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Bulletin Archives

 

Through the years, the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons has published personal accounts from members of the College who have devoted their time and surgical skills to volunteer efforts, both at home and abroad.  Articles are listed in reverse chronological order.  

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Pacific Partnership: A US Navy resident's experience on the USNS Mercy in Southeast Asia

February 2010, Volume 95, Number 2, pp 17-20

LCDR Matthew D. Tadlock, MD, MC, USN

The Role of Civilian Surgical Teams in Response to International Disasters

January 2010, Volume 95, Number 1, pp 13-17

Susan M. Briggs, MD, MPH, FACS

A Surgeon in the Eye of Hurricane Gustav

December 2009, Volume 94, Number 12, pp 19-21

Ralph J. Doerr, MD, FACS

Surgical team partners with Bangladesh Army docs in second Sight, Sound, and Smile mission

August 2009, Volume 94, Number 8, pp 19-21

LT COL Christopher Klem, MD, FACS

Bridging the gap between public health and surgery

May 2009, Volume 94, Number 5, pp 14-20

Doruk Ozgediz, MD, MSc; Peter Dunbar, MD; Charles Mock, MD, PhD; Meen Cherian, MD; Selwyn O. Rogers, Jr., MD, MPH, FACS; Robert Riviello, MD, MPH; John G. Meara, MD, DMD; Dean Jamison, PhD; Sarah B. Macfarlane, MSc; Frederick Burkle, Jr., MD, MPH, DTM; and Kelly McQueen, MD, MPH, PLLC

Pacific Partnership 2008 - U.S. Navy Fellows provide humanitarian assistance in Southeast Asia

February 2009, Volume 94, Number 2, pp 14-23

CDR Kimberly D. Davis, MD, FACS, MC, USN; CDR Trent Douglas, MD, FACS, MC, USN; and CAPT Eric Kuncir, MD, FACS, MC, USN

The IVUmed Resident Scholar Program - Aiming to 'Teach one, reach many'

February 2009, Volume 94, Number 2, pp 30-36

Catherine R. deVries, MD, FACS, FAAP

Surgery in Rural Zambia

January 2009, Volume 94, Number 1, pp 22-28

Kathryn M. Chu, MD, MPH

Fahad's Journey

November 2008, Volume 93, Number 11, pp 8-10

Sylvia Campbell, MD, FACS

The surgical workforce crisis in Africa: a call to action

July 2008, Volume 93, Number 8, pp 10-16

Doruk Ozgediz, MD, MSc; Robert Riviello, MD, MPH; and Selwyn O. Rogers, MD, FACS 

A humanitarian effort by the department of surgery of the USUHS to a third-world country

April 2008, Volume 93, Number 4, pp 26-30 David C. Wherry, MD, FACS, DMCC, Norman M. Rich, MD, FACS, DMCC, and David G. Burris, MD, FACS, DMCC

Project Access: Giving back at home

January 2008, Volume 93, Number 1, pp 13-17

Joseph B. Cofer, MD, FACS

Project New Orleans

January 2008, Volume 93, Number 1, pp 32-35

Kathleen Casey, MD, FACS and Karen Stein

Loupes Around the World: Helping Surgeons in developing countries

October 2007, Volume 92, Number 10, pp 22-25

David C. Knight, MD, FACS with William D. Sedlack

The future of the American College of Surgeons: Uniting two perspectives

July 2007, Volume 92, Number 7, pp 14-18

Ted A. James, MD and Thomas R. Russell, MD, FACS

The globalization of surgery: Surpassing the frontiers

July 2007, Volume 92, Number 7, pp 34-38

Mecker G. Moller, MD, John Karamichalis, MD, and C. Suzanne Cutter, MD

New ways of practicing surgery: Alternatives and challenges

July 2007, Volume 92, Number 7, pp. 51-58

Mecker G. Moller, MD, Luis A. Santiago, MD, John Karamichalis, MD, and Joshua M.V. Mammen, MD

Surgery in Developing Countries: Should Surgery Have a Role in Population-Based Health Care?

May 2007, Volume 92, Number 5, pp 12-18

Rosemary B. Duda, MD, MPH, FACS, Boston, MA; and Allan G. Hill, PhD, Boston, MA

From My Perspective: Pignon, Haiti

March 2007, Volume 92, Number 3, pp 4-7

Thomas R. Russell, MD, FACS

Surgery and Global Health: The perspective of UCSF residents on training, research, and service

May 2006, Volume 91, Number 5, pp 26-35

Doruk Ozgediz, MD, MSc, Kayvan Roayaie, MD PhD, and Jennifer Wang, MD

Surgery and global health: A mandate for training, research, and service- A faculty perspective

May 2006, Volume 91, Number 5, pp 36- 38

William P. Schecter, MD, FACS, and Diana Farmer, MD, FACS

Presidential Address: Crises in Humanity

December, 2005, Volume 90, Number 12, pp 10-16

Kathryn D. Anderson, MD, FACS, FRCS

Project Belize: Volunteer Surgery in Central America

September 2005, Volume 90, Number 9, pp 20-22  (225 K)
Dennis A. Fried, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Terima Kasih: Volunteer surgeon experiences in the wake of the 2004 Tsunami

August 2005, Volume 90, Number 8, pp 19-30  (370K)
Kathleen M. Casey, MD, FACS et al

Surgery Residents and Volunteerism

July 2005, Volume 90, Number 7, pp 23-26  (100K)
John M. Karamichaelis, MD and Mecker G. Moller, MD.

