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November 2007

Local Surgeon Among 1,291 Initiated Into American College Of Surgeons

CHICAGO—Dr. Bradley A. Bertram was among 1,291 initiates from around the world, who became Fellows of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) during convocation ceremonies at the College’s recent 93^rd annual Clinical Congress in New Orleans in October, 2007.

Dr. Bertram received his Medical Doctorate degree in Ophthalmology from Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois and is currently practicing at Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Augusta, P.C. In 1991, Dr. Bertram attained board certification from the American Board of Ophthalmology. He subsequently completed a fellowship in Corneal and Anterior Segment Disease at Emory University in Atlanta and has a strong professional interest in Corneal Transplant Surgery. Dr. Bertram holds membership in many professional societies, including the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Medical Association, the Medical Association of Georgia, the Georgia Society of Ophthalmology, as well as the Richmond County Medical Society.

By meeting the College’s stringent membership requirements, Fellows of the College have earned the distinguished right to use the designation of “F.A.C.S.” (Fellow, American College of Surgeons) after their names. An applicant for Fellowship must be a graduate of an approved medical school; must have completed advanced training in one of the 14 surgical specialties recognized by the College; possess certification by an American surgical specialty board or appropriate certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; and must have been in practice in the same geographic location for at least one year at the time of his or her application. Before admission into Fellowship, the surgeon must further demonstrate ethical fitness and professional proficiency, and his or her acceptance as a Fellow of the College must be approved by three-fourths of its Board of Regents.

The convocation ceremony was a highlight of the five-day meeting, which also featured reports on research-in-progress, postgraduate courses, panel discussions, symposia, and scientific and industrial exhibits. Total estimated attendance at the Congress was 11,266, including approximately 6,577 physicians. Allied health professionals and members of the scientific and consumer media also attended the meeting.

The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and to improve the care of the surgical patient. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 72,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world.

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