Notice from the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association

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Notice from the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association The thirty-third Annual Meeting of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association will be held at the Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, WV, October 30-November 1, 1986. There will be a $125 registration fee for nonmember physicians except for guest speakers, authors and co-authors on the program, and residents. There will be a $50 registration fee for attendees of the Postgraduate Course on Saturday, November 1, 1986. The Postgraduate Course of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association has been expanded to a full day and will provide in-depth coverage of thoracic surgical topics selected primarily as a means to enhance and broaden the knowledge of practicing thoracic and cardiac surgeons. Members wishing to participate in the Scientific Program should submit abstracts in triplicate by May 15, 1986, to Harvey W. Bender, Jr., M.D., SecretaryTreasurer, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, 1211 21st Ave S, Suite 338, Nashville, TN 37212. Abstracts

must be submitted on the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association abstract submission form. These forms may be obtained from the Secretary-Treasurer’s office or in the March, 1986, issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. All slides used during the presentation must be 35 mm. Manuscripts of accepted papers should be submitted to The Annals of Thoracic Surgery prior to the 1986 meeting or to the Secretary-Treasurer at the opening of the Scientific Session. Applications for membership should be completed by July 1, 1986, and forwarded to Meredith L. Scott, M.D., 217 Hillcrest St, Orlando, FL 32801.

H a r v y W. Bender, Jr., M . D . Secretary-Treasurer Southern Thoracic Surgical Association 1211 21st A v e S, Suite 338 Nashville, T N 37212