Presentations from the 2005 Chapter Showcase at Clinical Congress

George F. Sheldon, MD, FACS, Editor-in-Chief
Jerry Schwartz, Managing Editor

The College's new Web portal–e-FACS.org–will be launched during the Clinical Congress and made available to all members of the College shortly after the meeting. A portal allows each individual user to quickly and easily access material that is tailored to his or her individual interests, whether they lie in the clinical arena, in business processes, in politics, in academics, or in other areas. The content and utility of this flexible communications tool will be demonstrated during this presentation.

Anatomy of Two Mergers

Keystone Chapter—Dr. Aaron Bleznak, President

In 2003, two Chapters in Pennsylvania merged to become the Keystone Chapter. Dr. Bleznak will review how the merger came about, how it was executed, and provide advice for other Chapters considering a merger.

Presentation (65K PDF)

Wisconsin Surgical Society—A Chapter of the American College of Surgeons—
Dr. Mary Otterson, Secretary-Treasurer

The Wisconsin Chapter and the Wisconsin Surgical Society merged into a single group in 2004. This session will review how this merger came about and report on the future activities for the "new" ACS Chapter.

Presentation (45K PDF)

From Red to Black—One Chapter's Experience

Southern California Chapter—Jim Dowden, Executive Director

When Mr. Dowden came on board as the new Executive Director for the Southern California Chapter, the finances of the organization were "bleak." Mr. Dowden will review and discuss the steps his firm took to get this very large Chapter "back in the black."

Presentation (620K PDF)

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Revised December 20, 2006

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