Clinical Congress

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Excelsior Surgical Society Business Meeting

0700–0800 | Hilton Chicago, Marquette Room (3rd floor)

Excelsior Surgical Society Symposium: “The Military Surgeon as a Leader: Adaptive Surgical Leadership to Combat the Peacetime Effect”

0830–1600 | Hilton Chicago, International Ballroom South (2nd floor)

The symposium will include:

Region 13 Paper Competition
Panel Session: “Adaptive Surgical Leadership in Action: Tactical & Strategic Leadership Improving Military and Civilian Surgical Care”
Army Major John P. Pryor Memorial Lecture, delivered by John Oh, MD, FACS

New this year:

The inaugural “Lest We Forget Lecture,” delivered by Colonel (Retired) Warren Dorlac, MD, FACS, USAF
ESS Mentorship Committee Breakout Sessions: These are replacing the service-specific breakout sessions, which will be hosted by the ESS Mentorship Committee and organized around mentorship topics and opportunities for ESS members at any stage in their career.

Clinical Congress Military Track Highlights

In addition to the ESS Symposium, Clinical Congress features a variety of military-relevant sessions and events. You can explore the full Military Track. A few highlights are listed below:

Saturday, October 4

0700–ESS Business Meeting
0830–ESS Symposium
1630–ESS Mentorship Committee Meet-and-Greet

Sunday, October 5

0900–History of Surgery Poster Session & ESS Poster Recognition
Afternoon–Unofficial ESS Group Trip to the Field Museum
1800–Committee on Trauma Reception and Banquet

Monday, October 6

0800–Bridging the Battleground and the Homefront
0945–Edward D. Churchill Memorial Lecture
1130–Career Paths in Military Surgery
1430–War, Surgery, and Remembrance: 80th Anniversary of World War II
1615–Military Scientific Forum
1800–Excelsior Surgical Society Reception

Tuesday, October 7

1245–Penetrating Neck Injuries: Diagnosis and Management
1430–Challenging Combat Trauma: Case Records of the JTS

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