Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine)
Boston Surgical Society Records
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Bigelow Medal, 1996
The Boston Surgical Society was incorporated in 1914 as a continuous learning organization, comprised of members from Boston, Mass. and New England, for the dissemination and exchange of information with the purpose of advancing patient care. It was preceded by Surgical Review Club at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass. This group decided to expand into a citywide society. A younger surgical society, established in 1911 under the name Boston Surgical Society, relinquished the name to the former Surgical Review Club.
The Boston Surgical Society awards the Henry Jacob Bigelow Medal for new and valuable work in surgery. The medal was established by William Sturgis Bigelow, M.D., in 1915. Recipients include Harvey Cushing, Frank H. Lahey, and Elliott Carr Cutler. According to the Society's website, its mission is to advance the science, practice, and teaching of surgery in its various branches.
The Boston Surgical Society awards the Henry Jacob Bigelow Medal for new and valuable work in surgery. The medal was established by William Sturgis Bigelow, M.D., in 1915. Recipients include Harvey Cushing, Frank H. Lahey, and Elliott Carr Cutler. According to the Society's website, its mission is to advance the science, practice, and teaching of surgery in its various branches.