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March 2009 Bulletin Cover

American College of Surgeons: Cancer Programs

March 2009

Features

ACS-developed curriculum is becoming a centerpiece of training in ethics (235K PDF)

The 111th Congress is ready to tackle heatlh care issues (155K PDF)

Advanced Trauma Life Support® and Prehospital Trauma Life Support® on the road: An educational imperative (150K PDF)

Liability insurance: The newly sculpted ACS-sponsored program (150K PDF)

Residents salute their mentors (70K PDF)

Departments

 From my perspective (130K PDF)

What surgeons should know about...

Socioeconomic tips

 

News

 Then and now: A three-year progress report on e-FACS.org (110K PDF)

Trauma meetings calendar (110K PDF)

Issues and policies addressed at the AMA Interim HOD meeting (70K PDF)

Symposium on the end-of-life care to be held in May (220K PDF)

Report of the 2008 Oweida Scholar: Experiences at Clinical Congress (65K PDF)

One-year surgical ethics fellowship available (45K PDF)

CSPS to co-convene symposium in May (45K PDF)

Disciplinary actions taken (60K PDF)

ACOSOG news: ACOSOG Clinical Trials Network (980K PDF)

A look at The Joint Commission: CMS recognizes Joint Commission ASC accreditation (55K PDF)

NTDB® data points: Annual Report 2008: Don't overlook the appendix

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