Learn about ESS meetings and events happening at Clinical Congress 2025 in Chicago.
The 11th Annual Excelsior Surgical Society Symposium will take place at Clinical Congress 2025 in Chicago, IL, along with other military-related sessions. The full Symposium Agenda will be available soon.
0700-0800 | Hilton Chicago, Marquette Room 3
0800-1600 | Hilton Chicago, International Ballroom South 2
The Symposium Will Include:
New This Year:
In addition to the Excelsior Surgical Society Symposium, Clinical Congress features a variety of military-relevant sessions and events. You can explore the full Military Track here: Military Track. A few highlights are listed below (all times in CT):
Saturday, October 4
7:00 am – Excelsior Surgical Society Business Meeting
8:00 am – Excelsior Surgical Society Symposium
4:30 pm – ESS Mentorship Committee Meet-and-Greet
Sunday, October 5
9:00 am – History of Surgery Poster Session & ESS Poster Recognition
Afternoon – Unofficial ESS Group Trip to the Field Museum
6:00 pm – Committee on Trauma Reception & Banquet
Monday, October 6
9:45 am – Edward D. Churchill Memorial Lecture
2:30 pm – War, Surgery, and Remembrance: 80th Anniversary of World War II
4:15 pm – Military Scientific Forum
6:00 pm – Excelsior Surgical Society Reception
Tuesday, October 7
2:30 pm – Challenging Combat Trauma: Case Records of the JTS
Please direct all questions/concerns to excelsior@facs.org.