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Cornelius Olcott IV, MD

Arch Surg. 2006;141:729-733.

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INTRODUCTION

I want to thank the membership of the Pacific Coast Surgical Association (PCSA) for the privilege of serving as your president for the past year. This is a singular honor and I feel very fortunate to have been able to act in this capacity. Also, frankly, it's been a lot of fun working with those of you, both PCSA members and American College of Surgeons (ACS) staff, who have worked so hard to put this meeting together. On behalf of the PCSA, I thank all of you for your effort and dedication to this association.

Figure appears in full text version. Cornelius Olcott IV, MD

I believe this is a pivotal time for this association. Changes are occurring rapidly within the medical profession. These changes include increasing specialization with fractionation of what was formerly thought of as general surgery, decreasing professional compensation with less disposable income for education and meeting attendance, and . . . [Full Text of this Article]

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Author Affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif.