Conferences & Events

Surgical Oncology offers a wide variety of department-based and institution-wide events and educational opportunities. 

Additional events will be announced soon.

UT MD Anderson Department of Surgical Oncology Distinguished Alumnus Grand Rounds
April 15, 2026
Houston, Texas
Featuring Dr. Carmen C. Solorzano

Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) Alumni Reception & Dinner
March 5, 2026 
Phoenix, Arizona

Colorectal Liver Metastasis Consensus Conference
February 24–26, 2026
TMC³ Helix Park and UT MD Anderson, Houston, Texas

22nd Oncology Update: Advances and Controversies
January 17–20, 2026
Steamboat Grand Hotel, Steamboat Springs, Colorado

American College of Surgeons (ACS) Annual Alumni Reception
October 6, 2025
Chicago, Illinois

First NASOG UT MD Anderson Surgical Oncology Alumni Academic Symposium
September 19–20, 2025
Houston, Texas
A dynamic academic and social two-day event for Surgical Oncology alumni and faculty, the event featured scientific sessions showcasing alumni's outstanding contributions to the field of oncology, engagement opportunities for trainees and opportunities to connect and network at social events. 

Fifth Surgical Oncology Advanced Practitioner (SOAP) Conference 
April 24–26, 2025 
UT MD Anderson Duncan Building, Houston, Texas
The SOAP Conference aims to foster collaboration and share best practices among Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) in surgical oncology. The 2.5-day program is dedicated to presenting the latest evidence on the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of solid tumor malignancies and enhancing multi-disciplinary management for medical professionals involved in patient care and clinical research. Highlights include several hands-on interactive workshops, such as beginner and intermediate suturing, wound care, dermoscopy and robotic and laparoscopic skills training. 

Department of Surgical Oncology Distinguished Alumnus Grand Rounds
April 16, 2025
Featuring Chandrajit Premanand Raut, M.D., Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School; Surgeon-in-Chief and Chair, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) Alumni Reception
March 27, 2025
Columbia Restaurant, Tampa, Florida
An annual event for current Department of Surgical Oncology members and alumni in conjunction with the SSO Annual Meeting.

21st Oncology Update: Advances and Controversies
January 17–20, 2025
Steamboat Grand Hotel, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
This educational conference is designed to address the current challenges, updates and innovative therapies for multiple tumor types through interactive sessions. It brings together experts from various disciplines involved in the treatment of solid tumors.

American College of Surgeons (ACS) Annual Alumni Reception
October 20, 2024
Hilton San Francisco Union Square, San Francisco, California

Distinguished Alumnus Grand Rounds
May 29, 2024
Featuring Dr. Elizabeth Mittendorf, the Rob and Karen Hale Distinguished Chair in Surgical Oncology and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Surgery at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School; co-leader of the Breast Program for the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, which is the seven-member consortium that holds the Cancer Center Support Grant

Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) Alumni Reception
March 21, 2024
Atlanta Fish Market
Cocktail reception and dinner for current Surgical Oncology members and alumni in conjunction with the SSO Annual Meeting

Joint Cancer Symposium
20th Oncology Update: Advances and Controversies UT MD Anderson – Aichi Cancer Center 
Basic science, translational and clinical research lectures; case-based interactive learning and discussion

20th Oncology Update: Advances and Controversies
Steamboat Grand Hotel, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Covering a variety of topics including New Targeted Therapies, Gastrointestinal Malignancies, Melanoma, Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Genitourinary, Malignancies and Cancer Screening/Prevention

American College of Surgeons (ACS) Annual Alumni Reception
October 23, 2024

2023 Fall TRANSCEND Cancer Initiative Symposium
October 13, 2023
Keynote speakers: Peter WT Pisters, M.D., MHCM, President, UT MD Anderson, and Nathalie D. McKenzie, M.D., Advent Health Cancer Institute

Distinguished Alumnus Grand Rounds
May 3, 2023
Featuring Dr. Syed Ahmad, alumnus of the UT MD Anderson Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship and currently the Chief of Surgical Oncology, Vice Chair for Faculty Development, and the Hayden Family Endowed Chair for Cancer Research at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Fourth Surgical Oncology Advanced Practitioner (SOAP) Conference
April 20–22, 2023
The goal of the SOAP conference is to foster collaboration and share best practices among APPs working in surgical oncology. The 3-day program brings the latest evidence regarding the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of solid tumor malignancies and multi-disciplinary management to medical professionals involved in patient care and clinical research. The inaugural SOAP conference took place in April 2018 and was co-sponsored by the Association of Physician Assistants in Oncology and the UT MD Anderson Division of Surgery.