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Julie A. Freischlag, MD, FACS, FRCSEd(Hon), DFSVS, is 2020– 2021 ACS President-Elect(0)
Julie A. Freischlag, MD, FACS, FRCSEd(Hon), DFSVS, Dean, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, has been elected to serve as the 2020–2021 President-Elect of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). An esteemed vascular surgeon, Dr. Freischlag also is chief executive officer (CEO), Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem. Dr. Freischlag and the […]

L. Scott Levin, MD, FACS, elected Chair of ACS Board of Regents
L. Scott Levin, MD, FACS, an internationally renowned hand surgeon and microsurgeon, was elected Chair of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Board of Regents during the College’s Clinical Congress 2020, October 3–7. Dr. Levin is the Paul B. Magnuson Professor of Bone and Joint Surgery, chair of the department of orthopaedic surgery, and professor […]
New Regents, Board of Governors Executive Committee members elected
New ACS Regents were elected and new Board of Governors’ Executive Committee members were installed during the Annual Business Meeting of Members at Clinical Congress 2020.
Nine prominent surgeons awarded Honorary Fellowship in the ACS
Honorary Fellowship in the ACS was awarded to nine prominent surgeons from around the world at Clinical Congress 2020.
Citation for Prof. Wilhelmus “Willem” A. Bemelman, MD
Prof. Wilhelmus “Willem” A. Bemelman, MD, FACS(Hon), is presented for Honorary Fellowship in the ACS by Fabrizio Michelassi, MD, FACS.
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- Dr. Frank K. Butler, Jr., receives Distinguished Lifetime Military Contribution Award
- 2020 RAS-ACS Outstanding Mentor of the Year Award given to Dr. Ned Z. Carp
- Dr. Kevin C. Chung chosen as 2020 Sheen Award recipient
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- Call for nominations for ACS Officers-Elect and ACS Board of Regents
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