These Sessions Drew Biggest Crowds at Clinical Congress 2025

Clinical Congress brings together thousands of surgeons from around the world to learn together and exchange ideas that advance surgical practice. With hundreds of sessions covering every specialty and discipline, the program offered a broad and immersive educational experience for surgeons and trainees at all career stages, blending clinical content, skills training, leadership development, and scientific discovery.

The following list highlights the top 10 most popular sessions, offering a snapshot of what resonated most with surgeons at Clinical Congress 2025. The most well-attended session is at number 1. 

1. Unique Challenges During Hernia Surgery
2. Not Your Usual Appendicitis: Managing the Inflamed Appendix in Unusual Situations
3. Controversies in the Management of Diverticulitis
4. Using ChatGPT and AI for Beginners
5. Scudder Oration on Trauma: Optimizing Strategies to Improve Trauma and Burn Care for US Children
6. Mesh Options in Hernia Repair—Categories, Consequences, and Controversy
7. Cholecystitis, Cholangitis, and Contemporary Management of the Common Bile Duct
8. Evidence-Based Approach to Patients with Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
9. Challenges in the Management of Colon Cancer
10. (Tied for 10) Management of Gastrointestinal Oncologic Surgical Emergencies and Ten Hot Topics in General Surgery

This list is based on data submitted by session room monitors and excludes Convocation and the Opening Ceremony, which also featured the Martin Memorial Lecture.

Registered Clinical Congress 2025 attendees can access the on-demand library of content through the virtual platform. The opportunity to claim Continuing Medical Education credits is available on the platform until February 23, 2026; register for virtual access now.