Harris B. Shumacker Oration

Dr. Harris B. Shumacker, Jr., with 1999 Orator, Dr. Frank C. Spencer - May 7, 1999 In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of Surgery and his dedicated service to the peoiple of Indiana, the Indiana Chapter instituted the Harris B. Shumacker Oration in 1970. Outstanding surgeons from acrjoss the country have given lectures at the Annual Meeting of the Chapter. Dr. Shumacker was a pioneer in vascular and caridac surgery, making his first vascular grafts from parachute silk during World War II. He became the third Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine in 1948 and served in that position until 1968.

The Shumacker Orators


1970 Louis M. Rousselot 1986 David L. Nahrwold
1971 Robert M. Zollinger 1987 Michael E. De Bakey
1972 William H. Scott 1988 Charles A. Hufnagle
1973 John A. Waldhausen 1989 John Hutton
1974 Geza de Takats 1990 Daniel P. Rignault
1975 Robert E. Gross 1991 David Sabiston
1976 Alton Ochsner 1992 Arthur E. Baue
1977 Owen H. Wangensteen 1993 Donald G. Mulder
1978 Claude E. Welch 1994 Charles Rob
1979 Eugene M. Bricker 1995 John Glover
1980 J. Englebert Dunphy 1996 Ben Eisman
1981 Clarence Dennis 1997 Frank R. Lewis
1982 Frank Gerbode 1998 Hiram C. Polk, Jr.
1983 Wiley Barker 1999 Frank C. Spencer
1984 Francis D. Moore
1985 Jonathan E. Rhoads

Distinguished Annual Meeting Guest Lecturers


2001 Lazar Greenfield
2002 J. Patrick O'Leary
2003 Keith Lillemoe
2004 James Fleshman
2005 Thomas Wakefield
2006 Jay Grosfeld
2007 Margo Shoup
2008 Alfons Pomp
2009 No lecture
2010 No lecture
2011 No lecture
2012 No lecture
2013 Brent Eastman
2014 Jay Grosfeld
2015 No lecture
2016 Walter J. Pories
2017 No lecture