Department of Surgery University Rounds: Presentations by winners of Lister & George Armstrong-Peters Prizes

The Department of Surgery invites you to its October University Rounds: George Armstrong-Peters and Lister Prize Lectures.

• Friday, October 3
• 7:30 - 8:30 AM
• In-Person: Mount Sinai Hospital Auditorium, 18th floor 
• Online: New Link for online participation (registration required): https://ejsestudio.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_c7kQMigbS_iI7vUkI78Dgw. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Speakers:

Jay S. Wunder MD MSc FRCSC FAAOS (Lister Prize recipient)

• Topic: "Advances and challenges in sarcoma care"
• Learning Objectives:

1. To review major advances in the management of patients with extremity sarcomas
2. To understand the roadblocks to improving cure rates in sarcoma
3. To identify novel translational approaches that may improve survival in sarcoma

Anna Dare MBChB PhD FRCSC (George Armstrong-Peters Prize recipient)

• Topic: "Advancing global access to surgical care: evidence, priorities & fragile progress"
• Learning objectives:

1. To briefly review how global disease burden is estimated and how these methods inform our understanding of health and surgical needs
2. To analyze national and international efforts to measure and improve access to surgical care
3. To consider how changing global health dynamics, and evolving patient and societal needs will shape future research and progress

* Light breakfast and coffee/tea will be available at the venue.