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Dr. Ronald Maier Presidential Address at American Surgical Association 138th Annual Meeting

Dr. Ronald Maier, The Jane and Donald D. Trunkey Professor & Chief, Division of Trauma, Burn & Critical Care, and American Surgical Associations (ASA) president, presented his presidential address at the ASA’s 138th Annual Meeting. His presentation, titled “Our Calling,” addressed the recognition and identification of the inherent good of committing to equity, diversity and…

Dr. Lorrie Langdale Receives 2018 UW Medicine Award for Excellence in Mentoring Women Faculty

Dr. Lorrie Langdale, Professor & Chief, Section of General Surgery, Veteran’s Affairs, Puget Sound Health Care System, received the 2018 UW Medicine Award for Excellence in Mentoring Women Faculty. This award recognizes that School of Medicine faculty and trainees benefit significantly from the efforts of faculty mentors, and that the exceptional success of the UW…

ABC News Video: Sadie Rutenberg’s family says the toddler is a living medical miracle—featuring Dr. Jonathan Chen

Department of Surgery Residents to Attend ACS Leadership and Advocacy Summit

In May 2018, Drs. Annie Ehlers, general surgery chief resident, Kate Stadeli, research resident and Barclay Stewart, general surgery chief resident, will attend the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Leadership and Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C. The meeting will focus on leadership development, as well as key issues facing surgeons and their patients. In addition,…