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Candidate and Associate Society of the American College of Surgeons
The Candidate and Associate Society of the American College of Surgeons (CAS-ACS) is an organization formed to benefit surgeons of the future through involvement in activities of the College. Last year, the CAS-ACS held a meeting to establish a forum for residents and young surgeons.
We are pleased to announce that three of the Washington Chapter's Candidate Group members were elected by the CAS Council of Representatives to serve on various committees of the CAS-ACS.
Dr. Chandrasekhar Bob Basu is a second-year categorical general surgery resident at the George Washington University Medical Center. Dr. Basu was elected to serve a three-year term on the CAS Committee on Education.
Dr. Jeffrey R. Lukish is a pediatric surgery resident at Children's National Medical Center. Dr. Lukish was elected to serve a three-year term on the Executive Committee.
Dr. Vikisha Fripp is a general surgery resident at Howard University Hospital. Dr. Fripp was elected to serve as an altemate on the Advisory Board Committee.
Congratulations to Drs. Basu, Lukish, and Fripp!
CAS-ACS Membership
Membership in the CAS-ACS is open to all surgical residents enrolled in accredited graduate surgical education programs and to young surgeons within five years of graduation from formal surgical training. (If you are currently a member of the Candidate Group or Associate Fellow category, you are an automatic member of the CAS-ACS.)
The mission of this new organization is to familiarize residents and young surgeons in all specialties with the American College of Surgeons and its programs and leadership, provide an avenue for participation in College affairs, assist members in developing and using their leadership skills in organized surgery, and provide opportunities for the opinions and concerns of residents and young surgeons to be heard by College leadership.
Got Issues?
The CAS-ACS Executive Committee would like to know about the issues you think it should be working on. The purpose of this effort is to begin addressing the issues that you, the members, deem to be important. Go to www./acs.org/casacs1inde_x.html and click on "CASACS Issues Survey."
Join Today
Application fees are $20 for the Candidate Group and $75 for Associate Fellows; thereafter, annual dues are $20 and $188, respectively. Applications for Candidate Group and Associate Fellow membership can be found on the College's Web site: www.facs.org/cas-acs/index.html.
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