HARWELL WILSON EVENT DETAILS
The Harwell Wilson Surgical Society 50th Annual Research Day and Symposium is slated for Friday, June 9.
Research Day Sessions, the black-tie awards ceremony and graduation banquet will be held on this day. We are fortunate to have Dr. Julie Freischlag, President of the American College of Surgeons, Chief Executive Officer, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Dean at Wake Forest University College of Medicine as this year’s HWSS Distinguished Visiting Professor. We are looking forward to an outstanding program and celebration of our graduating chief residents. Below is the agenda for the weekend.
Friday, June 9, 2023
HWSS Annual Symposium | Mooney and Nash Buildings | 875 Monroe Avenue | Memphis, TN
7:30 am – Registration & Continental Breakfast [Poster Setup | Nash Building Lobby]
8:00 am – Opening Remarks – Peter Fisher, MD
8:05 am – Introduction of Alumni Speaker – Paxton Dickson, MD
Michael Kim, MD
Invited Alumni Speaker
Associate Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
8:45 am – Break & Poster Viewing
9:15 am – Research Session 1: Clinical/Disparities/Health Services Research | Moderator: Issac Howley, MD, MPH
10:15 am – Break
10:30 am – Research Session 2: Basic/Translational Research | Moderator: Evan Glazer, MD, PhD, FACS, FSSO
11:30 am – Luncheon | Poster Walk
1 pm – Welcome & Introduction of Distinguished Visiting Professor
David Shibata, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Harwell Wilson Alumni Endowed Chair in Surgery | Professor and Chair | UTHSC Department of Surgery
Julie Freischlag, MD, FACS FRCSEd (Hon), DFSVS
2023 Harwell Wilson Distinguished Visiting Professor
Chief Executive Officer, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Dean, Wake Forest University College of Medicine
2 pm – Closing Remarks – David Shibata, MD, FACS, FASCRS
2:30 pm – Harwell Wilson Surgical Society Business Meeting (Members only)
6:00 pm – Reception & Banquet | Peabody Hotel | Venetian Room | 149 Union Avenue
Reserved hotel rooms are available at the Peabody | Reservation Deadline 05/12/23 | Please copy/paste URL into your web
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Saturday, June 10, 2023
8:30 am Annual HWSS Golf Scramble, The Links at Galloway | 3815 Walnut Grove Road