Membership Application

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Phone: 412-321-5030    FAX: 412-321-5323
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Current Officers		Kathleen Erb, M.D. President Barry Schaitkin, M.D. President elect D'Arcy Duke, M.D. Treasurer Bernard J. Costello, DMD, MD Secretary Robert Keenan, M.D. Governor Kevin Garrett, M.D. Governor
Date of Founding:		1953
Members:		347
Goals/Objectives:		This Chapter was organized to promote the art and science of surgery through educational programs and to enhance the overall quality of surgical care in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Meetings:		Educational Sessions at Nemicolin Woodlands MAY 8, 9 & 10, 2009 Complete program details and registration information.
Information:		Information for Members of the SW PA Chapter, American College of Surgeons Minutes from the October 7, 2007 Annual Meeting – Board of Governors Minutes from the October 10, 2007 Adjourned Meeting – Board of Governors Minutes from the Executive Committee, Board of Governors, October 7, 2007 Minutes from the Executive Committee, Board of Governors, October 10, 2007 Medicare Payment Briefing – ACS Board of Governors, December 2, 2007 Power point ACS Board of Governors Teleconference, January 30, 2008 Selecting the best Medicare Payment Option by Barbara Cebuhar, Communications Specialist, Division of Advocacy & Health Policy, Washington, D.C. Responding to reductions in Medicare payment – What's legal, what's not by Barbara Peck, JD, Senior Regulatory Associate, Division of Advocacy & Health Policy, Washington, D.C. The impending disappearance of the General Surgeon by Josef E. Fischer, M.D., JAMA, 2007; 298 (18):2191-2193. If you wish to obtain a copy of any of these pieces of information, please contact Dianne Meister at 412-321-5030 or dmeister@acms.org
Highlights/Past Achievements:		In May of 2006, Drs. Chris Daly, Kenneth Lee, and Carl Snyderman spoke at the WV Chapter meeting held at the Greenbrier. The Chapter provided for Jitesh Patel, M.D. of Allegheny General and T.R. Shankar, M.D. of Conemaugh to present at the WV Chapter meeting in the resident forum. November 2006 Chapter meeting held at the Carnegie Science Center featured Stephen Foreman, Ph.D., JD, MPA, Associate Professor, Health Administration & Economics, Robert Morris University Dr. Foreman presented "The State of Medicine in Pennsylvania" May 2006 started a tradition of Chapter meetings to be held at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. Mr. Tom Kiley, Manager, Surgeons Diversified Investment Fund spoke on the College's successful new program. Dr. Martin Gaynor, E.J.Barone Chair in Health Systems Management & Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University spoke on "Pay for Performance". Residents from Allegheny General, Conemaugh Medical Center, Mercy Hospital and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center presented selected cases. T. Clark Gamblin, Chapter/State Liaison for the Commission on Cancer provided information as to the working relationship between the College and the American Cancer Society. "Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery" was the topic for the general session and featured Drs. Barry Schaitkin, Giselle Hamad, Timothy Kane, Kenneth Lee, Satish Muluk and John R. Baker. November 2007 combined meeting with the Pittsburgh Surgical Society with featured speaker, Dr. Richard H. Bell, Jr, Assistant Executive Director of the American Board of Surgery Plans are already underway for the 2008 meeting to be held May 9-11, 2008 at Nemacolin. Watch for future notices regarding next year's meeting.
Membership:		Active membership shall be Fellows and Associate Fellows of the American College of Surgeons residing or practicing in this area and are members in good standing of the College. Resident members shall have graduated from a medical school acceptable to the American College of Surgeons & is currently enrolled in an accredited training program focused on a surgical specialty as noted in the by-laws. Emeritus membership shall be limited to those members over the age of 65 or retired from the active practice of surgery and have applied for such status through the American College of Surgeons. Medical Students in a U.S. medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) are eligible to apply as a Medical School member of the Chapter. Download Membership Application
Administrator:		Dianne Meister, RN 712 Ridge Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15212 412-321-5030

Updated: Friday, April 03, 2009