Joseph M. Mathews Oration

"Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be."
—Kahlil Gibran, poet (1883-1931)

We are privileged to be practicing medicine during an exciting era of progress. Advances in surgical and medical treatments and technology are occurring at a rapid pace. Our understanding of disease pathology, as well as genetic and environmental influences, is burgeoning.

As physicians our imperative is to keep apace of cutting-edge developments so that we may continue to provide patients with the best medical care available. No one understood this better than Joseph M. Mathews, MD. In his memory, we are pleased to offer our colleagues a special program now in its eighth year: the Joseph M. Mathews Oration.

We are grateful to each of our past guest lecturers and would like to thank our 2012 lecturer, Patricia L. Roberts, MD, professor of surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine and chair of the Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA. Dr. Roberts has dedicated her career to enhancing surgical standards of excellence and to mentoring young physicians as they embark on their careers as surgeons.

Susan Galandiuk, MD
Professor of Surgery
Program Director, Section of Colon & Rectal Surgery
University of Louisville
Department of Surgery