AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS North Texas Chapter Established in 1952 for the Fellows of the North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons WELCOME TO THE NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER WEB SITE! The NTACS is your regional representative of the American College of Surgeons. The executive council represents volunteer surgeons who devote time to help foster the advance and success of surgeons of all specialties. These volunteer surgeons include Governors, Regents, Commission on Cancer Cancer Liaison physicians, Trauma surgeons, Residency and Fellowship program directors, and various specialty surgeons who assist with the annual meeting and representation at a national level. Each year, the NTACS develops and provides a scientific meeting with nationally recognized speakers, outstanding topics involving the latest changes and improvements in general surgery, urology, thoracic surgery, and pediatric surgery. Residents participate and learn valuable skills that prepare them for a career in surgery. Awards are given for the top Cancer paper, the top Trauma paper, the top Overall paper, and the top Poster. The four residency programs compete in a Jeopardy competition involving the latest facts and information about surgery. Within this web site you can learn more about our current leadership, membership, educational offerings and rich history. If you are visiting, you can also find an application for membership. The NTACS has been recognized as one of the top Chapters in the US with a rich heritage of volunteer surgeons that ensure excellent regional representation for the practicing surgeon. I welcome your ideas and suggestions to make the NTACS a better, more effective and responsive organization. Please send us your thoughts and ideas. Joseph A. Kuhn, MD, FACS President ________________________________________________ Mark your calendars NOW for the 2009 North Texas Chapter of ACS Annual Meeting Friday, February 20 – Saturday, February 21 Cityplace Conference Center Dallas, TX Registration Materials and Call for Abstracts Notices will be sent in August.