National leader in surgical resident training to deliver annual Schwartz Memorial lecture

A leading researcher and analyst of surgical resident training will deliver the annual Richard Schwartz Memorial lecture at the W.T. Young Library Auditorium on Thursday evening, November 10.
Gary Dunnington, the Jay L. Grossfeld Professor and Chair of Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine, has been an author and contributor to numerous publications regarding operative performance assessments of surgeons during general residency and fellowship training.
His clinical practice is in surgical oncology with a focus on breast and endocrine disease. According to his bio from Indiana University, Dunnington was named Outstanding Faculty Teacher of the Year nine times at four separate institutions, including the University of Southern California and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He is one of the five founding faculty of the American College of Surgeons Surgeons as Educators course.
As a guest of the UK Division of General Surgery, Dunnington will present a lecture entitled, “Measuring and Improving Performance in Surgical Training.”
Prior to Dunnington’s lecture, general surgery will host a surgical symposium featuring the following six presenters: 

• Nicholas Ajkay, MD - Breast Cancer Treatment Updates
• David Crain, MD, FACS - Changes in Private Practice & Employed Physicians
• Walter Pofahl, MD, FACS - Molecular Markers in Thyroid Disease
• Magdy Guirus, MD - Highlights on Endoscopic Therapies in Bariatric Surgery
• Todd Gensler, MD - Extracranial Carotid Artery Stenosis
• Dan Kenady, MD - Melanoma: Epidemiology and Treatment

The Richard W. Schwartz Memorial Lecture and Symposium is an annual event established by the UK Department of Surgery to honor the late physician and surgical educator. Dr. Schwartz’ passion and excellence in gastrointestinal surgery, surgical education and the development of physician leaders were well-known before his untimely death in 2010. His influence touched all who had the honor of working alongside him. Janet Schwartz, Andrew Bernard, MD, and David Sloan, MD set the foundation of the endowed lectureship in 2014. To make a gift of support, please contact Dr. Bernard, Dr. Sloan or UK College of Medicine development officer Lindsey Clem by email or at 859.323.1313. 

The Richard W. Schwartz Memorial Lecture and Symposium is open to all UK faculty and residents. Please RSVP to Linda Silvestri at 859-323-6364 x224 or by email at Lsilv2@uky.edu.