CHICAGO, USA. Doctor Zaldy Omandan Buac was among 1,186 initiates from around the world who became fellows of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) during convocation ceremonies at the college’s recent 92nd annual clinical congress in Chicago.
Dr. Buac received a medical doctorate degree in 1983 from Cebu Institute of Medicine and is currently practicing at Tagbilaran City in the Philippines. Dr. Buac has a strong professional interest in General Surgery and holds membership in other professional societies, including Diplomate Board of Surgery; Fellow Philippine College or Surgeons Fellow, Philippine Society of General Surgeons; Philippine Medical Association; Bohol 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 fulfill the following requirements: possess the ability to speak and/or write in English; be a graduate of an approved medical school; possess documentation of the completion of a minimum of five years of formal postdoctoral surgical education; possess a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the country and state or province in which he or she practices; have five years of uninterrupted surgical practice in one location; have a current hospital appointment; have a current surgical practice; and display ethical fitness and professional proficiency as established by references and documentation. Moreover, the surgeon’s acceptance as a Fellow of the College must be approved by the 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 17,106, including approximately 10,216 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 70,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world.
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