Annual Meeting
CSF Program 2022
This year’s Canadian Surgery Forum will be taking place 2022- September 15-17, The Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto, ON
Please find the CATS Program, a map of the social events, and the list of abstracts below.
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| Sep-14 | 1900-2100 | Chair: Dr. Gail Darling | Spruce Room, Mezzanine Level | CATS Executive Business Meeting - Closed Meeting for the Executive Committee:This is closed meeting for CATS Members. |
| Sep-15 | 0730-1200 | Chair: Dr. Simon Turner | Willow West, Mezzanine Level | CATS Masterclass: Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy:This session is intended for trainees and practicing surgeons who are interested in minimally invasive esophagectomy. |
| Sep-15 | 1200-1330 | Chair: Dr. Sadeesh Srinathan | Peel Room, Mezzanine Level | RC Specialty Committee: |
| Sep-15 | 1400-1600 | Chair: Dr. Biniam Kidane | Willow West, Mezzanine Level | CATS Research Meeting:This is closed meeting for CATS Members. |
| Sep-15 | 1600-1730 | Chair: Dr. Andrew Seely | Willow West, Mezzanine Level | CATS National Database: Positive Deviance Seminar: Procedure Specific Grade IV and Grade V Adverse Events:This is closed meeting for CATS Members. |
| Sep-15 | 1900-2300 | Local Lead: Dr. Jon Yeung with Dr. Gail Darling | CRAFT Beer Market | CATS Members Cocktail Party:This is a social event for CATS members and their guests. 1 Adelaide St E, Toronto, ON M5C 2V9; Phone: (437) 922-2337; Website: craftbeermarket.ca |
| Sep-16 | 0800-0900 | Dr. Michele Molinari | TBA | CAGS Williams Lecture: Who is Calling the Shots?:This event was organized by CAGS. |
| Sep-16 | 0915-1100 | Chairs: Dr. Madelaine Plourde and Dr. Laura Donahoe | Birchwood Ballroom, Mezzanine Level | CATS Session 1: Expanding Horizons - The 21st Century Thoracic Surgeon:This session is aimed at thoracic surgeons. The state of Canadian Thoracic Surgery will be discussed. At the end of this session, participants will understand the achievements of, opportunities available to, and threats facing Canadian Thoracic Surgeons in our era. |
| Sep-16 | 0915-0930 | Dr. Sudhir Sundaresan | Why Surgeons should be administrators: |
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| Sep-16 | 0930-0945 | Dr. Christian Finley | Lung Cancer Screening: Equitable access: |
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| Sep-16 | 0945-1000 | Dr. Simon Turner | Equity and Diversity in CATS: |
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| Sep-16 | 1000-1015 | Dr. Michael Ko | Global surgery initiatives: |
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| Sep-16 | 1015-1045 | Dr. Mark Dockstator | Starting the conversation, what CATS can do to improve indigenous health: |
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| Sep-16 | 1045-1100 | All Speakers | Questions and discussion: |
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| Sep-16 | 1130-1300 | TBA | TBA | Ethicon: Topic: CSATS:This event was organized by the CSF and an industry sponsor. |
| Sep-16 | 1145-1300 | TBA | TBA | AstraZeneca & Merck Topic: TBA (Surgical Oncology):This event was organized by the CSF and an industry sponsor. |
| Sep-16 | 1145-1300 | TBA | TBA | AstraZeneca: Topic: Exploring advances in neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatments in patients with resectable early-stage NSCLC:This event was organized by the CSF and an industry sponsor. |
| Sep-16 | 1145-1300 | Chair: Dr. Biniam Kidane | TBA | Eposter Presentations:These sessions are intended for thoracic surgeons, trainees, researchers and medical students. Current research will be presented in the form of proffered papers with audience questions and discussions following. Participants will hear from basic and clinical investigators regarding current state-of-the-art research in thoracic surgery. At the end of the session, participants will have a better understanding of the breadth of research, and enhanced familiarity with up-to-date findings. |
| Sep-16 | 1300-1430 | Chairs: Dr. Adam Menegetti and Dr. Ahmad Ashrafi | Birchwood Ballroom, Mezzanine Level | CATS/MIS Joint Session: Benign Esophageal Disorders:This session is designed for general and thoracic surgeons who evaluate and/or treat foregut disorders. Evidence based management options will be discussed. Cases will be used to illustrate important considerations. At the end of the session, participants will have gained an understanding of an appropriate evaluation to establish the definite diagnosis; the pathophysiology underlying these diseases and their treatment failures; and therapeutic options based on patient specific considerations and the best available evidence. |
