International College of Surgeons ICS
1516 N. Lakeshore Drive
Chicago, IL 60610 USA
Tel 1.312.642.3555
Fax 1.312.787.1624
info@icsglobal.org
Max C. Downham
ICS Executive Director
Patricia V. Binfa
ICS Membership Director
Jennifer Tran
ICS Controller
The International College of Surgeons (ICS) is a global organization dedicated to bringing together surgeons and surgical specialists of all nations, races, and creeds to promote surgical excellence for the benefit of all of mankind and to foster fellowship worldwide.
Founder
Founded in 1935 in Geneva, Switzerland, by Max Thorek, a Hungarian-born surgeon who practiced in Chicago, the International College of Surgeons (ICS) is a not-for-profit organization.
Vision
To improve the lives of patients through the development and education of our members and the advancement of the medical field.
Our Missions
Our missions are: Teach, Research, Communicate and Lead.
Organization
ICS is composed of approximately 8,000 general surgeons and surgical specialists from over 100 countries. Members are organized into 60 National Sections, each directed by its own national officers. Members who reside in countries in which a national section does not exist are designated as Members at Large. All Fellows in good standing are eligible for leadership positions, and geographic representation is customary
Congresses and Meetings
National and International ICS scientific meetings provide an opportunity for members to exchange professional knowledge, establish friendships, and create mutual respect and understanding in an International setting.
Publication
The official Journal of the International College of Surgeons, International Surgery contains articles by outstanding surgeons from around the world. An Internationally respected Editorial Board comprised of surgeons from numerous countries.
Clinical Surgical/Teaching Teams Project
ICS established the Surgical Team program in 1974 to send groups of qualified teaching surgeons to developing countries to share up-to-date surgical advancements and techniques with local surgeons, offer the best surgical advice on treatment and prevention, and provide first class surgery to less fortunate people.
Scholarships
ICS makes grants available to applicants who wish to enhance their surgical skills through post graduate training.
International Museum of Surgical Science
Housed in a 4-story, historic landmarked structure, the museum's collection portrays the mysteries, breakthroughs, failures and milestones that have shaped modern surgical science. Since 1954, the Museum has provided education on the history and progress of surgery and related medical sciences to hundreds of thousands of students and visitors from around the world.
2011
ICSInternational College of Surgeons,73rd Annual Surgical UpdatePortland, Oregon, June 8-11, 2011