Great work by Alexa Lisevick Kumar, MD Tracy Wang Sophie Dream from the Endocrine Section MCW SurgicalOncology MCW Surgery!

Thank you Syed A. Ahmad David Gerber, Dean Filak, Shiela and Dr. Sussman and others for such a warm welcome. I am immensely grateful for the impart you have all had on my career! 🙏🏾 It was great to reconnect everyone especially with Dr. Davis and Dr. Wright.

Congratulations to all surgery residents graduating everywhere from everywhere! (from me & jackmaypole!) 🥂 🙌 👏

🔪 Surgeons are the unsung heroes in the healthcare world. They help patients overcome critical conditions and improve their quality of life with skill and precision. Let’s honor their work and support innovation in surgery! 💉🏥 #Surgery #MedicalAdvances

For the first time in more than a decade, the New York Chapter of the ACS held its first statewide educational meeting. Dr. Anthony Vine, NY Chapter President, recaps the May event, which featured leadership talks and cutting-edge clinical sessions. brnw.ch/21wTA8T

Whipple's Whipples: Insulinomas Changed the Course of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery facs.org/for-medical-pr…

Ron Barbosa MD FACS In general, I just listen to my anesthesiologist, give my input, and just do whatever what we decide to do together. They have my patients’ safety at top of mind and they have saved our patients more times than I can count.

During the Summer Training Option of Rural Medicine program, KU medical students learn not only the practice of rural medicine but also the dynamics of working with limited resources and building trust in small communities. kumc.edu/institute-for-… via Rural Health #meded

Syed A. Ahmad Can they also get us peace on earth & good will too? Asking for a friend, ‘cause we all know an awesome scrub can work miracles!

AmJSurgery Brenessa Lindeman, MD, MEHP herb chen Paula Ferrada MD FACS FCCM MAMSE Dr Luis Felipe Cabrera Vargas MD FACS MACC MACCVA CiruAndes Steven D Wexner MD, PhD Tom Varghese Jr. MD, MS, MBA, FACS, MAMSE 🇺🇸 Sergey Minaev Gopika SenthilKumar, PhD Rarely is it technical skills or judgment that cause trouble for surgical trainees or faculty (occasionally...). Most commonly it is interpersonal interactions where improved EQ would have helped.

Thank you to our 2024-2025 ABS Chair, Dr. Amy Goldberg, and to our outgoing director, Dr. Beth Sutton, whose terms on the ABS Board of Directors end today.

The Ohio Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Chapter held its annual meeting May 9-10, bringing together 112 surgeons, students, researchers, and healthcare leaders. 📝 ACS First Vice-President Nancy L. Gantt, MD shares an account of the meeting that covered cancer care, advocacy, and more. brnw.ch/21wTNsl

Hassan R. Hashmi, MD we agree... Sarosi GA, Spain DA, Johnson S. Elimination of the Percentile Score From the Surgical ABSITE—The Program Director Perspective. JAMA Surg. 2025;160(1):6–7. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2024.4512

Congratulations to ABS Vice President Dr. Karen Brasel on receiving the University of Iowa's Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine Distinguished Alumni Award, one of the school's highest honors - ow.ly/vKVG50WmrLz

Reminder: Next Thursday no M&M! We are pleased to announce Kimberly Davis, MD, MBA, Chief of General Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care @Yalesurgery will be our guest speaker. Kimberly Davis’s topic: “Surgery in Transformation: Evolving Strategies for Common EGS Diseases.”

Stony Brook Vascular Ron Dalman Congrats Rabih

Amazing to be able to participate in my family reunion in Jamaica. We have a large family and it was great to see young and old family members. For a longtime I thought I was the only MD but now know there are five of us. So proud of how far we have come from Aenon Town Jamaica

Wisdom from Daniel Gilbert:

Thank you Yale Surgery’s Kimberly Davis, MD, MBA, Chief of General Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care for being our guest speaker at this morning’s John Paul Pryor Oration.  The full program can be found at: instagram.com/pennsurgery

A major cheat code in life: Being a pleasure to deal with. Kind when others aren’t. Calm when things go sideways. Reliable under pressure. Intelligence alone is overrated. Be someone who lightens the load for folks around them. People value people who make their lives easier.