| Sep-16 | 1300-1315 | Dr. Anna McGuire | Esophageal manometry for the surgeon: |
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| Sep-16 | 1315-1330 | Dr. Anne-Sophie Laliberte | Achalasia: POEM vs Myotomy: |
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| Sep-16 | 1330-1345 | Dr. Samaad Malik | Hiatus Hernia in the Morbidly Obese Patient: |
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| Sep-16 | 1345-1400 | Dr. Shahzeer Karmali | GERD: Indications and Surgical Approaches: |
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| Sep-16 | 1400-1415 | Dr. Sayf Gazala | Giant Hiatal Hernia: Indication and Surgical approach: |
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| Sep-16 | 1400-1430 | All Speakers | Q & A: |
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| Sep-16 | 1500-1630 | Chairs: Dr. Eric Bedard and Dr. Victoria Cheung | Birchwood Ballroom, Mezzanine Level | CATS Session 3:This session is aimed at thoracic surgeons. The state of Canadian Thoracic Surgery will be discussed. At the end of this session, participants will understand the achievements of, opportunities available to, and threats facing Canadian Thoracic Surgeons in our era. |
| Sep-16 | 1500-1530 | Dr. Clemens Aigner | Surgical Management of Advanced Lung Cancer: |
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| Sep-16 | 1530-1545 | Dr. John Agzarian | Surgery for T1:Segmentectomy vs lobectomy: |
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| Sep-16 | 1545-1600 | Dr. Jon Spicer | Neoadjuvant IO for resectable NSCLC: |
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| Sep-16 | 1600-1615 | Dr. Alison Wallace | Adjuvant Immunotherapy for Resected Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: |
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| Sep-16 | 1615-1630 | Dr. Natasha Leighl | Targeted therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: |
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| Sep-16 | 1630-1645 | Dr. Rosalyn Juergens | New Drugs on the Block for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: |
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| Sep-16 | 1645-1700 | Dr. Kalvin Lung | Robotic Bronchoscopy: Is it worth it?:0 |
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| Sep-16 | 1700-1730 | All Speakers | Birchwood Ballroom, Mezzanine Level | Lung Cancer: Ask the Experts: |
| Sep-16 | 1730-1830 | Chairs: Dr. John Agzarian and Dr. Shona Smith | Birchwood Ballroom, Mezzanine Level | CATS Cup:This session is aimed at thoracic surgeons. The state of Canadian Thoracic Surgery will be discussed. At the end of this session, participants will understand the achievements of, opportunities available to, and threats facing Canadian Thoracic Surgeons in our era. |
| Sep-16 | 1900-2300 | CAGS | Ripley's Aquarium | CSF Soiree (included in ticket price):This event was organized by the CSF. 288 Bremmer Blvd, Toronto, ON M5V 3L9 |
| Sep-17 | 0800-0845 | Dr. Mark Walsh | TBA | CAGS Lecture: CAGS Presidential Address:This event was organized by CAGS. |
| Sep-17 | 0900-1030 | Chair: Dr. Biniam Kidane | Birchwood Ballroom, Mezzanine Level | CATS Paper Session:These sessions are intended for thoracic surgeons, trainees, researchers and medical students. Current research will be presented in the form of proffered papers with audience questions and discussions following. Participants will hear from basic and clinical investigators regarding current state-of-the-art research in thoracic surgery. At the end of the session, participants will have a better understanding of the breadth of research, and enhanced familiarity with up-to-date findings. |
| Sep-17 | 1030-1130 | Chair: Dr. Gail Darling with Lecturer from Prof. Nouman Ashraf | Birchwood Ballroom, Mezzanine Level | President's Invited Lecturer: Expanding leadership (EDIA) - Leader as Learner: Creating a Learning Culture that Enables Cultural Fluency: |
| Sep-17 | 1130-1300 | Chair: Dr. Biniam Kidane | TBA | CATS Eposters Eposter Presentations:These sessions are intended for thoracic surgeons, trainees, researchers and medical students. Current research will be presented in the form of proffered papers with audience questions and discussions following. Participants will hear from basic and clinical investigators regarding current state-of-the-art research in thoracic surgery. At the end of the session, participants will have a better understanding of the breadth of research, and enhanced familiarity with up-to-date findings. |
