SURGERY NEWS
VOLUME 8, NO. 1 SPRING 2023
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Message from the Chair . . . . . . . 2 Department News and Announcements. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 New Residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Save the Dates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Visiting Professors. . . . . . . . . . . . 9 International Presence. . . . . . . . 10 Alumni Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Faculty Spotlight. . . . . . . . . . 12-13 New Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 HWSS Alumni Event . . . . . . . . . 14 Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16 Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-21 HWSS Donors List. . . . . . . . . . . 22
CREDITS Senior Editor David Shibata, MD Editorial Staff Brenda Young, MA
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Above: Department of Surgery residents Floyd Wilks Jr., PGY3 (left) and Nia James, PGY1 (center) speak to Dr. Wayne Frederick, the AOA Distinguished Visiting Professor on April 26, 2023. (B. Young/UTHSC) Left: Dr. Wayne Frederick is President of Howard University in Washington, DC and the Charles R. Drew Professor of Surgery. He presented his lecture entitled, “The State of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Medical Profession.” (Photo/A. Feliz)