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Fellows, Associate
Fellows, Residents and Students,
The North Texas Chapter of the American College of
Surgeons (NTACS) has completed another very successful
year under the watch of Past President G. Thomas Shires
III, MD, FACS. We concluded with an outstanding 2011
Annual Meeting under the direction of Dr. Chris Bell and
Dr. Michael Truitt. The oral presentations, mini talks
and oral posters allowed residents to present their
topics alongside authorities in our field. While further
developing skills which will be invaluable throughout
their careers, the residents broadened our knowledge and
satisfied our CME requirements. The Spence and Sparkman
endowed lectures with Drs. Fulgham and Mc Clelland
covered the fascinating topics of clinical radiation
exposure and firsthand experience surrounding JFKs
assassination in 1963. Dr. Richard Voet provided an
informative and humorous ethics lecture to round up the
meeting. We anticipate and equally superb meeting this
coming year.
The NTACS has been one of the strongest and most active
chapters in the College. This is of course only possible
through the effort of the Chapter’s Fellows and its
executive council. With the increasing complexity of the
challenges which face physicians and surgeons
specifically, we need to hold to where we came from as
we look ahead into the future. The American College of
Surgeons helps provide just such an anchor.
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Mission Statement
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
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The mission of the
College focuses on “improving”, through research and
ongoing education and on “safeguarding standards of
care” through collegial assistance and peer review.
In the coming year, the NTACS will increase its focus on
how to better serve its young surgeons. The College is
available to assist surgeons in training and those
beginning practice. It is extremely important that the
newest members of our profession stay engaged with the
College, even after “F.A.C.S.” follows their signature.
The chapters, like NTACS, are the College’s vehicle to
better reach its fellows at the local level.
In the coming year, the NTACS will be looking at
collaborating with other societies and with payers to
optimize patient outcomes and reduce costs. These
efforts are to continue our ability to control the care
of our patients while benefiting from experience and
practices of our colleagues.
Allow the NTACS and our Website to assist you better,
please email me with any questions or comments.
Sincerely,
Mark Watson, M.D., F.A.C.S.
president@ntexas.org |