| Sep-17 | 1130-1300 | TBA | INDUSTRY SPONSORED LUNCH SYMPOSIA: Novartis & Merck: Topic: Adjuvant therapy in melanoma:This event was organized by the CSF and an industry sponsor. |
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| Sep-17 | 1145-1300 | TBA | INDUSTRY SPONSORED LUNCH SYMPOSIA: Astrazeneca: Topic: TBA (HPB focus):This event was organized by the CSF and an industry sponsor. |
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| Sep-17 | 1145-1300 | TBA | INDUSTRY SPONSORED LUNCH SYMPOSIA: Merck: Topic: TBA (thoracic focus):This event was organized by the CSF and an industry sponsor. |
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| Sep-17 | 1300-1430 | Chairs: Dr. Sean Grondin and Dr. Andrew Seely | Birchwood Ballroom, Mezzanine Level | CATS Session 4: Challenges in Thoracic Surgery:This session is aimed at thoracic surgeons. The state of Canadian Thoracic Surgery will be discussed. At the end of this session, participants will understand the achievements of, opportunities available to, and threats facing Canadian Thoracic Surgeons in our era. |
| Sep-17 | 1300-1330 | Pearson Lecturer: Dr. Tom Waddell | Multimodality Management of Pulmonary Metastases:This session is intended for all thoracic surgeons and trainees. The Dr. FG Pearson lecture showcases an esteemed thoracic surgeon who will highlight and present topics of broad and particular interest to the clinical practice, research enterprise and training endeavors of thoracic surgeons. At the end of the session, participants will better understand key factors that will influence the current and future practice of Thoracic Surgery. |
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| Sep-17 | 1330-1345 | Dr. Anna Bendzsak | Indications for Surgery or TPA in Empyema: |
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| Sep-17 | 1345-1400 | Dr. Jon Yeung | Tracheo-esophageal Fistula: |
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| Sep-17 | 1400-1415 | Dr. Gary Gelfand | Airway Emergencies: |
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| Sep-17 | 1415-1430 | Dr. Rick Malthaner | Rib Fractures: to plate or not to plate: |
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| Sep-17 | 1500-1630 | Chairs: Dr. Gail Darling and Dr. Naz Seyednejad | Birchwood Ballroom, Mezzanine Level | CATS Session 5: Esophageal Cancer / STS Invited Speaker:This session is aimed at thoracic surgeons. The state of Canadian Thoracic Surgery will be discussed. At the end of this session, participants will understand the achievements of, opportunities available to, and threats facing Canadian Thoracic Surgeons in our era. |
| Sep-17 | 1500-1530 | Dr. Daniela Molena | Immunotherapy in the Management of Esophageal Cancer: |
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| Sep-17 | 1530-1545 | Dr. Chris Teshima | Current Strategies in Barrett's Esophagus: |
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| Sep-17 | 1545-1600 | Dr. Biniam Kidane | Management of Early Esophageal Cancer: |
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| Sep-17 | 1600-1615 | Dr. Dalilah Fortin | Complications of Esophagectomy: |
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| Sep-17 | 1615-1630 | Dr. Jonathan Cools-Lartigue | Management of ESCC: Role of Salvage Esophagectomy: |
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| Sep-17 | 1630-1700 | All Speakers | Ask the Experts: |
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| Sep-17 | 1900-2200 | Local Lead: Dr. Jon Yeung with Dr. Gail Darling | Woods Restaurant | CATS Dinner & Awards including the Distinguished Service Award:This is a social event for CATS members and their guests. 45 Colborne Street |
Map of hotel and social events:
CATS Research Abstracts:
Please see below for the full list of papers and posters to be presented.
- *All CATS Resident Members are eligible for the CATS Research Abstract Awards.
- Note that CATS Resident Memberships are free, and all thoracic surgery fellows and general surgery residents interested in thoracic surgery are encouraged to join: https://www.canadianthoracicsurgeons.ca/membership/membership-form/
- For details and previous abstract winners, see: https://www.canadianthoracicsurgeons.ca/annual-meeting/awards/resident-awards/.
- Paper presentations are 7 minutes in duration with 3 additional minutes reserved for questions (10 minutes total).
