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Contents:
• Opening Ceremony kicks off Clinical Congress
• Professionalism and the 21st century
• Board of Regents and ACS Officers annual luncheon
• Fellows honored for volunteerism in care of underserved
• Health system reforms are needed, regardless of what government does
• Association of Women Surgeons presents awards
• Medical Student Program provides education, networking opportunities
• Improving education in general surgery
• Surgery: Then and now

Newly installed ACS President LaMar S. McGinnis, Jr., MD, FACS, spoke to the College’s 1,259 Initiates about the importance of building on the College’s historical achievements to face a “century of change like no other.”

Professionalism and the 21st century
In his Presidential Address, LaMar S. McGinnis, Jr., MD, FACS, newly installed ACS President, spoke to the College’s 1,259 Initiates about the importance of maintaining professionalism in the 21st century and building on the College’s historical achievements to face a “century of change like no other.” more

Board of Regents and ACS Officers
annual luncheon
Members of the Board of Regents (B/R), the Board of Governors (B/G) Executive Committee, and ACS Officers met for their annual luncheon. more

Fellows honored for volunteerism in care of underserved
The Governors’ Committee on Socioeconomic Issues is pleased to announce the 2009 recipients of the American College of Surgeons/Pfizer Inc Surgical Humanitarian Award and Surgical Volunteerism Awards, including the newly established category for residents. more

Health system reforms are needed, regardless of what government does
Some of the key concerns in the current health care reform debate include rising costs, workforce shortages, and regional variations in care, according to George F. Sheldon, MD, FACS, Director of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Health Policy Research Institute. Dr. Sheldon, who is also Zack D. Owens Distinguished Professor of Surgery at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, led the panel session, Health Policy 2009: How It May Affect You, on Monday morning. more

Association of Women Surgeons presents awards
The Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) held their annual Awards Dinner on Monday evening at Everest restaurant. With over 100 people in attendance, A.J. Copeland, MD, presented the awards to recipients for their professional achievements. more

Medical Student Program provides education, networking opportunities
The Division of Education, Committee on Medical Student Education welcomed nearly 300 medical students to the 2009 Medical Student Program. more

Improving education in general surgery
The Surgical Council on Resident Education (SCORE) is a consortium of organizations with the mission of improving education in general surgery and its related specialties and subspecialties. more

Surgery: Then and now
On Wednesday morning attendees have the opportunity to go back in time to witness surgeries performed at Clinical Congress meetings half a century ago. more