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1973 Clinical Congress Memories

About Clinical Congress 1973

The 59th Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons took place October 15-19, 1973, in Chicago, IL. Below we have curated photos from the Clinical Congress and Convocation, as well as the 1973 Convocation booklet. Make sure to take a look at our memories from 1973.

1973 Convocation Booklet

Download full 1973 Convocation Booklet PDF

Photos from Clinical Congress

Clinical Congress News from 1973

Fun Facts for 1973

A ceasefire is signed, ending involvement of American ground troops in the Vietnam War. (Jan. 28). Reminisce about what was going on in the world during your convocation year here.