SSO News
The newsletter of the Society of Surgical Oncology
| Winter 2010 In This Issue: —63rd Annual Cancer Symposium to address controversies, disparities, quality measures —Annual Cancer Symposium to feature online CME processing —SSO meeting challenges of healthcare reform, strategic planning, subspecialty certification —Pre-meeting program to provide update on colorectal cancer, liver metastases, March 3 —Annual Meeting scientific program to feature international slate of distinguished lecturers —ASBS adopts Annals as its official scientific publication —SSO presents Clinical Investigator Awards to Drs. Nita Ahuja, Funda Meric-Bernstam —Council approves plan to maintain financial stability —2009 Match program places record 96 candidates in surgical oncology, breast oncology fellowships —SSO unveils exhibit booth at ACS Clinical Congress —Member recruitment campaign sets new record —Dr. James Economou heads Executive Council nominee slate —Ad-hoc workgroup to support Web site content development —Eileen Widmer named SSO Executive Director; Curt Mattson, Web/Communications Manager |
Summer 2010 In This Issue: —Strong scientific program draws 1,474 to Annual Cancer Symposium in St. Louis —SSO achieves four-year ACCME re-accreditation —SSO at the threshold of an exciting future, by Dr. Mitchell C. Posner, SSO President [MEMBER SURVEY] —Dr. Mitchell Posner elected SSO President —SSO honors Resident Essay, Poster Contest winners —Dr. Michelassi: SSO close to achieving goal of surgical oncology subspecialty certification —Drs. Richard Swanson, Michael Fatouros honored for authoring Annals’ most-cited papers in 2009 —NIH expands Cancer Genome Atlas Project —Photo Highlights of 63rd Annual Cancer Symposium —Thanks to our corporate supporters —Submit 2011 Annual Meeting abstracts by October 1 —SSO presents Drs. H.J. Kim, Nabil Rizk with $100,000 Clinical Investigator Awards —Dr. Suzanne Klimberg appointed chair of new MOC Committee —Annals continues growth; submissions rise 35% —SSO Committee Chairs: 2010-11 —Membership increases to record 2,473 —New Website sections unveiled —SSO launches new Web-based match program |
| Winter 2009 (sponsored by Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.) In This Issue: —Novel treatments, emerging technologies on tap for 62nd Annual Cancer Symposium, March 4– 8 —SSO publishes Melanoma, GIST, Breast Cancer Monographs —SSO presents first Clinical Investigator Award in Breast Cancer Research to Dr. Tari King —Society to host ‘pre-meeting’ comprehensive update on breast cancer, March 4 —SSO endorses Cancer Quality Alliance report —SSO Match program places record 91 candidates in surgical oncology, breast fellowships —SSO to develop melanoma guideline in collaboration with ASCO ...and more |
Summer 2009 (sponsored by Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.) In This Issue: —1,627 attend 62nd Annual Cancer Symposium —SSO begins comprehensive Web site redesign —A domestic and international agenda for 2009-10, by Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi —Drs. Celia Chao, Rebekah White awarded $100,000 CIAs —Dr. William Cance: Society members must embrace new therapies to maintain leadership role —Surgical Oncology, Breast Fellowship Match applications available online —Dr. Ajay Maker honored by Annals for most cited paper in 2008 ...and more |
| Winter 2008 | Summer 2008 |
| Winter 2007 | Summer 2007 |
| Winter 2006 | Summer 2006 |
| Winter 2005 | Summer 2005 |
| Special Edition |