Program Overview
Join us for three days of transformative learning, networking, and collaboration. The 2026 LSS Surgical Symposium brings together leading surgeons, researchers, and medical professionals from across the nation.
From opening keynotes to specialized breakout sessions, from research presentations to professional development workshops, this program is designed to advance your career and expand your network.
Times and locations subject to change.
3
Day Event
25+
Featured Sessions
5
Networking Event
30+
Academic Leaders
Friday
April 24, 2026
The Study Hotel
9:00 AM
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6:00 PM
Registration
The Study Hotel
9:00 AM
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12:00 PM
Service Activity/ Community Outreach
The Study Hotel
12:00 PM
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1:00 PM
Lunch Panel/ Q&A with LMSA and LSS faculty
The Study Hotel
1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
LSS Leadership Meeting
The Study Hotel, By Invitation Only
6:00 PM
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7:30 PM
Welcome Reception
The Study Hotel
3:00 PM
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5:00 PM
LSS Advisory Board Meeting
The Study Hotel, By Invitation Only
5:00 PM
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6:00 PM
Specialty Group Meetings
The Study Hotel, Hybrid
6:30 PM
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Welcome Remarks
The Study Hotel
7:00 PM
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Networking
The Study Hotel
Saturday
April 25, 2026
University of Chicago Campus
6:00 AM
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Walk/ Run/ Roll through U Chicago Campus
University of Chicago Campus
7:00 AM
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8:00 AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast
University of Chicago Campus
8:00 AM
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8:30 AM
Welcome Address and Opening Remarks
University of Chicago Campus, Hybrid
8:30 AM
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Presidential Keynote Speaker - Minerva Romero Arenas, MD, MPH
University of Chicago Campus, Hybrid
9:15 AM
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Presidential Keynote Q &A
University of Chicago Campus, Hybrid
9:30 AM
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Institutional Spotlight – University of Chicago
University of Chicago Campus, Hybrid
10:30 AM
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Cafecito Break & Networking
University of Chicago Campus
11:00 AM
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Plenary Research Presentations
University of Chicago Campus, Hybrid
12:00 PM
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Lunch
University of Chicago Campus
1:00 PM
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Research Presentation Break Out Sessions
University of Chicago Campus
3:00 PM
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Professional and Career Development Workshops
University of Chicago Campus, Hybrid
4:00 PM
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Research Keynote Talk - John Alverdy, MD
Sara and Harold Lincoln Thompson Professor of Surgery, Executive Vice Chair
Department of Surgery
University of Chicago
University of Chicago Campus, Hybrid
4:30 PM
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Research Keynote Talk Q&A
University of Chicago Campus, Hybrid
4:45 PM
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5:30 PM
Announcements
University of Chicago Campus
7:00 PM
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10:00 PM
LSS/University of Chicago Social Event
Carnivale Chicago, 702 W. Fulton Market
Cocktail hour and sit down dinner
University of Chicago Campus, Ticketed Event
Sunday
April 26, 2026
The Study Hotel
7:00 AM
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Information Desk and Continental Breakfast
The Study Hotel
8:00 AM
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LSS Business Meeting
The Study Hotel, Hybrid
9:30 AM
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Organizational Updates
The Study Hotel, Hybrid
10:00 AM
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Coffee Break
The Study Hotel
10:30 AM
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11:30 AM
Carlos Pellegrini, MD Keynote Address
Larissa Rodriguez, MD
Chair of Urology
Weill Cornell Medicine
The Study Hotel, Hybrid
11:30 AM
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Keynote Speaker Q & A
The Study Hotel, Hybrid
11:45 AM
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Lunch and Networking
The Study Hotel
1:00 PM
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Presidential Panel “Supporting Pillars for a Surgeon’s Success”
The Study Hotel, Hybrid
2:00 PM
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Closing Remarks & Awards Ceremony
The Study Hotel
3:00 PM
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Adjournment
The Study Hotel