Papers
| CSF ID | Eligible for Abstract Award* | Time | Presenter | Title |
| CATS-02 | 0900-0910 | Bright Huo | Screening criteria evaluation for expansion in pulmonary neoplasias (SCREEN). | |
| CATS-03 | 0910-0920 | Yogita Patel | Robotic-Assisted Lobectomy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer Provides Better Patient-Reported Quality of Life Compared to Video-Assisted Lobectomy: Early Results of the RAVAL Trial | |
| CATS-05 | Yes | 0920-0930 | Uzair Jogiat | Learning Objectives for Thoracic Surgery: Developing a National Standard for Undergraduate Medical Education |
| CATS-06 | 0930-0940 | Anna McGuire | Plasma Cell-Free DNA as a Point-of-Care Wellbeing Biomarker for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients | |
| CATS-09 | Yes | 0940-0950 | Evan Barber | Optimizing opioid prescribing practices following minimally invasive lung resections through a structured quality improvement process. |
| CATS-11 | Yes | 0950-1000 | Adom Bondzi-Simpson | Initiating Ethiopia’s first minimally invasive surgery program: a novel approach for collaborations in global surgical education |
| CATS-16 | 1000-1010 | Lyndsay Harrison | Development of a prediction model for survival time in esophageal cancer patients treated with resection | |
| CATS-17 | 1010-1020 | Ge Shi | The Development and Validation of a Mixed Reality Thoracic Surgical Anatomy Atlas |
Posters
| CSF ID | Eligible for Abstract Award* | Presenter | Title |
| CATS-01 | Joshua Keogh | The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on non-small cell lung cancer pathologic stage and presentation. | |
| CATS-04 | Yogita Patel | Breathe Anew: Designing and Testing the Feasibility of a Novel Intervention for Lung Cancer Survivorship | |
| CATS-07 | Yes | Uzair Jogiat | Sarcopenia Determined by Skeletal Muscle Index Predicts Overall Survival, Disease-free Survival, and Postoperative Complications in Resectable Esophageal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| CATS-08 | Yes | Yung Lee | The Short and Long-Term Effects of Open vs Minimally Invasive Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. |
| CATS-10 | Gileh-Gol Akhtar-Danesh | Effects of Virtual Postoperative Post-Discharge Care in Patients Undergoing Lung Resection During the COVID-19 Pandemic | |
| CATS-12 | Alison Wallace | Patient outcomes following salvage lung cancer surgery post definitive chemotherapy or radiation | |
| CATS-13 | Negar Ahmadi | Replacing post chest tube removal chest x-rays with clinical assessment in post-operative thoracic surgery patients. | |
| CATS-14 | Sami Aftab Abdul | Updating the Practice of Thoracic Surgery in Canada: A Survey of the Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons | |
| CATS-15 | Pooja Patel | The Impact of COVID-19 on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer | |
| CATS-18 | Ge Shi | Routine Placement of Feeding Tubes Should Be Avoided in Esophageal Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery | |
| CATS-19 | Jacob Alaichi | Nodal Count is No Different During Robotic Segmentectomy Compared to Robotic Lobectomy | |
| CATS-20 | Stephen Gowing | Point-of Care Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Biopsy of Solid Masses in the Thoracic Outpatient Clinic – A Safe, High Yield Procedure to Accelerate Tissue Diagnosis for Patients with Advanced Thoracic Malignancy | |
| CATS-21 | Linda Chang Qu | Sarcopenia and Modified Frailty Index are Not Associated with Adverse Outcomes After Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer – A Retrospective Cohort Study | |
| CATS-22 | Jacob Alaichi | Near-Infrared Guided Segmental Resection for Lung Cancer: An Analysis of the Learning Curve | |
| CATS-23 | Ahmad S. Ashrafi | Routine use of feeding jejunostomy tubes in patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal malignancy is safe and associated with low complication rates |
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Past CATS Annual Meetings and Programs
| CATS Conference | Year | Dates | City | Province | Program |
