The Nevada Chapter of the American College of Surgeons was organized on September 25, 1964. The chapter was issued on March 5, 1965. The founding officers were:

PresidentDr. Thomas White of Boulder City
SecretaryDr. Thomas Hood of Elko
TreasurerDr. John Batdorf of Las Vegas
GovernorDr. Ernest Mack of Reno
CounselorsDr. Kenneth Smith of Las Vegas
 Dr. H. Douglas Miller of Las Vegas

Our membership totaled 78 doctors, of this total 35 were general surgeons.