Edwin Ellison Surgical Society
The Edwin Ellison Surgical Society (EESS) is the Alumni Society of the Medical College of Wisconsin General Surgery Residency.
It is named in honor of the internationally-recognized surgeon Edwin H. Ellison, MD.
Dr. Ellison united all the surgical residency programs in the Milwaukee area into one program and served as the first Chair of Surgery at MCW.
Society Intent
The Edwin Ellison Surgical Society aims to connect MCW surgeons across subspecialties, practice settings and years of training through a collaborative network with the hope to provide support, mentorship and sponsorship to our esteemed faculty and alumni.
Edwin Ellison Surgical Society Meeting | Friday, October 3, 2025
Inaugural Event at the Medical College of Wisconsin
Join us for the inaugural meeting of the Edwin Ellison Surgical Society on Friday, October 3. This event precedes the 2025 ACS Clinical Congress being held in Chicago, IL which begins on Saturday, October 4. The afternoon will include lunch and engaging talks from MCW general surgery residency alums from around the country and other activities. Attendees that choose to stay at one of the recommended hotels will be transported there via coach bus after the event. The day will be capped off by a reception at the Kimpton Journeyman Hotel. This will be in lieu of the traditional on-site Department of Surgery reception held at the ACS Clinical Congress. On the morning of October 4, those who choose will be provided with an Amtrak ticket to Chicago to attend the ACS Clinical Congress.
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Meeting Details
Session Agenda
11 a.m.- 12 p.m. Event Check In
12-12:45 p.m. Lunch
12:45-1 p.m. Opening remarks
1-2 p.m. Alumni presentations / Optional facility tour
2-2:15 p.m. Break
2:15-3:15 p.m. Alumni presentations / Optional facility tour
3:15-3:30 p.m. Break
3:30-4 p.m. Alumni presentation / Closing remarks
4:30 p.m. Transport to hotels
6-8 p.m. Reception at Kimpton Journeyman Hotel (310 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee)
Heavy Hors d’oeuvres & Cocktails
Featured Speakers
Larry Bucshon, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon and former U. S House Representative for the 8th Congressional District of Indiana
Class of '93
Rachel Greenup, MD, MPH
Chief of Breast Surgical Oncology at Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale Medicine
Class of '11
Kelly Collins, MD, FACS
Transplant Surgeon, Director of Pediatric Kidney and Liver Transplant at UW Health, UW-Madison
Class of ‘13
Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA, FACS
Vascular Surgeon, Director of the Vascular Lab, Co-director of the Peripheral Artery Disease Center and Limb Evaluation and Preservation Program, Associate Director of the Wound Care Center at Massachusetts General Hospital and Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School
Class of '17
Milwaukee Hotel Accommodations
Kimpton Journeyman Hotel
310 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee
Springhill Suites Milwaukee West/Wauwatosa
10411 W. Watertown Plank Rd., Wauwatosa
Sonesta Milwaukee West Wauwatosa
10499 W. Innovation Dr., Wauwatosa
Residence Inn Milwaukee West
1300 Discovery Pkwy., Wauwatosa
Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel
139 E. Kilbourn Ave., Milwaukee
Hilton Milwaukee
509 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee
Meeting Location and Parking Information
Location
Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Room: Hub for Collaborative Medicine, A9030/A9070
Attendees are responsible for their own transportation to the Medical College for the event.
Directions
To MCW
Take I-41/45 North to Watertown Plank Road – East exit. Follow Watertown Plank Road to 87th Street (3rd traffic light).
For Parking
Turn right on 87th Street and follow it to the first traffic light. Turn left and go to the arm gate and press the call button on the access panel to alert public safety that you are here to attend the conference. Once allowed into the parking lot you may park in either the surface lot or the parking structure at the north end of the lot. Follow the walking path indicated on the map to the right to door E11.
For Drop Off
Turn right on 87th Street and follow it to Connell Ave. (3rd traffic light once on 87th). Turn right on Connell Ave. and go to first driveway on the right and turn in there. There is a drop off/pick up area on the left. Proceed up the stairs to door E11 to enter the Hub Building.
Types of Memberships
There are no fees associated with Edwin Ellison Surgical Society membership.
Graduate Members
Graduate members are surgeons who completed their residency in General Surgery at MCW.
Fellow Members
Fellow members are surgeons who completed a fellowship in the Department of Surgery, including Minimally Invasive General Bariatric, Vascular, Pediatric, Endocrine, Hepatobiliary, Complex General Surgical Oncology, Critical Care, Trauma/Acute Care Research, Trauma Research, Acute Care, and Clinical Psychology.
Faculty Members
Faculty members are surgeons who are currently a faculty member in the Department of Surgery.
Honorary Members
Consideration for honorary membership may be initiated by the society.