Surgery Associations
Group
American College of Surgeons
Website
www.facs.org
Mission and objectives
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational association of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice.
Group
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Website
www.aans.org
Mission and objectives
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is the organization that speaks for all of neurosurgery. The AANS is dedicated to advancing the specialty of neurological surgery in order to promote the highest quality of patient care.
Resources
Surgeon Career Profile
Surgeons perform operations to treat injury, disease, and deformity. Operations that a surgeon performs are meant to correct physical deformities, repair bone and tissue after injuries, or keep crippling diseases or disorders from spreading or killing the patient. Surgeons operate with a large number of instruments while the patients are under anesthesia. Read more . . .
Degree and Program Information for a Surgeon Career
A surgeon, much like any other physician, typically goes through 8 years of education after high school, and then another 3 to 8 additional years of internship and residency. Read more . . .
Interview with a Professional Surgeon
Do you have a question about surgery? Check out this interview with a professional neurosurgeon. Read more . . .