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| 1st Annual Meeting | 1998 | September 1 | Montreal | Quebec | |
| 2nd Annual Meeting | 1999 | September 24-25 | Montreal | Quebec | |
| 3th Annual Meeting | 2000 | June 2-3 | Toronto | Ontario | |
| 4th Annual Meeting | 2001 | September 7-9 | Quebec City | Quebec | |
| 5th Annual Meeting | 2002 | September 20-21 | London | Ontario | |
| 6th Annual Meeting | 2003 | September 19-20 | Vancouver | British Columbia | |
| 7th Annual Meeting | 2004 | September 10-11 | Ottawa | Ontario | |
| 8th Annual Meeting | 2005 | September 9-10 | Montreal | Quebec | |
| 9th Annual Meeting | 2006 | September 8-10 | Calgary | Alberta | |
| 10th Annual Meeting | 2007 | September 7-9 | Toronto | Ontario | |
| 11th Annual Meeting | 2008 | September 11-13 | Halifax | Nova Scotia | |
| 12th Annual Meeting | 2009 | September 11-13 | Victoria | British Columbia | |
| 13th Annual Meeting | 2010 | September 2-5 | Quebec City | Quebec | |
| 14th Annual Meeting | 2011 | September 15-18 | London | Ontario | 2011 Program |
| 15th Annual Meeting | 2012 | September 13-16 | Calgary | Alberta | 2012 Program |
| 16th Annual Meeting | 2013 | September 19-22 | Ottawa | Ontario | 2013 Program |
| 17th Annual Meeting | 2014 | September 18-20 | Vancouver | British Columbia | 2014 Program |
| 18th Annual Meeting | 2015 | September 16-20 | Quebec City | Quebec | 2015 Program |
| 19th Annual Meeting | 2016 | September 8-10 | Toronto | Ontario | 2016 Program |
| 20th Annual Meeting | 2017 | September 12-14 | Victoria | British Columbia | 2017 Program |
| 21st Annual Meeting | 2018 | September 13-15 | St. John’s | Newfoundland | 2018 Program |
| 22nd Annual Meeting | 2019 | September 5-7 | Montréal | Québec | 2019 Program |
| 23rd Annual Meeting | 2020 | September 24-26 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | ||
| 24th Annual Meeting | 2021 | September 21-24 | Virtual | 2021 Program | |
| 25th Annual Meeting | 2022 | September 15-17 | Toronto | Ontario |
Recent CATS Invited Lecturers
| Year | Speaker | Lecture | Title |
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| 2021 | Dr. Garrett Walsh | Pearson Lecture (2020) | Paying homage to my Canadian surgical training and mentors after 30 years of a Thoracic oncology practice |
| 2021 | Dr. Andrew Seely | President's Lecture | President Practice Changing Ideas in Surgery and Research & Thoracic Surgery |
| 2021 | Dr. Enrico Ruffini | ESTS Invited | The TNM staging system of thymic tumors: a drive to optimal therapeutic management |
| 2021 | Dr. David Tom Cooke | STS Invited | Improving Healthcare Through Diversity – Thoracic Surgeons as Change Agents |
| 2021 | Dr. Valerie Rusch | Pearson Lecture | Advances in Lung Cancer Care |
| 2019 | Dr. David Mulder | President’s Invited Lecturer | |
| 2019 | Dr. Shaf Keshavjee | Pearson Lecture | |
| 2019 | Dr. Alessandro (Alex) Brunelli | ESTS Invited | European innovations in thoracic surgery |
| 2019 | Dr. Yolanda Coulson | STS Invited | The evolution of sentinel lymph node mapping in lung cancer |
| 2018 | Dr. Sean Grondin | President's Lecture | 5D Leadership |
| 2018 | Dr. Donald Low | President’s Invited Lecturer | Standardized Clinical Pathways and ERAS Protocols: Are they Enough to Keep Surgeons Relevant in the Management of Esophageal Cancer? |
| 2018 | Dr. Douglas Mathisen | Royal College Gallie Lecture | Surgeon Scientist in an Era of Declining Revenues, RVS’s and Work Hours |
| 2018 | Dr. Joel Dunning | ESTS Invited | The New Era of Thoracic Surgery |
| 2018 | Dr. Shonda Blackmon | STS Invited | Small bowel interposition |
| 2017 | Dr. Alan Sihoe | President's Invited Lecturer | New Concepts in Thoracic Surgery / When East Meets West in Thoracic Surgery |
| 2017 | Dr. John Mitchell | Pearson Lecture | Surgical Infections of the Chest |
| 2016 | Dr. Drew Bethune | President's Lecture | |
| 2016 | Dr. Keith Neinheim | Pearson Lecture | Advances in Management of Lung Cancer / Thoracoscopic Sublobar Resections |
| 2016 | Dr. Eric Valliere | President's Invited Lectureship ( | Advances in Management of Lung Cancer |
| 2015 | Dr. Gaetano Rocco | Pearson Lecture |