I would like to thank Dr. Chris Schlacta, Dr. Vivian McAllister, James IV Association Canadian Secretary, and Dr. Ken Leslie, my Division of General Surgery chair/chief, for having nominated me for this travel award. I have felt an incredible honour in being able to represent this association and have benefitted tremendously from the experience and resultant contacts and collaborations. I selected centers to visit during my travels that would provide me with a broad view of how breast cancer is treated surgically (similarities and differences) across countries, as well as purposing to meet highly productive clinician researchers in the field of breast clinical trials in order to further collaborative research opportunities.
