This lecture is named after Henry L. Laws, II to honor his contributions to the Congress and the field of surgery. Dr. Laws joined the Congress in 1967and served as President in 1997-1998. He received the Distinguished ServiceAward in 2012. During his surgical career, Dr. Laws was in private practice, served on the faculty of University of Alabama-Birmingham, was Director of Surgical Residency at Carraway Methodist Medical Center and was a surgeon at the Norwood Clinic. Dr. Laws had a passion for not only clinical care but
also for medical education. Dr. Laws passed away on February 25, 2014, at the age of 81.
2023 Carla M. Pugh MD, PhD | The Quantified Surgeon: A Glimpse into the Future of Surgical Metrics and Outcomes
2022 Tyler Hughes MD | Now Is the Time for a Specialty of Rural Surgery
2021 WB Inabnet III, MD | Innovation and Technology: Essential Elements to Nurture Leadership and Drive Strategic Change
2020 John F. Sweeney MD | The Importance of Collaboration in Advancing Quality
2019 Mary Hawn MD | Practice-Based Learning and Assessment for the 21st Century Surgeon
2018 Carol-anne Moulton MD | Behind the Curtain: Surgical Judgement Beyond Cognition
2017 Gary L. Dunnington MD | Measuring Performance in Surgical Training
2016 R. James Valentine MD | Resident Jeopardy