SSO Society News
SSO NEWS: The newsletter of the Society of Surgical Oncology
(Issue list below is in reverse chronological order.)
Winter 2012
In This Issue:
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Surgical Oncology Certificate Update
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2012 New Member Lunch
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Your Input Needed at Town Hall
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2012 Meeting Highlights
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2012-13 Nominations
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Common Match Complete
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2012 Distinguished Guest Lecturers
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SSO to be Self-managed
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What's New on Website
Fall 2011
In This Issue:
• Subspecialty
Certificate Proceeds on Several Fronts
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2012 Annual Cancer Symposium Registration Opens
Mid-November
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Fellowship Match Process Underway with Record
Participants
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Discuss Your Cases Worldwide
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Residents and Fellows Invited to SSO Reception at ACS
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Fellows Institute Draws More Than 120 Participants
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Call for Procedure Videos for SSO Website
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SSO Enjoys Largest Number of Members Ever
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Annals Receives Top Rankings
Winter 2011
In This Issue:
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SSO launches redeveloped website
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2011 SSO Annual Cancer Symposium features new programming
options
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Changes to SSO Annual Meeting a Response to Member
Requests
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A reconfigured and reinvigorated SSO
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Executive Council nominees announced
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SSO explores international cooperation and partnership through
'Best of SSO'
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Clinical Investigator Award presented to Dr. Elizabeth A.
Mittendorf
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SSO web-based match program a success
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2011 Annual Cancer Symposium will feature distinguished lecturers
with varied backgrounds
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SSO receives record high new-member applicants for 7th year; Bylaws
amendments approved
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SSO hosts first ever Residents' Reception at the American College
of Surgeon's Clinical Congress
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Additional PreMeeting Workshop for 2011; Attendance options
added
• Niederhuber steps down from NCI
post
Summer 2010 [download pdf]
In This Issue:
• Strong scientific program draws 1,474 to
Annual Cancer Symposium in St. Louis
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SSO achieves four-year ACCME re-accreditation
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SSO at the threshold of an exciting future, by Dr. Mitchell C.
Posner, SSO President
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Dr. Mitchell Posner elected SSO President
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SSO honors Resident Essay, Poster Contest winners
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Dr. Michelassi: SSO close to achieving goal of surgical oncology
subspecialty certification
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Drs. Richard Swanson, Michael Fatouros honored for
authoring Annals' most-cited papers in 2009
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NIH expands Cancer Genome Atlas Project
• Photo Highlights of 63rd Annual Cancer Symposium
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Thanks to our corporate supporters
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Submit 2011 Annual Meeting abstracts by October 1
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SSO presents Drs. H.J. Kim, Nabil Rizk with $100,000 Clinical
Investigator Awards
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Dr. Suzanne Klimberg appointed chair of new MOC Committee
• Annals
continues growth; submissions rise 35%
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SSO Committee Chairs: 2010-11
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Membership increases to record 2,473
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New Website sections unveiled
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SSO launches new Web-based match program
