Paul F. Nora, MD, FACS
1929–2009

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons since 1961. Professor of clinical surgery, Northwestern University. Consultant, ACS Committee on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement. Co-editor, Surgical Patient Safety: Essential Information for Surgeons in Today’s Environment. Founder of the College’s Nora Institute for Surgical Patient Safety.

"Government involvement in the care of surgical patients is becoming increasingly active and the College must be an important player in legislative and regulatory efforts to transform the nation’s health care system. The Nora Institute for Surgical Patient Safety will be a valuable addition to the College’s efforts to engage in research and analysis that will be useful in ensuring that advances in surgical patient safety are key components of health system reform.

"The College has always represented the highest standards of surgical care worldwide. Historically, it has been one of the pioneer organizations in educating its members in the practice of safe surgical care. For nearly a century, the College has provided guidance to both surgeons and hospitals in advocating safe surgical care for patients."

Dr. Nora supports the College financially through active membership in the Fellows Leadership Society.

For information about joining the Fellows Leadership Society, please contact the Foundation via telephone at 312-202-5338, via E-Mail at acsfoundation@facs.org, or by visiting the ACS Web site at http://www.facs.org/acsfoundation/fls/member.html.