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Submit Your Recommendations for Olga Jonasson Lecturer

January 21, 2025

The ACS Women in Surgery Committee sponsors the annual Olga Jonasson Lecture, delivered in-person at Clinical Congress, and the committee is accepting recommendations for consideration for this lecture.

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Dr. Jonasson

The lecture is a testimony to leadership and education in surgery and a reflection of the capacity of women to reach academic pinnacles. Dr. Jonasson was a pioneer and trailblazer who was leader in academic surgery, exemplified by her becoming the first woman Chair of Surgery in US history. She was a devoted teacher and mentor to countless numbers of surgeons, both men and women.

Submit an individual to be considered.

Submitting a recommendation does not guarantee an individual will be selected to deliver the lecture.

Listen to the 2024 lecture from Jo Buyske, MD, FACS, and then view a list of past lecturers.