Norman Wolmark, MD, FACS, FRCSC, Chairman of the NSABP Foundation, Inc., and Group Chair and Contact Principal Investigator of NRG Oncology, was awarded the 2024 American Surgical Association Medallion for Advancement of Surgical Care on April 4, 2024, at the American Surgical Association’s 144^th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

The Medallion for Advancement of Surgical Care recognizes individuals who have made innovative and lasting contributions to the advancement of the care of surgical patients, in any aspect of clinical surgery or surgical education and mentorship, which truly established new benchmarks or paradigms. Dr. Wolmark has spent decades conducting groundbreaking research and clinical trials in the treatment of breast and bowel cancers. He joins a list of distinguished honorees who have received this award.

Established in 1880, the American Surgical Association is the oldest and most prestigious surgical association in the United States.

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