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American Surgical Association

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The American Surgical Association is the nation's "oldest and most prestigious surgical organization".

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History

It was founded in 1880. Their publication, Annals of Surgery, was started in 1885.

A collection of the association's papers are held at the National Library of Medicine.

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  • Edward Mott Moore (1883)
  • James Ewing Mears (1894)
  • William Williams Keen (1898)
  • Albert Vander Veer (1905)
  • Edward William Archibald (1935)
  • Charles George Drake (1986)
  • Carlos Alberto Pellegrini (2010) circa

    • Awards

  • American Surgical Association Foundation Fellowship Research Award
  • ASA Medallion for Scientific Achievement
  • ASA Flance-Karl Award

    • References

    American Surgical Association Wikipedia
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