Lattimer Lecture

The American Academy of Pediatrics sponsors the annual Lattimer Lecture. This endowed lecture is named in honor of one of the pioneers in pediatric urology. Dr. John K. Lattimer was a scholar, soldier, athlete, surgeon, author, and internationally known leader in medicine. His most profound impact, however, was his excellence as a teacher. Dr. Lattimer had a long and distinguished career, including a quarter century as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Urology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Lattimer was a founder of the Society for Pediatric Urology and served as its President. He also served as first Chairman of the Committee on Urology of the American Academy of Pediatrics from 1960 – 1969. Three years later, this group was to become the Section on Urology. Dr. Lattimer was an amazing person and expert in ballistics and a collector of interesting historical artifacts.

Year	Speaker	Title of Talk
2002	Lazar Greenfield, MD	Technology and the Future of Surgery
2003	Jackie Noyes	Avoiding Dysfunction in the Political Arena
2004	Blanche Capel, PhD	Battle of the Sexes
2005	Richard Satava, MD	The Future of Surgery
2006	Kim Wallen, PhD	The Impact of Androgen on the Developing Brain
2007	William Cromie, MD	Challenges for the Pediatric Urologic Surgeon in the 21st Century
2008	Bill Butterworth	Balancing Life and Work
2009	Anna Deveare Smith, Actress and playwright	“Let Me Down Easy," An homage to health and the human body
2010	Peter Kash	The Global Economic Melt Down: Its Affect on Biotech Industry and General Health
2011	Robin Cook, MD	Medical Thriller Genre of Pop Fiction
2012	Ralph V. Clayman, MD	Innovations in Medical Education: The Changing Tide of Surgical Resident Training
2013	Frederick C. Ryckman, MD FAAP	At The Crossroads: The Essential Role of Surgeons in Quality and Safety
2014	Saul Greenfield, MD, FAAP	The role of antibiotic prophylaxis with VUR – Results of the RIVUR Trial
2015	Antoine Khoury, MD, FAAP	Tissue engineered bladders: More promising alternatives
2016	Douglas Husmann	Long term Morbidity of Augmentation Cystoplasty: What have we learned? A Transitional Urologist's Viewpoint
2017	Eric Vilain, MD, PhD	Disorders/Differences of Sex Development (DSD): A World of Uncertainty
2018	Earl Cheng, MD, FAAP	DSD and the Intersection of Clinical Care, Research, and Policy
2019	Kenneth Nepple, MD	Back to the Future: what healthcare information technology can do for you and your patients
2022	Tracy Downs, MD, FACS	Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Mindset and Moving Beyond the Mission Statement
2023	Antin Kushnir MD, MPA	Challenges in Pediatric Care: Ukrainian Experience
2024	CK Yeung, MD	Nocturnal Enuresis: 35 years on and the journey must continue!

Last Updated

06/09/2025

Source

American Academy of Pediatrics