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May 3, 2025
\n8:30 a.m. \u2013 12:30 p.m. PDT
\nWSU Spokane, SMED 175<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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The Washington State University (WSU) Foundation, in collaboration with Genentech and Exact Sciences, is proud to host the Health Impact Symposium, featuring\u00a0surgery alumni from WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. This homecoming is deliberately scheduled for the morning of WSU’s Health Sciences Commencement Day so students, faculty, and staff can join to witness the remarkable strides these grads have made in their respective fields. The symposium will highlight their journeys, research, and contributions to the medical community, especially in cancer care.<\/p>\n

Jasmine Birch, MD Class of 2024:<\/strong> Birch, an alumnus of the Native American Health Sciences Program at WSU, is currently a PGY1 general surgery resident at the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR. Her presentation, titled \u201cFrom Car Mechanic to Surgeon: Pathway Programs in Medicine and Health Care,\u201d will delve into her unique journey. Jasmine’s story is a testament to the transformative power of educational pathway programs at WSU in medicine and healthcare.<\/p>\n

Carly Celebrezze, MD Class of 2021:<\/strong> Celebrezze, a PGY4 general surgery resident at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY, is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Stanford University School of Medicine\u2019s Division of Pediatric Surgery in Palo Alto, CA. Her talk, \u201cDisparities among Children with Neuroblastoma,\u201d will address the critical issue of healthcare disparities affecting children with pediatric cancers, highlighting her research and advocacy efforts to bridge these gaps.<\/p>\n

Alexandre Veselle, MD Class of 2023:<\/strong> Veselle, a PGY3 orthopaedic surgery resident at Case Western Reserve\/University Hospitals in Cleveland Medical Center, OH, will present on \u201cExploring Disparities in Osteosarcoma Treatment: Limb Salvage vs. Amputation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jackson King, MD Class of 2021:<\/strong> King, a PGY4 otolaryngology resident at the University of California Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, CA, will discuss \u201cInnovations in HPV-related Head and Neck Cancer Care.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nick Randall, MD Class of 2021:<\/strong> Randall, a PGY4 otolaryngology resident at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, will explore the topic \u201cWho Gets to Smile? Examining Disparities in Facial Reanimation Surgery.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brooke Willborg, MD Class of 2022:<\/strong> Willborg, a PGY3 plastic surgery resident at Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, will present \u201cPediatric Pain after Limb Amputation: Advanced Nerve Techniques.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tanner Wright, MD Class of 2022:<\/strong> Wright, a PGY2 general surgery resident at the Nazareth Hospital Trinity Health System, will discuss \u201cImpact of Language Barriers on Surgical Outcomes in Minority Populations.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Health Impact Symposium will be moderated by Drs. Anjali Kumar and Jamie Kennel. The morning half-day will feature Keynote Speaker, Dr. Caroline Behler, a renowned oncologist and educator from San Francisco. Other distinguished guests are from Bremerton, Bellingham, Seattle, Wenatchee, Yakima, Richland and Spokane. Any\/all who are interested are invited to attend this event which promises to be inspiring!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Register<\/a><\/div>\n
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Write to\u00a0surgery@wsu.edu<\/a>\u00a0for a PDF of the full program<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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May 3, 2025 8:30 a.m. \u2013 12:30 p.m. PDT WSU Spokane, SMED 175 The Washington State University (WSU) Foundation, in collaboration with Genentech and Exact Sciences, is proud to host […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34189,"featured_media":24515,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_wsuwp_accessibility_report":[],"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[],"wsuwp_university_location":[],"wsuwp_university_org":[],"event_city":"Spokane","event_state":"WA","event_venue":"MED 175","event_organizer":"","event_organizer_email":"","event_organizer_phone":"","event_organizer_website":"","event_website":"","event_cost":"","event_excerpt":"May 3, 2025\n8:30 a.m. \u2013 12:30 p.m. PDT\nWSU Spokane, SMED 175\n\n\nThe Washington State University (WSU) Foundation, in collaboration with Genentech and Exact Sciences, is proud to host the Health Impact Symposium, featuring\u00a0surgery alumni from WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. This homecoming is deliberately scheduled for the morning of WSU’s Health Sciences Commencement Day so students, faculty, and staff can join to witness the remarkable strides these grads have made in their respective fields. The symposium will highlight their journeys, research, and contributions to the medical community, especially in cancer care.\nJasmine Birch, MD Class of 2024: Birch, an alumnus of the Native American Health Sciences Program at WSU, is currently a PGY1 general surgery resident at the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR. Her presentation, titled \u201cFrom Car Mechanic to Surgeon: Pathway Programs in Medicine and Health Care,\u201d will delve into her unique journey. Jasmine’s story is a testament to the transformative power of educational pathway programs at WSU in medicine and healthcare.\nCarly Celebrezze, MD Class of 2021: Celebrezze, a PGY4 general surgery resident at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY, is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Stanford University School of Medicine\u2019s Division of Pediatric Surgery in Palo Alto, CA. Her talk, \u201cDisparities among Children with Neuroblastoma,\u201d will address the critical issue of healthcare disparities affecting children with pediatric cancers, highlighting her research and advocacy efforts to bridge these gaps.\nAlexandre Veselle, MD Class of 2023: Veselle, a PGY3 orthopaedic surgery resident at Case Western Reserve\/University Hospitals in Cleveland Medical Center, OH, will present on \u201cExploring Disparities in Osteosarcoma Treatment: Limb Salvage vs. Amputation.\u201d\nJackson King, MD Class of 2021: King, a PGY4 otolaryngology resident at the University of California Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, CA, will discuss \u201cInnovations in HPV-related Head and Neck Cancer Care.\u201d\nNick Randall, MD Class of 2021: Randall, a PGY4 otolaryngology resident at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, will explore the topic \u201cWho Gets to Smile? Examining Disparities in Facial Reanimation Surgery.\u201d\nBrooke Willborg, MD Class of 2022: Willborg, a PGY3 plastic surgery resident at Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, will present \u201cPediatric Pain after Limb Amputation: Advanced Nerve Techniques.\u201d\nTanner Wright, MD Class of 2022: Wright, a PGY2 general surgery resident at the Nazareth Hospital Trinity Health System, will discuss \u201cImpact of Language Barriers on Surgical Outcomes in Minority Populations.\u201d\nThe Health Impact Symposium will be moderated by Drs. Anjali Kumar and Jamie Kennel. The morning half-day will feature Keynote Speaker, Dr. Caroline Behler, a renowned oncologist and educator from San Francisco. Other distinguished guests are from Bremerton, Bellingham, Seattle, Wenatchee, Yakima, Richland and Spokane. 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