In this episode, Tom Varghese, MD, FACS is joined by Jeremy Cannon, MD, SM, FACS, from the University of Pennsylvania. They discuss Dr Cannon’s Excelsior Surgical Society Presidential Address, emphasizing the crucial contribution of expeditionary surgical leaders in World War II and how their legacy serves as an example for military and civilian surgeons seeking to lead in austere settings today.

Disclosure Information: Dr Varghese has nothing to disclose. Dr Cannon received royalties from UpToDate for authoring an article on an unrelated topic. Dr Cannon's institute was supported by funding from CSL Behring.

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Cannon, Jeremy W MD, SM, FACS. Expeditionary Surgeons: Essential to Surgical Leadership in World War II and Today. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 238(5):p 785-793, May 2024. | DOI: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000933 

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