The SAGES Foundation Annual Awards Lunch will take place on Wednesday, April 17th, 2024 from 12:00 pm- 1:30 pm. This annual ticketed event celebrates and honors distinguished leaders in minimally invasive surgery. Proceeds benefit the SAGES Foundation and its mission to advance endoscopic, laparoscopic, and emerging minimal access surgical methods and patient care. The Annual Awards Luncheon features awards and research grants presented to outstanding surgeons and educators for their work in minimally invasive surgery, raising funds to keep patient safety and surgical innovations in the forefront.
2024 Honorees are listed below:
- Gerald Marks Rectal Cancer Award – Ghadeer Olleik, MSc
- Karl Storz IRCAD Award – Trevor Crafts, MD
- Brandeis Award – James Korndorffer, MD, MHPE, FACS
- Research Grant Award – TBA
- Researcher in Training Award – Heather Carmichael, MD; Ryan Howard, MD, MS; Yung Lee, MD
- Early Career Faculty Researcher Award – Amin Madani, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FACS
- 2023 Margret Oddsdottir Award – Angellica Giibwa, MD
- 2024 Margret Oddsdottir Award – Nina Rebecca Kalaw, MD
- Excellence in Medical Leadership Award (SERF) – John Romanelli, MD
- Jeffrey L. Ponsky Master Educator Award (SERF) – Eric Pauli, MD
- Social Justice and Health Equity – Brian Williams, MD, FACS
- Kenneth Forde Excellence in Humanistic Clinical Care Award – Ervin Denham, MD
- Social Justice and Health Equity – Brian Williams, MD
- Excellence in Community Surgery – Seung Gwon, MD
- International Ambassador Award – Jorge Daes, MD, FACS
- Honorary Membership – Nader Francis, MD, MBChB, FRCS, FEBS(hon), PhD
- Pioneer in Surgical Endoscopy – Natan Zundel, MD, FACS, FASMBS
- Distinguished Service Award – L. Michael Brunt, MD
- George Berci Lifetime Achievement Award – Michel Gagner, MD
The awards listed above reflect laudable service and innovation and are presented to outstanding, experienced, and reputable leaders in minimally invasive surgery.
For information on available support and sponsorship opportunities, please visit the link below:
www.sagesfoundation.org/awards-lunch-sponsorship-benefits-pricing/
How to RSVP: follow the link below to purchase individual tickets, tables, virtual ads or become an event sponsor.
www.sagesfoundation.org/foundation-awards-lunch-ticket/