SAGES 2010 - 2011 Volume 10 - Issue 2 - Presidential Message - Service Theme

Sep 15, 2026

Summer 2010 Volume 10 Issue 2 focuses on the SAGES presidential message emphasizing the principle “Of Those To Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Required.” It outlines the year’s service theme across surgical education, volunteerism, and lifelong learning. Key updates include SAGES leadership in surgical education through SCORE and the role of Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery, alongside global and domestic volunteer initiatives. The issue also includes board news, officer slate details, and guidance on AMA membership importance for maintaining representation.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages20

Reading Time50 min

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Message from the President

Year theme: service

Surgical education and SCORE

Volunteerism and global initiatives

Board News

SAGES 2010-2011 slate of officers

Why membership in the AMA is important

Your AMA membership and benefits for SAGES

SAGES Media Madness

Summer, 2010 Volume 10, Issue 2 M E S S A G E F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T “Of Those To Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Required” SAGES President Jo Buyske, MD John Bill). F. Kennedy said it. Bill Gates’ mom said it (and so did It is written in the Book of Luke, and in myriad other places. Surgeons live the spirit of it every day. As I embark on my presidential year at SAGES, I plan to keep that admonition in sharp focus. I am so proud of our profession, of our society, of the work that we do and the good that we do. We need to remember that, and to celebrate it amongst ourselves. The theme of the year is service: the service that we at SAGES do as teachers, as researchers, and as physicians. Our fall retreat will focus primarily in two areas of service: education and volunteerism. In the arena of surgical education, SAGES role as a leader has been richly developed over the last 20+ years. SAGES has the only specialty society seat on SCORE, the Surgical Council on Resident Education, which is a consortium of groups includingthe American Board of Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, the Residency Review Committee, the Association of Surgical Educators, and the Association of Program Directors in Surgery. SCORE has undertaken the enormous task of defining the curriculum of surgical education, which has never been done before. SAGES has contributed hours of labor in providing surgical videos and educational materials for the SCORE website, in developing learning modules, and in having a seat at the decision making table. Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery, the skills teaching and assessment tool developed and validated through SAGES over the last 12 years, is now a required part of surgical training. At the retreat we will work on further defining our contributions to continuing medical education for the lifelong learning of the fully trained surgeon. In the arena of volunteerism, SAGES members activities are legion. Individual members go to countries all over the world, as well as participate in domestic and military volunteer activities. SAGES as an organization has participated in teaching all over the world as well, both in lecture form and in hands-on teaching of basic laparoscopy skills through Go Global.This year we planto highlight all the ways in which SAGES and SAGES members serve—look for a slide show of SAGES volunteers at work atthe SAGES Meeting in San Antonio, for on-line lists of opportunities for volunteerism, and more. Part of the fall leadership retreat will be dedicated to pursuing the further development of this commitment. Service. Much is required of us. Teaching, learning, practicing, serving. I am proud to be a member of a group that gives so much. – Jo Buyske, MD | Reminder! | | --- | | If your contact information has changed recently (address, phone, fax, e-mail), you may easily update it online. Just go to www.[sages.org](sages.org) and access the members’area to make any changes to your information. | B O A R D N E W S SAGES 2010-2011 Slate of Officers Officers and Members of the Executive Committee: 3 PRESIDENT Jo Buyske, MD PRESIDENT-ELECT 4 Steven D. Schwaitzberg, MD 3 1ST VICE PRESIDENT (2 year term) Gerald M. Fried, MD 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 4 (2 year term) W. Scott Melvin, MD 3 SECRETARY (3 year term) Adrian Park, MD (2 more years in this position) TREASURER 4 (3 year term) L. Michael Brunt, MD Board Members–Three-Year Terms: Re-Appointments: Horacio Asbun, MD Brian Dunkin, MD Michael Edye, MD Daniel Herron, MD Ninh Nguyen, MD Daniel Scott, MD Steven Wexner, MD New Members: Edward Felix, MD (2 year term, fulfilling unexpired term of Mike Brunt) Santiago Horgan, MD Matthew Hutter, MD Raymond Onders, MD Vic Velanovich, MD Rotating Off: Craig Albanese, MD Michael Holzman, MD William Richards, MD Why Membership in the AMA is Important Are you concerned about reimbursement? What about healthcare reform? Do you wonder about

FAQs

What is the central theme of the SAGES year in this issue?

The theme is service—service performed through teaching, research, and physician work, with fall retreat priorities in education and volunteerism.

How does SAGES support surgical education according to this issue?

SAGES contributes to surgical education leadership through SCORE by helping define the curriculum, providing surgical videos and learning modules, and supporting seat-level involvement in decision-making.

Why is AMA membership highlighted for SAGES members?

AMA membership helps SAGES retain its seat in the House of Delegates and enables representation in advisory committees, including CPT and RUC.

Sep 15, 2026

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