title: Presidential Forum Discussion: Development of Surgical Scientists.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA †Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA ‡Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO §Department of Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
authors.forename: Ronald J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Weigel
authors.forename: Gilbert R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Upchurch
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Eberlein
authors.forename: Charles E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Lucas
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005380:Financing, Government; D005582:Foundations / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000191:economics; D007857:Leadership; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States