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LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr, MD

Arch Surg. 2005;140:1033-1034.

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INTRODUCTION

When I returned to the Howard University College of Medicine as a surgical faculty member in 1962 after a 2-year stint in the US Army Medical Corps, Munich, Germany, I attended the annual meeting of the National Medical Association, where I met Claude Organ. Both of us were young surgeons committed to careers in academic surgery. What immediately strengthened the bond between us was that we had Texas roots: both Claude and my father were born in Marshall, Tex. Thus began a valued friendship that enhanced and enriched my life immeasurably. Further, I remain in his debt for the pivotal role he had in my experiences with the American Board of Surgery and American College of Surgeons.

We would meet at major surgical meetings to discuss the state of the union with reference to African American surgeons. Claude often mentioned that the playing field was . . . [Full Text of this Article]

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Author Affiliations: Department of Surgery, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC.