. Henry A. Pitt, new member of the Academy with Dr. John Clarke

Dr. Dawn Salvatore, new member of the Academy with Dr. Babak Abai

Dr. Qiong (John) Yang, new member of the Academy with Dr. Hitoshi Hirose

Dr. Timothy Gardner, the 2013 Rhoads Orator, and President Bauer

Secretary Abai, Speaker Rajesh Aggarwal, President Bauer

Stanley Dudrick receiving his Honorary Fellowship Certificate from President, Thomas Bauer during the Academy's September 2013 meeting.