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Joseph A. Kuhn, MD
2008-09 President
North Texas Chapter of ACS
Dear Members,
Let me first congratulate our Secretary (Dr. Watson, UTSW), our Past President (Dr. Lichliter, Baylor), and our Program Chairpersons (Dr. Frezza, UT Lubbuck and Dr. Mangram, Methodist) for an excellent annual meeting. There was a record number of abstract submissions and presentations. The largest attendance in recent years came to hear Dr. Andrew Warshaw talk about cystic pancreatic lesions. They also enjoyed Dr. Michael Carley speak about Urogynecology disorders. Thomas Mayo, JD gave a superb ethics lecture.
We should also thank all of our regional surgeons who volunteer their time to the American College of surgeons in order to represent each surgeon of every specialty in North Texas. I am reminded that these fine people have graciously donated their time and effort for the benefit of each of us. The College is your organization. The College represents you with billing, coding, and negotiation of fees with Medicare. The College provides legal representation in Congress, certification and enhancement of cancer and trauma care, and educational tools and guidelines for surgical residents and fellows. The regional surgeons that represent you include the Regents, the Governors, the Residency Program Chairmen, the Cancer and Trauma representatives, and the specialty representatives that sit on the Executive Council of the NTACS. Please remember that the NTACS is your organization. The NTACS represents you. If you ever feel that we can help in any way, feel free to contact any one of your Chapter leadership and voice a concern.
Finally, as President of the NTACS, I take this opportunity to acknowledge and credit all of the servant leaders among us who give to others and volunteer their time to their community and fellow man. These servant leaders include countless surgeons in North Texas who volunteer their time and effort to their church, their schools, their hospital committees, and the countless community endeavors that call for the special talents that are often inherent in the surgical personality.
Sincerely,
Joseph Kuhn, MD, FACS
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