09/26/2026
We are proud to announce that members of the UC Davis Department of Surgery will be presenting and leading discussions at two major national surgical conferences in Washington, D.C.!
Here is a highlight of just some of where you can find our faculty and researchers:
🔹 Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) Annual Conference (Sept 25–26)
• Sarah Singh — Presenting an Oral Presentation “Baseline Depressed Mood Predicts Persistent Pain After Thoracic Surgery” and “Opioid Prescribing Practices and Influences of Surgeons, Advanced Practice Providers, and Surgical Trainees”
🔹 American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress (Sept 26–29)
• Dr. Diana Farmer — Moderating the SSC Chairs Session: "Evolving as a Healthcare Leader"
• Dr. Kathleen Romanowski — Moderating the panel session: "Burn Care Readiness in Preparation for Major Disasters"
• Sarah Singh — Presenting a video-based Oral Presentation “Thoracic Robotic Truncal Vagotomy As An Acid Control Salvage Strategy after Complex Redo Foregut Surgery”
We look forward to connecting with colleagues, sharing innovations, and advancing surgical leadership.
