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Date: October 23, 2002
A doctor at the University of
Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is a new member of the
governing board of the world's largest organizations of
surgeons.
Dr. Charles D. Mabry has won election to the Board of Regents of
the American College of Surgeons. Mabry is an associate clinical
professor and practice management advisor in the Department of
Surgery in the UAMS College of Medicine.
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Charles D. Mabry, M.D. Click on image
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Michael Edwards, chairman of the Department of Surgery,
commented, "Dr. Mabry is and has been a local,
regional, and national physician leader of distinction. His
historical and ongoing contributions to the world of surgery
clearly justify this important appointment and position. Not only
is he appreciated nationally, but his contributions to the state
of Arkansas and his home department of surgery here in Little Rock
are an example to all."
Mabry also is in practice at
Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, Ark., as a
general, vascular, and thoracic surgeon. He is a graduate (1975)
and former surgical resident of the UAMS College of Medicine.
A seat on the Board of Regents is a
prestigious post. Mabry is the first surgeon from Arkansas to be
elected to the Board of Regents. The 19-member Board of Regents
formulates policy and directs the affairs of the organization of
surgeons. Mabry will serve a three-year term.
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational
organization founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical
practice while improving the care of the surgical patient. It has
more than 64,000 members, known as fellows, including 470 in
Arkansas. To become a fellow, a surgeon must complete an approved
residency in a surgical specialty, become certified by the
American Board of Medical Specialties, and pass a rigorous review
of their practice of surgery by the American College of Surgeons.
Mabry has been president of the
Arkansas chapter of the organization, and has served on several of
the group's national committees, including the Committee on
Young Surgeons. He is the editorial advisor for the ACS
Bulletin and serves on the ACS General Surgery Coding and
Reimbursement Committee, the Advisory Council for General Surgery,
and as ACS Advisor to the American Medical Association Relative
Value Update Committee. At the state level, Mabry serves on the
Board of Directors of the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care,
and the Governor's Emergency Medical Services Training
Committee. Mabry is a general surgeon who has been in practice at
Jefferson Regional Medical Center since 1982. He is chairman of
the boards of Jefferson Surgery Center, Arkansas Preferred
Provider Organization, and Jefferson County Emergency Medical
Services and is the medical director for the Paramedic Program at
Southeast Arkansas College.
The American College of Surgeons is dedicated to the ethical and
competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly
influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have
established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients.
Dr. Margo Longo, a retired general surgeon from Louisiana, has
recently served on the ACS Board of Regents and now lives in Hot
Springs, Ark.
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Contact:
Leslie W. Taylor, 501-686-8998
Wireless phone: 501-951-7260
taylorlesliew@uams.edu
Jerri Jackson, 501-686-8149
terryjerrijackson@uams.edu |
