Program Highlights

Photos and news from recent events created by the Department of Surgery events team in collaboration with colleagues at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center.

	September 26, 2009 Breast Cancer in Women of Color: Living Well to Spite Breast Cancer Kathie-Ann Joseph, MD and the Columbia University Medical Center Department of Surgery, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Research Recruitment Minority Outreach & Columbia University Cancer Screening Partnership proudly hosted a community breast cancer awareness symposium in NYC. The conference addressed the many questions one has when faced with a breast cancer diagnosis. Attendees gained the skills needed to cope and manage their breast cancer diagnosis with a focus on living well both physically and mentally. View the event slide show. View PDFs of the presentations.
	June 25, 2009 Reception Honoring Richard L. Whelan, MD Craig R. Smith, MD and the Columbia University Department of Surgery hosted a reception at the Faculty Club in honor of Dr. Whelan in appreciation for his contributions and excellence in care. Friends, family and colleagues joined in wishing him all the best in his future endeavors. View the event slide show.
	June 11-12, 2009 Novartis Renal Transplant Preceptorship For the third program in this series, we were delighted to host 15 transplant specialists from Central America and the Caribbean, who joined the renal transplant team for two days of collaboration and learning at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia. Click to enlarge photo. View PDFs of the presentations.
	May 15, 2009 A luncheon was held at the Faculty Club to honor emeritus professor of surgery James Malm, MD (P&S '49). Click to enlarge photo.
	May 8, 2009 9th annual spring John Jones Surgical Society meeting Dr. Kenneth Forde presided over the all-day event, which was held in the Hammer Health Sciences Auditorium and was entitled "A Festschrift in Honor of Eric A. Rose, MD, Chairman, Department of Surgery, Columbia University, 1994-2008." The event featured 22 presentations by past and present Department of Surgery faculty and had more than 100 attendees. As three generations of Columbia surgeons came together, retired faculty interacted with surgeons they mentored and taught, while residents and fellows had the opportunity to see their teachers present. Dr. Rose referred to the event as an "academic spa day" as he reminisced with his former colleagues. View the event slide show.
	April 16-17, 2009 Novartis Renal Transplant Preceptorship Thirteen physicians from five countries attended this successful second course in the four-program renal preceptorship series. The two-day meeting included presentations of surgical and medical focus along with clinical rounds and surgical video presentations of a kidney transplant. Two additional programs in the series are planned for June 11-12 and November 12-13, 2009. Click to enlarge photo.
	April 4, 2009 Reclaiming Healthy Intimacy, Passion and Pleasure Hosted by The Women's Sexual Health Foundation, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, and Columbia University Medical Center, this popular community event is now in its third year. Attracting members of the public as well as the healthcare community, this year's event honored Andrew Schorr from the healthcare website patientpower.info, which aired a live radio broadcast of the entire event. Several clinical experts in the field presented at the event, followed by a question-and-answer session with the entire audience. Speakers made the group comfortable discussing a sensitive subject. View the event slide show. Listen to the radio broadcast on patientpower.info.
	November 13-14, 2008 Novartis Renal Transplant Preceptorship This collaborative program with Novartis Transplant brought 15 transplant specialists from around the world to learn about innovations and clinical methodologies taking place in renal transplantation at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia. Four programs are planned for the series. Click to enlarge photo.