President’s
Note:
I’m writing in particular to ask you to set time
aside for our annual meeting on January 23. The scientific
session will focus on relevant issues in our profession
and our practices, rather than the science of surgery per
se. A “dream” agenda is provided below, to give
a rough idea of the direction the meeting is heading. The
details are being filled in, and we anticipate having a
mixture of national and local speakers. There should be
something for every surgeon, from residents to retirees
and from general surgeons to sub- sub specialists. Because
of the effort to make the meeting broadly appealing, we
will also open the meeting to the broader regional surgical
community, and encourage attendance of non-members. The
meeting will not begin until 9 AM, to allow time for morning
rounds, etc., but please do block out the entire day as
you will not want to miss any of the topics. The evening
banquet will also be held on the 23rd, at the Seattle Aquarium,
which will be reserved exclusively for our use that evening,
and will include access to the exhibits, a banquet dinner,
and a jazz night theme. It will be open to members and guests
only.
Also, this is the time to look around your professional
environment for potential new members. Requirements are
that candidates be at least 6 years beyond medical school
and that they have either trained in Washington state or
have been in practice in the area for 1 year or more. You
can refer potential candidates to our administrative secretary,
Sue Lentz, (suelentz@comcast.net)
or president-elect Ted Kohler (kohler@u.washington.edu),
or any member of the Board. Applications need to be in by
the middle of October to be approved in time for the November
election. As you know, benefits of membership are substantial,
and one of the best bargains around, so please do consider
who might be a candidate for the Society.
Finally, the autumn meetings are almost upon us, and should
be most enjoyable. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Ralph W. Aye MD
President
Tentative
Annual Meeting Agenda
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