ASCRS Town Hall 125th Anniversary Symposium

Sunday, June 2, 2024

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM ET, USA

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Ballroom I-II

Moderator(s)

Thomas Read, MD

Professor and Chief, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery
University of Florida
University of Florida College of Medicine
Gainesville, FL, United States

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Our society turns 125 this year! Over its history, it has witnessed and created numerous changes in the field of colon and rectal surgery. Join us for a fireside chat and Q&A session where we explore the past, present, and future of both our society and the field of colon and rectal surgery.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe the rich history of the ASCRS.
Explain the current direction of ASCRS.
Recognize challenges and opportunities for the future of the ASCRS.

Presentations:

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM ET, USA

ASCRS Town Hall 125th Anniversary Symposium
Moderator: Thomas E. Read, MD – University of Florida
3:45 PM – 3:50 PM ET, USA

Introduction
Speaker: Thomas E. Read, MD – University of Florida
3:50 PM – 4:45 PM ET, USA

Panelist: Past – Past President ~25 years ago- David A. Rothenberger, MD Present – Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD Future- Chair of Young Surgeons Committee Carrie Peterson, MD, MS
Speaker: David Rothenberger
Speaker: Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD, MBA (she/her/hers) – UC San Diego Health
Speaker: Carrie Peterson, MD, MS, FACS, FASCRS (she/her/hers) – Medical College of Wisconsin