s ................................................................................................................................... 11 Plenary Presentations ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Simultaneous Session A ................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Simultaneous Session B ................................................................................................................................................................. 25 2016 Department of Surgery Faculty Achievement Awards ......................................... 33 Hjalmar Johnson New Investigator Award – Dr. Neil K. Chadha ................................................................................... 33 Richard J Finley Senior Investigator Award – Dr. Morad Hameed ............................................................................... 33 A History of WB & MH Chung Lectureship ........................................................................ 34 This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity eligible for up to 6 Section 1 credits as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. This program has been reviewed and approved by UBC Division of Continuing Professional Development. Each physician should claim only those credits he/she actually spent in the activity. Learning Objectives: 1. To describe and evaluate the clinical, education and basic science research being conducted in the Department of Surgery. 2. To discover new and innovative research techniques. 3. To participate in the collaborative research environment within the Department of Surgery. The Surgical Times was formerly the newsletter of the UBC Department of Surgery produced by two distinguished emeriti professors: Dr. Phil Ashmore and Dr. John MacFarlane. With the advent of electronic communication the Surgical Times is now only printed in paper form once a year for Chung Research Day.