The Annual Case of the Year competition began in April, 2017 under the direction of then President Pardon Kenney.
The concept was based on a suggestion by former President William Mackey, who thought that such an event would be a way to involve the large number of surgical trainees in the greater Boston area with the Society. The Case of the Year is an opportunity for each hospital to bring to view one of their most interesting cases. The presenters are residents or fellows from the respective institutions who compete for the honor of winning, and for cash prizes underwritten by the BSS. The trainees are judged on the quality of the presentation including visuals, the uniqueness of the case, and the style of the presenter. A panel of judges is made up of the residency program directors (or their designees) from the various hospitals, with each judge recusing her/himself from judging the submission from her/his own institution.
For past winners click this link.
2024 Winners:
1st Place: Dr. Brian Fallon from Boston Children’s Hospital – “Don’t Cut That Cord”
2nd Place: Dr. Emily Scire MD from Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – “Raiders of the Lost Limb”
3rd Place: Raja Narayan, M.D. from Brigham and Women’s Hospital – “Cyst and Punishment”
Best Title: Dr. Emily Scire MD from Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – “Raiders of the Lost Limb”
2023 Winners:
1st Place: Priyanka Chu from Boston Medical Center
2nd Place: Dr. Alexander Xu from Lahey Medical Center
3Rd Place: Isaac Gendelman from Tufts Medical Center
2022 Winners:
1st Place: Dr. Woo Do from Boston Children’s Hospital – “Whiteout”
2nd Place: Dr. Sam Han from Tufts Medical Center – “The Twin Towers”
3rd Place: Dr. Olivia Duhaime from Boston Medical center – “Massive Intra-abdominal Liposarcoma Leading to Colonic Herniation into the Pericardium with Resultant Cardiac Tamponade”
2021 Winners:
1st Place: Dr. Jamie Robinson of Boston Children’s Hospital – “Breathless”
2nd Place: Dr. Tina Tian from Tufts Medical Center – “The Takayasu Tri-Pass”
3rd Place: Dr. Christina Costantino from the Massachusetts General Hospital – “A Goose, an Arch, a Ring…Oh My!”
A description of each case may be found in the Minutes tab.