Surgery News - December 2007 - (Page 9)

DECEMBER 2007 • SURGERY NEWS 9 NEWS FROM Two Fellows Chosen as Exchange Travelers to Japan and Germany he International Relations Committee of the ACS has established exchange programs with several national surgical societies and their corresponding national ACS chapter. Earlier this year, John F. Renz, M.D., FACS, director of surgery for Columbia University’s CenJOHN F. RENZ, ter for Liver M.D., FACS Disease and Transplantation, New York, was selected to go to the German Surgical Society’s 2008 meeting in Berlin. At this conference in April, Dr. Renz will give a presentation and will tour several German surgical institutions to interact with colleagues. In addition, members of the com- THE COLLEGE T mittee’s Scholar Selection Subcommittee chose the 2008 Japan Traveling Fellow. Sam Wiseman, M.D., FACS, FRCSC, a general surgeon from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, will attend the Japan Surgical Society’s annual meeting in Nagasaki in May and visit fellow surgical oncoloSAM WISEMAN, gists in Japan M.D., FACS, FRCSC afterward. In Spring 2008, the surgical societies of Japan and Germany will announce the names of their Exchange Fellows who will visit the ACS 2008 Clinical Congress in San Francisco in October, and will create an itinerary of tours tailored to their interests. ■ Nominations for Board of Regents Due by End of February 2008 he 2008 Nominating Committee of the Board of Governors selects nominees for pending vacancies on the Board of Regents, which will be filled during the 2008 Clinical Congress. Current members of the board who will be considered for reelection are as follows: Charles D. Mabry, M.D., FACS; Robin S. McLeod, M.D., FACS; and Carlos A. Pellegrini, M.D., FACS. The committee uses the following guidelines when reviewing the names of candidates for potential nomination: Loyal members of the College who have demonstrated outstanding integrity and medical statesmanship along with an unquestioned devotion to the highest principles of surgical practice. Demonstrated leadership qualities that might be reflected by service and active participation on ACS committees or in other components of the College. Recognition of the importance of representing all who practice surgery. Also considered are geography, surgical specialty balance, and academic or community practice. The College encourages consideration of women and other underrepresented minorities. Individuals who are no longer in active surgical practice should not be nominated for election or reelection to the Board of Regents. Priority consideration should be given to representatives of thoracic surgery. T Nominations, including one or two paragraphs regarding the potential contributions each candidate can offer to ACS members, should be submitted by Feb. 29, 2008, to memberservices@facs.org. If you have questions, contact Patricia Sprecksel, Staff Liaison for the Nominating Committee, at psprecksel@facs.org. ■ he ACS is offering scholarships to subsidize participation in the Executive Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University (http:// heller.brandeis.edu/academic/ elp.html). The 2008 course takes place June 22–27. The $8,000 award will be used toward the cost of tuition, travel, housing, and subsistence during the course. One of the scholarships is reserved for general surgeons and is fully funded by the College. The other scholarship, for a member in good standing within the College and his or her specialty society, is cosponsored by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery Foundation, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the American Pediatric Surgical Association, the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Surgical Association, the American Urogynecologic Society, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the Society for Vascular Surgery. General policies covering the granting of the scholarships are as follows: Applicants must be at least 30 years of age, but younger than 55, on the date that the completed application is filed. The award is to be used to support the recipient during the period of the course. Indirect costs are not paid to the recipient or to the recipient’s institution. Scholarships Available for Health Policy, Management T Applications consist of one copy of a curriculum vitae and one copy of a onepage essay that discusses why the applicant hopes to receive the scholarship. Applications may be submitted even if comparable application to other organizations has been made. If the recipient accepts a similar scholarship from another agency or organization, the scholarship will be withdrawn. The recipient must notify the Scholarships Section of the ACS. The scholarship must be used in the year for which it is designated. The scholar must provide one year’s health policy–related assistance to the ACS and the cosponsoring society, including attending meetings, reviewing applications, and participating as a pro tem member of the health policy committee, as requested by either organization. A brief report of the scholar’s experiences and activities is due at the conclusion of the course and again at the end of scholarship period. A simple accounting is also required. The closing date for receipt of applications is Feb. 1, 2008. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of the selection process by March 31, 2008. Requirements for scholarships are posted on the ACS Web site at www. facs.org/memberservices/research.html. Additional questions may be directed to the ACS Scholarships Administrator at 312-202-5281. Send applications to Scholarships Section, American College of Surgeons, 633 N. Saint Clair St., Chicago, IL 60611-3211. ■ Promoting Quality Cancer Care Convenient, Self-Directed Distance Learning 24/7/365 • • • http://heller.brandeis.edu/academic/elp.html http://heller.brandeis.edu/academic/elp.html http://heller.brandeis.edu/academic/elp.html http://www.facs.org/memberservices/research.html http://www.facs.org/memberservices/research.html http://www.facs.org/cancer/webcast

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