University of Galway – Surgery

48^th Sir Peter Freyer Memorial Lecture & Surgical Symposium

Friday 1^st and Saturday 2^nd of September 2023

An annual event for healthcare professionals to present their research and clinical work.

The Sir Peter Freyer Memorial Lecture & Surgical Symposium is the largest surgical conference in Ireland.

There will be a fantastic series of speakers at the 48th conference, both Irish and international from all surgical subspecialties.

About the lecture

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Keynote Speakers

Professor Alastair Thompson

Professor and Chief, Section of Breast Surgery

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Professor Laura Viani

President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

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Sir Peter Freyer

1851 – 1921

About the Sir Peter Freyer Memorial Lecture

The Sir Peter Freyer Memorial Lecture & Surgical Symposium is hosted annually on the first weekend of September by the Department of Surgery, NUI Galway. Professor Sean O’Beirn established this conference in 1975 and was succeeded by Professor HF Given. It is currently hosted by Professors Oliver McAnena and Michael Kerin.

It is the largest surgical conference in Ireland and is open to all surgical disciplines both nationally and internationally.

The Sir Peter Freyer Memorial Lecture & Surgical Symposium provides a platform for healthcare professionals to present their research and clinical work and allows for the merging of both scientific and clinical information. Abstracts are published in a supplement to the Irish Journal of Medical Science.

Sir Peter Freyer’s history

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