Genesis and early growth of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons
| Autor: | W Gerald Rainer, Walter H. Merrill |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry General surgery Specialty Thoracic Surgery Certification History 20th Century Subspecialty United States Surgery Cardiothoracic surgery medicine Humans Professional association Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Societies Medical |
| Zdroj: | The Annals of thoracic surgery. 97 |
| ISSN: | 1552-6259 |
| Popis: | Fig 1. R. Adams Cowley, MD. Ftration among several surgeon groups desirous of starting a new professional society dedicated to thoracic surgery. At that time, certification in thoracic surgery was achieved only by way of an American Board of Surgery subspecialty section. Thoracic surgery training programs were variable in length and quality, and the only professional society concerned with the specialty was the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), which had a limitation on the number of active members (300), most of whom performed thoracic surgery as part of their general surgery practice. Dissatisfied surgeons wanted an organization for those interested in thoracic surgery to “call their own”; an organization that offered pride of membership and a forum for education and discussion of common interest subjects in the dynamic and rapidly changing field. A major impetus for this movement was championed by several members of the John Alexander Society, which was composed of surgeons who had trained at the University of Michigan under the tutelage of Dr Alexander, recognized by many as the “Founder of American Thoracic Surgery.” John Alexander Society meeting minutes are replete with references to discussions about the growing need and practicality of a new society. Of particular note is a meeting in Houston on April 8, 1963, when the formation of a “Committee on the Future of the John Alexander Society” was recorded. Although the surgeons involved in these formative activities were numerous, two were notably active at this stage, R. Adams Cowley, MD, of Baltimore (Fig 1) and Francis X. Byron, MD, of Duarte, California (Fig 2). Dr Cowley played a dominant role in discussions that led to the beginning of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). These discussions culminated in a recommendation that “a new society of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery be formed with the following objectives |
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