Presented for outstanding contributions to surgical oncology through service to SSO, research, or enhancing clinical care or health policy. This is the successor to the Society of Surgical Oncology Heritage Award and 2018 marks the first year of this award with the new name “The Charles M. Balch, MD, Distinguished Service Award.” Charles M. Balch, MD has dedicated more than 30 years of service to the SSO, demonstrating leadership on multiple fronts and serving as SSO President in 1991. His passion for the Society and for the field of surgical oncology is evidenced by 25 years of service to the Annals of Surgical Oncology, in which his actions as Founding Editor-in-Chief has led to the worldwide growth and prominence of the journal.
The Charles M. Balch, MD, Distinguished Service Award
| Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD | 2024 |
| Steven A. Rosenberg, MD, PhD | 2023 |
| Monica Morrow, MD | 2022 |
| Selwyn M. Vickers, MD | 2021 |
| Masaki Mori, MD, PhD | 2020 |
| John L. Cameron, MD | 2019 |
| Norman Wolmark, MD and Bernard Fisher, MD | 2018 |
Distinguished Service Award Recipients
| Fabrizio Michelassi, MD | 2017 |
| Mark S. Roh, MD | 2016 |
| Leslie H. Blumgart, MD | 2015 |
| Stanley J. Dudrick, MD | 2014 |
| David P. Winchester Sr., MD | 2013 |
Society of Surgical Oncology Heritage Award Recipients
| William C. Wood, MD | 2012 |
| Kirby I. Bland, MD | 2011 |
| Murray F. Brennan, MD | 2010 |
| John E. Niederhuber, MD | 2009 |
| Glenn D. Steele, Jr., MD, PhD | 2008 |
| Edward M. Copeland III, MD | 2007 |
| Charles M. Balch, MD | 2006 |
| Samuel A. Wells, Jr., MD | 2005 |
| Blake Cady, MD | 2004 |
| Donald L. Morton, MD | 2003 |
| Walter Lawrence Jr., MD | 2002 |
| LaSalle D. Leffal Jr., MD | 2001 |