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The philosophy of the department is to provide superior surgical care to our patients, to train our medical students and our residents in the practice, art, and compassion of surgery, and to make the department a local, regional, and nationally recognized Department of Surgery with excellence in education and patient care. Our philosophy also is to specifically train minority surgeons and to address the decreasing numbers of minorities, especially African-Americans who are going into the field of surgery. Our motto has been “a chance to make a difference, a tradition of excellence.” It goes without saying that the philosophy of the department is also to be a team player with the institution, joining with all facets of MSM in partnership to enhance, elevate, and to help MSM continue its very special mission.

William Lynn Weaver, MD, FACS
Chairman and Professor,
Residency Program Director