American College of Surgeons 92nd Annual Clinical Congress: Clinical Congress News: Honorary Fellowship in the American College of Surgeons is awarded to six prominent surgeons

HONORARY FELLOWSHIP IN THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS

IS AWARDED TO SIX PROMINENT SURGEONS

CHICAGO—Honorary Fellowship in the American College of Surgeons was awarded to six prominent surgeons from Switzerland, Venezuela, Mexico, France, Finland, and Ireland last night during Convocation ceremonies that preceded the official opening of the College’s annual Clinical Congress. The awards presentation was one of the highlights of the Clinical Congress—one of the largest international meetings of surgeons in the world. The recipients were as follows:

-Maurice E. Müller, MD.

Professor Müller is a founder of the Maurice E. Müller Foundation for Continuing Education, Research and Documentation in Orthopaedic Surgery, Berne, Switzerland.

-Armando Marquez Reveron, MD.

Dr. Marquez was professor of surgery, Central University of Caracas, and staff surgeon, Centro Medico de Caracas and Centro Medico Docente La Trinidad, Caracas, Venezuela.

-Jorge Cervantes, MD, FACS.

Dr. Cervantes is head of the surgical program at American British Cowdray Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico.

-Claire Nihoul Fékété, MD.

Dr. Fékété is chief of the department of pediatric surgery, Hôpital des Enfants Malades, Paris, France.

-Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara, MD.

Dr. Asko-Seljavaara is a senator in the Parliament of Finland.

-Niall O’Higgins, MB, BCh, BAO (HON).

Professor O’Higgins is chair of surgery and a senior professor of surgery, University College, Dublin, Ireland, and consultant surgeon, St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin.

Presenting the Honorary Fellowships on behalf of the College were: Bruce D. Browner, MD, FACS, Farmington, CT; Eduardo Antonio Souchon, MD, FACS, Houston, TX; Carlos A. Pellegrini, MD, FACS, Seattle, WA; Andrew L. Warshaw, MD, FACS, Boston, MA; Mary H. McGrath, MD, FACS, San Francisco, CA; and John E. Connolly, MD, FACS, Orange, CA.

Fellowship in the American College of Surgeons is awarded during the ceremonies to surgeons whose education and training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation and have been found to be consistent with the high standards established and demanded by the College. During the College’s Convocation ceremonies this year, 1,186 surgeons from around the world were admitted into Fellowship. With a membership of more than 70,000, the College is the largest organization of surgeons in the world.

Sir Rickman Godlee, President of the Royal College of Surgeons (England), was awarded the first Honorary Fellowship in the College during the College’s first Convocation in 1913. Since then, 401 internationally prominent surgeons, including the six chosen this year, have been named Honorary Fellows of the American College of Surgeons.

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Note: More detailed information on each Honorary Fellow may be obtained from the College’s Office of Public Information, 633 N. Saint Clair St., Chicago, IL 60611-3211; Phone: 312-202-5328; Email: cpetty@facs.org (.)

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