Paint the Ceiling Lectureship
Paint the Ceiling Lectureship
This lecture was first given by Past President Gregory J. (Jerry) Jurkovich as his Presidential Address, and while he was recovering from a serious medical illness. The content and poignancy of this talk so resonated with the Association that it has become an annual invited lecture at the Western Trauma Association Annual Meeting. Unlike the scientific session program, this lecture is geared toward the humanitarian aspects of medicine. Past lectures have been personal, local, national, and global in their dealing with the holistic and humanitarian issues involved in the care of a patient. They have ranged from social aspects that affect care, programs providing relief in troubled or impoverished areas, global health care delivery, or personal reflections on delivering care in a holistic fashion.
A speaker is chosen annually by the current President of the WTA. Unlike the scientific session program, this lecture is attended by all participants, guests, and their families. The Western Trauma Foundation provides an honorarium and expenses for this lecture.
| Year | Lecturer | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | G. Jerry Jurkovich, MD | Snowbird |
| 1998 | John W. McGill, MD | Lake Louise |
| 1999 | William T. Close, MD | Crested Butte |
| 2000 | Jimmy Cornell | Squaw Valley |
| 2001 | Geoff Tabin, MD | Big Sky |
| 2002 | James H. "Red" Duke, MD | Whistler |
| 2003 | David V. Shatz, MD | Snowbird |
| 2004 | Susan and Tim Baker | Steamboat Springs |
| 2005 | Alex Habel, MD | Jackson Hole |
| 2006 | Andrew Schneider | Big Sky |
| 2007 | Ernest E. Moore, MD | Steamboat Springs |
| 2008 | Pamela Kallsen | Squaw Valley |
| 2009 | Sylvia Campbell, MD | Crested Butte |
| 2010 | William Schecter, MD | Telluride |
| 2011 | Jeff McKenney, MD | Big Sky |
| 2012 | Larry M. Gentilello, MD | Vail |
| 2013 | Neil L. Barg, MD | Snowmass |
| 2014 | Ziad Sifri, MD | Steamboat Springs |
| 2015 | Julie Freischlag, MD | Telluride |
| 2016 | Lewis Rubinson, MD, PhD | Squaw Valley |
| 2017 | Kenneth Waxman, MD, FACS | Snowbird |
| 2018 | Steven R. Shackford, MD | Whistler |
| 2019 | M. Margaret "Peggy" Knudson MD | Snowmass |
| 2020 | Master Sergeant Chris Willingham, USMC, Retired | Sun Valley |
| 2022 | Patrick J. Ireland | Big Sky |