Established April 6, 2018, with gifts from colleagues, family, and friends and a fund transfer from OSU Surgery LLC to honor the accomplishments of the late Dr. Edwin H. Ellison and of his son, Dr. E. Christopher Ellison, as both physicians have made a significant impact on the field of general surgery at The Ohio State University; used to support a professorship for a nationally or internationally recognized physician faculty member in clinical or academic leadership in the field of surgery. Revised and position established April 6, 2018.