Five annual lectureships are held which focus on specific areas or subspecialties of general surgery. An internationally renowned surgeon is invited for each lectureship to spend two days as a Visiting Professor in the Department of Surgery. During this time, the Visiting Professor will address the department on his/her clinical and research interests, as well as attend walk rounds, faculty and resident research presentations and surgical case presentations.

J. Murray Beardsley Surgeon-in-Chief Pro Tempore (Spring):

1965 James Hardy, M.D.
1971 Rene Menguy, M.D.
1972 Ben Eiseman, M.D.
1973 H. William Scott, M.D.
1975 W. Dean Warren, M.D.
1976 James C. Thompson, M.D.
1977 H. Harlan Stone, M.D.
1978 Joseph M. Civetta, M.D.
1979 Walter Lawrence, M.D.
1980 Robert J. Freeark, M.D.
1981 G. Tom Shires, M.D.
1982 Jerome J. DeCosse, M.D.
1983 Donald D. Trunkey, M.D.
1984 Frank G. Moody, M.D.
1985 Robert Zeppa, M.D.
1986 David B. Skinner, M.D.

1987 Lloyd M. Nyhus, M.D.
1988 F. William Blaisdell, M.D.
1989 Richard L. Simmons, M.D.
1990 William McDermott, M.D.
1991 John A. Williams, M.D.
1992 Seymour I. Schwartz, M.D.
1993 Blake Cady, M.D.
1994 Ward O. Griffen, Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
1995 Hiram C. Polk, Jr., M.D.
1996 David C. Sabiston, M.D.
1997 R. Scott Jones, M.D.
1998 Samuel A. Wells, Jr., M.D.
1999 Alden H. Harken, M.D.
2000 Carlos A. Pellegrini, M.D.
2001 Jack Pickleman, M.D.
2003 Keith Lillimoe, M.D.

Henry Thomas Randall Distinguished Lectureship in Surgical Sciences (Fall):

The Henry Thomas Randall Distinguished Lectureship in Surgical Sciences was established in 1994 to honor the memory and legacy of Dr. Randall, Chairman of the Department of Surgey, Brown Medical School, from 1971-1979. As the "Father of Enteral Nutrition," Dr. Randall served as a leader, educator, and mentor to faculty, residents and medical students. Each December, an internationally renowned surgeon will be invited to spend two days as a Visiting Professor in the Department of Surgery. During this time, the Visiting Professor will address the department on his/her clinical and research interests, as well as attend walk rounds and a variety of case presentations.

1994 Josef E. Fischer, M.D.
1995 Edward M. Copeland, III, M.D.
1996 Murray F. Brennan, M.D.
1997 George Sheldon, M.D.

1998 William C. Wood, M.D.
1999 Stanley M. Goldberg, M.D
2000 Thomas R. Russell, M.D.
2002 John M. Daly, M.D.

William R. Thompson Lectureship in Gastrointestinal Diseases (Winter):

This lectureship was established in 1997 in honor of Dr. William Thompson's dedication to the education of residents and medical students, to his clinical expertise and advancement of knowledge in the area of gastrointestinal surgery. Dr. Thompson's contributions spanned 30 years in the Brown Medical School Department of Surgery. Each year, a well-known academic surgeon in gastrointestinal surgery is invited as a Distinguished Visiting Professor for two days of lectures, presentation sessions and walk rounds.

1998 Michael Zinner, M.D.
1999 Andrew Warshaw, M.D.
2000 Richard H. Bell, M.D.

Frank G. DeLuca Lectureship in Pediatric Surgery (Spring-Summer):

1998 Jay L. Grosfeld, M.D.
1999 R. Peter Altman, M.D.
2000 Robert J. Touloukian, M.D.
2001 Patricia K. Donahoe, M.D.
2002 Moritz Ziegler, M.D.

Lester L. Vargas Distinguished Lectureship in Cardiovascular Surgical Sciences (Summer)