American College of Surgeons - Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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FELLOWSHIP PLEDGE RECOGNIZING that the American College of Surgeons seeks to develop, exemplify and en- - force the highest traditions of our calling, I hereby pledge myself, as a condition of Fellowship in the College, to live in strict accordance with all its principles, declarations and regulations. In particular I pledge myself to pursue the practice of surgery with thorough self-restraint and to place the welfare of my patients above all else; to advance constantly in knowl- edge by the study of surgical literature, the instruction of eminent teachers, interchange of opinion among associates, and attendance on the important societies and clinics; to regard scrupulously the interests of my professional brothers and seek their counsel when in doubt of my own judgment; to render willing help to my colleagues and to give freely my services to the needy. Moreover, I pledge myself, so far as I am able, to avoid the sins of selfishness; to shun un- warranted publicity, dishonest money-seeking and commercialism as disgraceful to our profession; to refuse utterly all secret money trades with consultants and practitioners; to teach the patient his financial duty to the physician and to urge the practitioner to obtain his reward from the patient openly; to make my fees commensurate with the service rendered and with the patient ' s rights; and to avoid discrediting my associates by taking unwarranted compensation. Finally, I pledge myself to cooperate in advancing and extending, by every lawful means within my power, the influence of the American College of Surgeons. vu

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OFFICERS WILLIAM J. MAYO, Rochester President RUDOLPH MATAS, New Orleans First Vice-President FRANKLIN H. MARTIN, Chicago Secretary General JOHN G. BOWMAN, Chicago Director CHARLES E. KAHLKE, Chicago Second Vice-President ALBERT J. OCHSNER, Chicago Treasurer BOARD OF REGENTS Term Expiring 191 8 GEORGE E. ARMSTRONG, Montreal EDWARD MARTIN, PhUadelphia FREDERIC J. COTTON, Boston HERBERT S. BIRKETT, Montreal ALBERT J. OCHSNER, Chicago WILLIAM J. MAYO, Rochester Term Expiring 1919 lANK F. SIMPSON, Pittsburgh CHARLES H. MAYO, Rochester 50RGE W. CRILE, Cleveland HARRY M. SHERMAN, San Francisco J. M. T. FINNEY, Baltimore Term Expiring 1920 tOBERT E. McKECHNIE, Vancouver GEORGE E. BREWER, New York .lAM D. HAGGARD, NashviUe WILLIAM C. GORGAS, Washington FRANKLIN H. MARTIN, Chicago IX