Welcome to the
Georgia Surgical Society
The Georgia Surgical
Society
officially began in
September 1961. The Society is now an organization of
approximately 400
surgeons who are dedicated to the advancement of surgical practice and optimal
patient
care. The officers of the Society are the President,
President-Elect, Secretary-Treasurer, three Councilors
who are the three
most recent past Presidents of the Society, a member under the age of 40 who is
elected
to serve a two-year term, and two Councilors Emeritus, each of whom
is a past Secretary-Treasurer.
As stated in the
Constitution, "The object of this Society shall be the advancement of the art
and science of
surgery, for the encouragement of its members to pursue
original investigative work, to encourage the improve-
ment of surgical
teaching and education in the State, and to provide an atmosphere for informal
exchange of
ideas concerning surgery among its members and provide a vehicle
for continuing medical education and foster
high standards of ethical
practice."
We invite you to obtain
further information by exploring the other pages of our web site