The distinguished Donald D. Trunkey Lecture was introduced in 2009 at the Congress in Adelaide, Australia in recognition of Professor Donald D. Trunkey from Portland, USA. Since then these lectures have been held within the framework of the biennial World Congress of Surgery (WCS)/International Surgical Week (ISW).
The art of trauma surgery: audacious innovations that shaped the future
Introducer: Kenneth D. Boffard, South Africa
Lecturer: Elmin Steyn, South Africa
The paradigm of education in the 21st Century: are we training to fail?
Moderators: Manjul K. Joshipura, India; Selman Uranues, Austria
Lecturer: Kenneth D. Boffard, South Africa
Develpment and challenges in the evolution of trauma care systems in an emerging economy
Introducer: Christine Gaarder, Norway
Lecturer: Amit Gupta, India
Addressing injuries and violence: a call to action
Introducer: Manjul K. Joshipura, India
Lecturer: Etienne Krug, Switzerland
Military-civilian surgical symbiosis: agent of change in trauma care
Introducer: Charles N. Mock, USA
Lecturer: Basil A. Pruitt Jr., USA
Trauma care for the Millennial Generation
Introducer: Donlad D. Trunkey, USA
Lecturer: David S. Mulder, Canada
Laparoscopy in emergency surgery: the emerging standard
Introducer: Charles W. Schwab, USA
Lecturer: Abe Fingerhut, France
A scientific approach to management of mass-casualty incidents requires involvement of the trauma surgeon
Introduction: Ian D. Civil, New Zealand; Donlad D. Trunkey, USA
Lecturer: Sten E.V. Lennquist, Sweden