Patrick: A story of hope

October 2004, Volume 89,  Number 10, pp 17-21 (548K)
Sylvia D. Campbell, MD, FACS

From My Perspective: Kenya and Sudan

September 2004, Volume 89, Number 9, pp 3-5   (335K)   
Thomas R. Russell, MD, FACS

College plays pivotal role in OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM

March 2004, Volume 89, Number 3, pp 8-15.  (748K)  
Lt. Col. Harry K. Stinger, MD, FACS

Fistula Hospital restores health and hope to Ethiopian women

December 2003, Volume 88, Number 12, pp. 29-30  (185K)      
Diane Schneidman

Surgery Resident travels to Honduras with mentor, Dr. Field

January 2003, Volume 88, Number 1, pp 39-41.  (85K)
Stig Somme, MD

Charitable immunity statutes shield surgeon volunteers

October 2002, Volune 87, Number 10, pp 8-10,35.  (180K)
Howard B. Shapiro, PhD and Andrew L. Warshaw, MD, FACS

Surgeon takes flight to deliver improved sight worldwide

February 2002, Volume 87, Number 2, pp.12-16. (640K)
Walter J. Kahn, MD, FACS

Hopital Lumiere, Haiti: A call to care

August 2001, Volume 86, Number 8, pp 8-14, 39. (735K)       
William R. Greene, MD, FACS

E-mail from Africa connects surgeon and teen

July 2001, Volume 86, Number 7, pp 13-16. (250K)        
Sylvia D. Campbell, MD, FACS

Operation Argentina: A surgical perspective

February 2001, Volume 86, Number 2, p 20. (700K)   
Michael J. Cornwell, MD, FACS

The Medical Aftermath of the Gih-gih earthquake

January 2000, Volume 85, Number 1, pp 24-30. (850K)
H.C. John Chiang, MD, FACS

Baby Wadlin's Miracle

October 1999, Volume 84, Number 10, pp 16-21. (725K) 
Sylvia D. Campbell, MD, FACS

A Radical Change in Direction, Part I

September 1999, Volume 84, Number 9, pp 13-23. (970K)
Donald C. Mullen, MD, MDiv, FACS

A Radical Change in Direction, Part II

October 1999, Volume 84, Number 10, pp 27-35. (920K)
Donald C. Mullen, MD, MDiv, FACS

Outreach surgery: Surgical technology arrives in Mongolia

March 99, Volume 84, Number 3, pp 21-25 

Albert H. Rusher, MD, FACS          

Is a Third-World mission right for you? Wanted: World-class surgeons

September 98, Volume 83, Number 9, pp 26-42    
Douglas W. Soderdahl, MD, FACS

Mission to Brazil: A surgical perspective

August 98, Volume 83, Number 8, pp 24-33

Christopher P. Coppola, MD and Seth A. Spector, MD

Volunteer health care in Appalachia

January 98, Volume 83, Number 1, pp 17-24

Keith M. Holmes, MD, FACS

Two lifetimes of medical adventure

October 97, Volume 82, Number 10, pp 15-24
Charles V. Perrill, MSc, MD, FACS

Surgical care in Kyrgyzstan

September 97, Volume 89, Number 9, pp 19-30

Bernard J. Leininger, MD, FACS

Surgery on the edge of the desert

June 97, Volume 82, Number 6, pp 8-19

Harold P. Adolph, MD, FACS and Bonnie Jo Adolph

Neurosurgery in Nepal

April 97, Volume 82, Number 4, pp 9-13 

Adib H. Barsoum, MD, FACS                        

An experience in general surgery: Zambia, Africa

October 96, Volume 81, Number 10, pp 8-13

H. Slade Howell, MD, FACS and Lowell Furman, MD, FACS

An old surgeon finds new work, Part I

June 96, Volume 81, Number 6, pp 28-37

Robert K. Finley, MD, FACS

Work and service in Bangladesh

May 96, Volume 81,  Number 5, pp 8-19

Keith M. Holmes, MD, FACS

Despite all odds: How do we continue to practice good medicine?

March 96, Volume 81, Number 3, pp 23-34  

William T. Close, MD, FACS         

The Flying Doctors of East Africa

October 94, Volume 79, Number 10, pp 12-20

Thomas D. Rees, MD, FACS et al

Teaching surgery in Tanzania

March 89, Volume 74, Number 3, pp 14-20

Glenn M. Gordon, MD, FACS

Surgical practice in the highlands of Papua New Guinea

July 83, Volume 68, Number 7, pp 3-8 

Mary Lois Jung, MD, FACS 

 

 

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