Welcome to the Metropolitan Washingon DC Chapter, ACS
Serving Washington DC, Northern Virginia, South Central Maryland, and Washington Academy of Surgery
The District of Columbia Chapter of the American College of Surgeons was founded in 1972. Its goals since then have been to promote the aims, interests, ideals, and programs of the College in the metropolitan area of Washington, which includes Washington, DC as well as suburban Maryland and Virginia.
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The DC Chapter, ACS would like to invite you to become a member of one of the most progressive and active ACS chapters in the country! It's your membership that will continue to let the Chapter focus on important issues facing DC-area surgeons.
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Calendar
September 25, 2010 8:30-10:30AM
All-City Grand Rounds
Washington Hospital Center / MedStar Health
Washington, DC
October 3-7, 2010
96th ACS Annual Clinical Congress
Surgical Professionalism in the 21st Century
Washington, DC
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