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The American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons is so grateful to Sarah Colborn, wife of the late Dr Gene Louis Colborn, for donating these remarkable anatomy teaching videos for the benefit and education of our members. Dr. Colborn passed away March 14, 2012 at the age of 76. He was a Professor Emeritus of Anatomy at the Medical College of Georgia, and received an MS, PhD, and post-doctorate degrees in Anatomy and Physiology at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine and UTHSA, respectively. His lifelong passion was education in clinical anatomy--teaching residents, students and staff in all medical disciplines, and winning several teaching awards throughout the years for his superb mastery and fervor. It is our sincere hope that Dr. Colborn’s legacy may continue through the education of surgical anatomy with the use of these videos, and generations may comprehend the wonders of human anatomy as only Gene could express.

Watch the anatomy teaching video now!

Register today for the ASCRS Annual Scientific and Tripartite Meeting June 10 – 14, 2017, in Seattle, WA and save up to $200 with our early member registration rate! This rate expires on April 17, 2017, so don’t delay!

The Annual Meeting brings together over 2,000 surgeons and other health care professionals who practice in the field of colon and rectal surgery – we hope you'll be one of them!

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The Annual Scientific and Tripartite Meeting mobile app is now available for download from Google Play or the Apple Store. Browse sessions, set your schedule, and more!

ASCRS 2015 National Media Awards Call for Entries deadline is March 1, 2015.

The awards honor excellence in communicating a better understanding of colon and rectal disease and are given in three categories: print, broadcast, and internet.

Winners will receive the following: $1,000 award, personally engraved plaque, and an expense-paid trip to Boston, MA, for the ASCRS Annual Meeting, May 30 - June 3, 2015.

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Call for 2015 – 2016 Executive Council Nominations

The ASCRS Nominating Committee invites members to submit recommendations for the following positions on the Executive Council for 2015-2016: President-elect; Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Members-at-Large. Drs. Steven Wexner, Michael Stamos, and Alan Thorson will develop a candidate slate for submission at the 2015 ASCRS Annual Meeting in Boston, MA.

Submit your nominations online by completing this nomination submission file. Nominations will close on April 15, 2015.

Sincerely,

Steven Wexner, MD, PhD(Hon)

Nominating Committee Chair