The Surgical Research Symposium is intended to highlight research and provide an overview for clinical and research faculty to connect across campus. Sponsored by the College of Medicine Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Research, this event offers a chance to meet researchers and discuss their work. All research and clinical faculty members, postdocs, students, and research staff are encouraged to attend.
Prizes will be awarded for posters in the following categories:
- Best Overall $200
- Chair’s Pick $100
- Speaker’s Pick $100
Agenda
7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Poster Session
10:00 a.m.
Precision Therapy in Rectal Cancer: Myth or Reality?

J. Joshua Smith, M.D., Ph.D., FACS
Associate Member, Associate Attending Surgeon, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Associate Professor of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
11:15 a.m.
Surgery Residents Q&A and Lunch with Dr. Smith
Register
The registration and abstract submission deadline was May 3, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.
Additional Information
Previously used posters are acceptable. If you need a new poster, you can request one no less than seven days in advance through the Creative Services website. Posters should not exceed 47″ high by 71″ wide.
By registering to present a poster, you agree that you will be available to set up your poster no later than 7:00 a.m. May 17, that you can be present the entire time, and that you can remove your poster no later than 1:00 p.m. that day.
For additional information contact Marie Burdine, Ph.D., at MBurdine@uams.edu.