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Dr. Renia Dotson Initiated Into American College of Surgeons

Dr. Renia R. Dotson was among 1,591 Initiates from around the world who became Fellows of the American College of Surgeons during convocation ceremonies at the College’s recent 97th annual Clinical Congress in San Francisco. 

Dr. Dotson received a medical doctorate in 1992 from the University of South Alabama and is currently practicing at Delta Regional Medical Center.  In 2001, Dr. Dotson attained board certification from the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery and the American Board of Surgery, Inc.  Dr. Dotson has a strong professional interest in Colon and Rectal Surgery and holds membership in other professional societies, including the Mississippi Medical Society and American Medical Association.

By meeting the College’s stringent membership requirements, Fellows of the College have earned the distinguished right to use the designation of “F.A.C.S” (Fellow, American College of Surgeons) after their names.  An applicant for Fellowship must be a graduate of an approved medical school; must have completed advanced training in one of the 14 surgical specialties recognized by the College; must possess certification by an American surgical specialty board or appropriate certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; and must have been in practice in the same geographic location for at least one year at the time of his or her application.  Before admission into Fellowship, the surgeon must further demonstrate ethical fitness and professional proficiency, and his or her acceptance as a Fellow of the College must be approved by three-fourths of its Board of Regents.

The convocation ceremony was the highlight of the five-day Congress at with initiation into ACS Fellowship took place.  The Congress also featured reports on research in-progress, postgraduate courses, panel discussions, symposia, and scientific and industrial exhibits.  Total estimated attendance at the Congress was 13,982, including approximately 8,900 physicians.  Allied health professionals and members of the scientific and consumer media also attended the meeting.

The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and to improve the care of the surgical patient.  The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery.  Its achievements have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients.  The College has more than 78,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world.

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