American College of Surgeons - Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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FELLOWSHIP PLEDGE [ECOGNIZING that the American Col- lege of Surgeons seeks to develop, exemplify, and enforce the highest tra ' ditions of our calling, I hereby pledge myself, as a condition of Fellowship in the Gsllege, to live in strict accordance with all its principles, declarations, and regulations. In p ar ' ticular, 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 knowledge 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. jc Moreover, I pledge myself, so far as I am able, to avoid the sins of selfishness; to shun unwarranted 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, s Finally, I pledge myself to co ' operate 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 JOHN B. DEAVER, Philadelphia President HARVEY G. MUDD, St. Louis Firsl Vice-President FRANKLIN H. MARTIN, Chicago Secretary General JOHN G. BOWMAN, Chicago Director CHARLES E. SAWYER, Marion Second Vice-President ALBERT J. OCHSNER, Chicago Treasurer BOARD OF REGENTS Term Expiring 1921 GEORGE W. CRILE, Cleveland ALBERT J. OCHSNER, Chicago HARVEY GUSHING, Boston ALEXANDER PRIMROSE, Toronto GEORGE E. de SCHWEINITZ, Philadelphia Term Expiring 1922 WALTER W. CHIPMAN, Montreal JOHN M. T. FINNEY, Baltimore JAMES B. EAGLESON, Seattle CHARLES H. MAYO, Rochester J. BENTLEY SQUIER, New York Term Expiring 1923 GEORGE E. ARMSTRONG, Montreal WILLIAM C. BRAISTED, Washington FRANKLIN H. MARTIN, Chicago ROBERT E. McKECHNIE, Vancouver FREDERICK W. PARHAM, New Orleans CHARLES H. PECK, New York IX