THE OREGON CHAPTER OF THE FELLOWS OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS

TO UPHOLD THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS: "DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE CARE OF THE SURGICAL PATIENT AND TO SAFE GUARDING STANDARDS OF CARE IN AN OPTIMAL AND ETHICAL PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT."TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MENTORING BETWEEN SURGEONS AND SURGICAL RESIDENTS.TO FOSTER FELLOWSHIP AMONG THE SURGEONS OF OREGON.TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OF MEMBERS WITH AN ANNUAL INTERACTIVE SCIENTIFIC FORUM OF ORIGINAL BASIC AND CLINICAL RESEARCH AND VISITING SURGICAL EXPERTS.TO UPHOLD THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PATIENT CARE. WHEN APPROPRIATE THE CHAPTER WILL COOPERATE WITH OTHER LOCAL AND STATE MEDICAL SOCIETIES AND WORTHY CIVIC GROUPS TO ACHIEVE THIS AIM. TO PROMOTE DIALOGUE AND HELP FRAME DISCUSSION FOR UNRESOLVED AND/OR CONTROVERSIAL CLINICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES CONFRONTING OUR MEMBERSHIP.