October 2010
Features
Thoughts as I leave office (110K PDF)
The quest for sustainable trauma funding: The Georgia story (115K PDF)
Leadership opportunities in a more institution-based health care environment (130K PDF)
Physicians and surgeons as board trustees: Be careful what you wish for (135K PDF)
Governors' Committee on Surgical Practice: An update (85K PDF)
Governors' Committee on Socioeconomic Issues: An update (85K PDF)
Departments
What surgeons should know about...
Advocacy advisor: Building relationships through campaign work (55K PDF)
HPRI data tracks: Pediatric surgeons: Subspecialists increase faster than generalists (860K PDF)
News
Amilu Stewart, MD, FACS honored with 2010 Distinguished Service Award (55K PDF)
Governors' committee addresses surgeon burnout (45K PDF)
JSAC focuses on the future of surgery in the aftermath of the ACA's passage (320K PDF)
Young surgeons and chapter leaders take on today's challenges (405K PDF)
Disciplinary actions taken (55K PDF)
The Clowes ACS/AAST/NIGMS Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award available (210K PDF)
A look at The Joint Commission: Helping hospitals meet future performance measurement expectations (85K PDF)
ACOSOG news: Node biopsy vs. full lymph node dissection for breast cancer (65K PDF)
Oweida scholarship availability announced (55K PDF)
Report of the 2010 Japan Traveling Fellow (425K PDF)
NTDB® data points: The fall of mankind
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