Archive for July, 2020
ACS remembers Howard M. Snyder III, MD, FACS, trailblazer in pediatric urology
Howard M. Snyder III, MD, FACS, a pioneer in pediatric urology and a former ACS Regent and Governor, passed away June 4 at age 76 from complications of Parkinson’s disease and COVID-19.
ACS mourns the passing of Francis Robicsek, MD, PhD, FACS, a dedicated humanitarian surgeon
Dr. Robicsek
ACS issues call to action on racism as a public health crisis: An ethical imperative
The ACS issued a call to action in early June declaring racism a public health crisis.
Memoir recounts “golden age” of surgical innovation Dr. Wangensteen led at University of Minnesota
Dr. Wangensteen circa 1961
Report on ACSPA/ACS activities, February 2020
This report describes the recent activities, initiatives, and business matters of both the ACSPA and the College as of February 2020.
Lessons from a virtual chapter annual meeting
The Florida Chapter of the American College of Surgeons pivoted their annual meeting to be a virtual event and share their lessons learned.
Chapter news
ACS President Valerie Rusch, MD, FACS, was Honorary Presenter. Pictured in the photo, from left, upper row: John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS, then Florida Chapter President; Dr. Rusch; Astrid Büren, MD; Thomas Schmitz-Rixen, MD, President, the German Society of Surgery; and Ernst Klar, MD, FACS, Germany Chapter Governor. Additional presentations included “FamSurg—A Program for Establishing Family-Friendly Structures in Surgery,” by Kim Honselmann, MD, University of Lübeck; and “The Male’s View,” by Jakob Izbicki, MD, FACS(Hon), University of Hamburg.
