ACS Clinical Congress

The 10th Annual Excelsior Surgical Society Symposium took place at Clinical Congress 2024 in San Francisco, along with other military-related sessions. View the full ESS Symposium agenda and other sessions details below. 

Saturday, October 19

Excelsior Surgical Society Business Meeting
0700-0800 | Hilton San Francisco Union Square, Tower 1 Continental Ballroom

Excelsior Surgical Society Symposium: The Agile Surgeon: Navigating Uncertainty & Seizing Opportunities
0630–1615 | Hilton San Francisco Union Square, Tower 1 Imperial Ballroom
The Symposium will include:

• Region 13 Paper Competition
• Panel discussion
• Pryor Lecture delivered by Matthew J. Martin, MD, FACS
• Churchill Lecture delivered by Thomas Scalea, MD, MCCM, FACS
• Boxed lunch will be provided for ESS members in good standing

Monday, October 21

Military-Civilian Partnership Programs for Surgeons: Current Status and Future Directions
0700–0745 | Moscone Center, Upper Mezzanine South, Room 152
Moderators: Jennifer Gurney, MD, FACS and Mary M. Knudson, MD, FACS

Scudder Oration on Trauma: Major Hepatatic Injury: We Can Do Better
1245–1330 | Moscone Center, Level 3 South, Room 303-304
Introduction: Jeffrey Kerby, MD, PhD, FACS
Lecture: Andrew B. Peitzman, MD, FACS

Military Scientific Forum
1615–1730 | Moscone Center, Upper Mezzanine, South, Room 160
Moderators: Jennifer Sabino, MD, FACS and Travis Polk, MD, FACS

ESS Reception
1830–2030 | Marines Memorial Hotel, Crystal Ballroom

Please direct all questions/concerns to excelsior@facs.org.