Winter 2010 [download pdf]
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 2009 [download pdf]
(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
Winter 2009 [download pdf]
(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
Summer 2008 [download pdf]
In This Issue:
• SSO, Susan G. Komen for the Cure® launch collaboration to
enhance research, education
• World-class scientific program draws Society members to Chicago
Cancer Symposium in record numbers
• Time to expand our leadership in cancer care
• Order Cancer Symposium highlights on DVD from Society's
website
• Dr. William Cance assumes 2008-09 SSO presidency
• SSO presents four $100,000 Clinical Investigator Awards
• Society to offer $100,000 CIA in Breast Cancer Research
• Dr. Nicholas Petrelli calls for stronger
relationships with community hospitals
• Dr. Kimberly Van Zee honored in Chicago
for Annals' most cited paper, 2007
• Resident Essay Winners honored in Chicago
• 61st Annual Cancer Symposium Photo Highlights
• Society thanks its corporate supporters
• Surgical Oncology, Breast Fellowship match applications
available online
• Society membership rises to record 2,172
• SSO endorses laparoscopic liver surgery conference
• Year-round acceptance of new member applications to broaden
SSO's appeal to qualified professionals
• Web-based application to streamline
management of SSO training programs
• Phoenix to host 62nd Annual Cancer Symposium
• 2009 Annual Meeting abstracts due September 8
Winter 2008 [download pdf]
In This Issue:
• Annual Cancer Symposium to explore genomic therapies, new
technologies for improved patient care, March 13-16
• Bylaw amendments to broaden SSO's international appeal
• 2008 Annual Cancer Symposium sure to be one of Society's
finest
• SSO to present $100,000 Clinical Investigator Awards at
Chicago Annual Cancer Symposium
• Nominating Committee submits 2008-09 Executive Council
Slate
• Distinguished lecturers to enhance program
• ACOSOG Update: Innovative surgical oncology trials on the
rise
• SSO joins Cancer Quality Alliance
• Society to Support 2009 World Congress on Thyroid Cancer
• SSO continues efforts to expand International presence
• Drs. Petrelli, Posner to represent SSO at 14th ESSO
Congress
• Match Program places 83 candidates
in surgical oncology, breast fellowships
• 2007 recruitment campaign sets record
• Online CME program explores
comprehensive care of melanoma patients
• SSO waives membership fees for residents, surgical
trainees
• SSO to co-sponsor Gastrointestinal Cancer
Symposium through 2010
• Delaware Lt. Governor to receive 2008 James Ewing Layman
Award
• International societies receive 'preferred rate' for Annals
online
Summer 2007 [download pdf]
In This Issue:
• Society presents $100,000 Clinical Investigator
Awards
• 60th Annual Cancer Symposium sets attendance records
• "If it was easy, anybody could do it" - By Dr. Nicholas J.
Petrelli
• Members approve formation of new committees
• Dr. Nicholas Petrelli assumes SSO Presidency
• Dr. Ching-Wei Tzeng named Harvey Baker
Traveling Fellow, Resident Essay Award Winner
• Cancer Symposium available on CD-ROM
• Dr. Raphael Pollock: SSO's future depends
On response to four specific challenges
• SSO thanks Annual Cancer Symposium supporters
• 60th Annual Cancer Symposium Photo Highlights
• Society updates statement on Prophylactic Mastectomy
• Strategic planning retreat focuses on Training Committee
activities
• SSO member named ACCC President
• Surgical Oncology, Breast Fellowship
Match applications available online
• SSO membership hits record 2,069
• Explore Chicago during 2008 Annual Cancer Symposium
• 2008 Annual Meeting abstracts due September 4
• Non-physician health professionals, scientists may qualify for
Associate Member status
Winter 2007 [download pdf]
In This Issue:
• 60th Annual Cancer Symposium to explore innovations,
controversies, March 15 - 18
• Former SSO President Dr. John Niederhuber appointed National
Cancer Institute Director
• Strategic Plan leads series of new initiatives designed to
maintain Society's leadership role - By Dr. Raphael E.
Pollock
• Annual Cancer Symposium boasts
impressive slate of featured speakers
• CPT coding program to offer reimbursement tips
• Society Debuts Breast Ultrasound Course
• Annals to launch Policies/Outcomes section;
non-meeting submissions increase 130%
• SSO to serve as 'intellectual partner' for 2007 ASCO
conference
• SSO Strategic Plan 2007-2010
• Match Program places 85 candidates in surgical oncology, breast
fellowships
• ACOSOG clinical trial announcements posted online
• Participation in ACOSOG clinical trials on the rise
• SSO to announce winners of $100,000
Clinical Investigator Awards in Washington D.C.
• Dr. William Cance heads 2007-08 Executive Council nominee
slate
• Sister Alice L. Potts is James Ewing Layman Award Winner
• 2006 recruitment program breaks previous year's record
Summer 2006 [download pdf]
Winter 2006 [download pdf]
Summer 2005 [download pdf]
Winter 2005 [download pdf]
Special Edition [download pdf]
