Dr. Hawn Elected Vice Chair of ABS

July 16, 2021

Dr. Mary Hawn has been elected to serve as vice-chair of the American Board of Surgery (ABS) for the 2021-2022 term. She will succeed the current chair, Dr. Joe Hines, in 2022.

"I am truly looking forward to serving the ABS in capacity as vice chair," said Dr. Hawn, according to the ABS press release. "I have been truly inspired by the collective wisdom and innovation for how we think about the future of surgical training and assessment. It is one of the highest honors of my career to be a part of this talented and committed group of professionals."

Dr. Hawn was nominated to the ABS by the American Surgical Association (ASA) in 2015. She served on the ABS Board of Directors until 2019, when she was elected to serve as a director on the new governing board of the ABS.