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Oct. 13, 2009
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Contents:
• LaMar S. McGinnis, Jr., to be installed as 90th ACS President at Sunday Convocation
• F. Dean Griffen, MD, FACS, to receive 2009 Distinguished Service
• Honorary Fellowship to be awarded to five prominent surgeons
• Dr. and Mrs. Reiling to receive Distinguished Philanthropist Award at FLS luncheon
• Martin Memorial Lecture to showcase re-engineering success
• Inaugural meeting of the Young Fellows Association to convene Monday
• Panel discussion, new curriculum examine surgical palliative care
• SESAP: An excellent tool for Maintenance of Certification
• National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers celebrates first year

Surgeons from around the world are converging today on McCormick Place for the beginning of the American College of Surgeons' 95th Clinical Congress.

F. Dean Griffen, MD, FACS, to receive 2009 Distinguished Service
The Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons has named F. Dean Griffen, MD, FACS, of Shreveport, LA, the recipient of its highest honor, the College’s 2009 Distinguished Service Award. more

Honorary Fellowship to be awarded to five prominent surgeons
Honorary Fellowship in the American College of Surgeons will be awarded to five prominent surgeons from Japan, United Kingdom, Sweden, Argentina, and Nigeria during Convocation ceremonies, which will take place beginning at 6:00 pm Sunday in McCormick Convention Center, West Building, W375DE. more

Dr. and Mrs. Reiling to receive Distinguished Philanthropist Award
The Fellows Leadership Society (FLS) of the American College of Surgeons Foundation will hold its 21st annual recognition luncheon beginning with a reception at 11:15 am on Monday at the Mid-American Club atop the AON Building, 200 East Randolph Dr. more

Martin Memorial Lecture to showcase re-engineering success
Geisinger Medical Center has re-engineered its system of care so exceptionally that it drew the attention of President Obama, who praised Geisinger’s best practices for delivering high quality care at costs below the national average. more

Inaugural meeting of the Young Fellows Association to convene Monday
All Initiates and young Fellows (ages 45 and under) are invited to attend and encouraged to participate in the Young Fellows Association (YFA) inaugural meeting from 4:00 to 5:45 pm, Monday in McCormick Place Convention Center West, Room W176ABC. more

Panel discussion, new curriculum examine surgical palliative care
Surgeons will encounter many patients with progressive, incurable, and terminal illnesses in their role as primary physician or as consultant. more

SESAP: An excellent tool for Maintenance of Certification
There is still time to enroll in the current edition of the Surgical Education and Self-Assessment Program (SESAP 13) on display all week in the ACS Program Center, McCormick Place West, Level 3.  more

National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers celebrates first year
The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) is quickly gaining national recognition in patient care and has accredited 86 breast centers in 28 states since its launch in September 2008, ranging from rural hospitals to large urban treatment centers. more