The American College of Surgeons is dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and to safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment.

Oct. 11, 2009
Oct. 13, 2009
Oct. 14, 2009

Contents:
• Dr. Britt chosen as next President-Elect
• ACS Regents and Governors named
• Innovative model for solving organ shortage involves elective surgery patients
• Past-Presidents
• Distinguished Service Award
• Best Scientific Exhibit
• International Guest Scholars
• Surgical Humanitarian and Volunteerism Awards
• Clinical Congress candids
• Nation’s capital to serve as host to 2010 Clinical Congress

Surgical Humanitarian and Volunteerism Awards

The 2009 American College of Surgeons/Pfizer Inc Surgical Humanitarian Award and Surgical Volunteerism Awards were presented at the Board of Governors’ dinner Tuesday evening. Michael J. Zinner, MD, FACS, Chair of the Board of Governors (left) and Jack Watters, MD, vice-president of external medical affairs, Pfizer Inc (far right), are pictured with award recipients (left to right) Glenn W. Geelhoed, MD, MPH, FACS; Awori J. Hayanga, MD; Vincent L. Moss, MD, FACS; Vance J. Moss, MD, FACS; William P. Schecter, MD, FACS; Douglas P. Grey, MD, FACS; and Edgar Rodas, MD, FACS.