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, patient care and research.

The focus of the program is to train competent board-certified general surgeons; specifically train minority surgeons and to address the decreasing numbers of minorities who are going into the field of surgery. Our philosophical 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 Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) in partnership to enhance, elevate and to help MSM continue its very special mission.

Wm. Lynn Weaver, MD, FACS
Professor and Chairman
Residency Program Director