Dr. David Bentrem (right) is recognized by SSAT President David W. McFadden, MD, as the recipient of the 2009 Career Development Award for his proposal, “Study of 5-Lipoxygenase, an Arachidonic Acid Pathway Enzyme, in Colon Cancer”.	Dr. Thomas A. Aloia (right) is recognized by SSAT President David W. McFadden, MD, as the recipient of the 2009 Karen and Josef E. Fischer International Traveling Fellowship for Surgeons in Academic Practice.	Dr. Geoffrey P. Kohni (left) receives the First Place Residents and Fellows Clinical Science Plenary Prize from SSAT President David W. McFadden, MD, for his presentation, “National Trends in Esophageal Surgery – Are Outcomes as Good as We Believe?”, delivered at the 2009 Covidien Residents and Fellows Research Conference. (Not pictured is Dr. Timothy Ridolfi, who received the First Place Residents and Fellows Basic Science Plenary Prize for his presentation, “The Effects of Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Denervation on Distal Colon Motility in Conscious Rats”.)
Dr. Melissa M. Murphy (right) receives the First Place Residents and Fellows Quick Shot Prize from SSAT President David W. McFadden, MD, for her presentation, “Major Complications After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Simple Risk Score”, delivered at the 2009 Covidien Residents and Fellows Research Conference.	The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) receives the 2009 SSAT Public Service Award. Accepting the award from SSAT President David W. McFadden, MD (left), on behalf of PanCAN is its President and CEO, Ms. Julie Fleshman.	Dr. Michael G. Sarr (right) receives the Founders Medal from SSAT Board Chair John C. Bowen, MD.
Dr. David W. McFadden delivers his Presidential Address, “Above Average”.	Dr. Tom R. DeMeester addresses the crowds after being honored by the SSAT Foundation upon the announcement of the endowment of the Carol and Tom R. DeMeester U.S./Canadian Traveling Fellowship Endowment Fund.	Dr. George F. Sheldon delivers the Maja and Frank G. Moody State-Of-The-Art Lecture, “The Evolving Era of Surgeon Shortage”.
SSAT President David W. McFadden, MD (right), receives a plaque from Board Chair John C. Bowen, MD, honoring his leadership of the SSAT for the past year. Dr. David M. Mahvi (left) assumes the Presidency of the Society after symbolically being passed the SSAT gavel by outgoing President David W. McFadden, MD.