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? "    

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"    

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!   

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”  

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"

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”

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