“The G. William N. Fitzgerald Award for Excellence in Surgery” and the “The G. William N. Fitzgerald Award for Excellence in Trainee Surgery”
These two awards will recognize the contributions of surgeons and trainees in rural general surgery. The annual award will be bestowed to one surgeon and one trainee who has shown substantial commitment to the betterment of surgery for rural populations and to the practice of the surgical arts through education, advocacy, and dedication.
The awards will be presented at the Canadian Surgery Forum (CSF) on Friday, September 6 following the CAGS presidential address at 10:00am. The CSF will take place in 2019 from September 5-7 in Montreal, QC.
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