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ACS Women in Surgery Committee Events at the Clinical Congress


 

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The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Women in Surgery Committee (WiSC) will sponsor several activities at Clinical Congress 2016. The WiSC will present the inaugural Mary Edwards Walker Inspiring Women in Surgery Award to Mary Maniscalco-Theberge, MD, FACS, department of surgery, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, during Convocation 6:00−8:00 pm October 16 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall D. Alexa I. Canady, MD, FACS, will present the Olga M. Jonasson Lecture, The Journey: Becoming a Neurosurgeon and Back Again, 2:30–3:00 pm, October 18 in the convention center, Room 145. Check the Program Book or meeting app for details. View a complete list of Women in Surgery Committee–sponsored events at Clinical Congress on the ACS website at https://www.facs.org/about-acs/governance/acs-committees/women-in-surgery-committee/activities.

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