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ITEMS: International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand Secretary-Treasurer James R. Urbaniak, MD Box 2912 Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC 27710 (919) 684-5388 The VIII IFSSH Congress in Istanbul, Turkey, June 10-14, 2001—A Great Success Congratulations from around the world have been extended to Ridvan Ege and his organizing committee from the Turkish Society for Surgery of the Hand for hosting the VIII IFSSH Congress in Istanbul. The Congress was a tremendous success by all standards. There were 835 registrants from 54 countries. Dr Yasuo Yamauchi, the President of the IFSSH, officially opened the Congress. The registrants were honored to be wel- comed by Mr Suleyman Demirel, the President of Turkey. President Yamauchi and Chairman of the Nominating Comit- tee, Giorgio Brunelli, presented the newly selected Pioneers of Hand Surgery who were as follows: Valentin Grigore Aburel Romania Paola Bedeschi Italy Harold Bolton Great Britain F. Merih Eroglu Turkey Anastasios Giannikas Greece Jamal Gousheh Iran Stewart H. Harrison Great Britain Isidor Kessler Israel Brij Bhushan Joshi India Ronald L. Linscheid USA Takayuki Miura Japan Robert Henry Cradock Robins Great Britain Harilaos T. Sakellarides Greece Richard J. Smith USA Joerg Boehler Austria Outstanding social events included the Opening Reception, Turkish Folk Dancing and Ballet following a champagne re- ception, dinner and a ship cruise of the Bosphorus, and a closing ceremonial dinner and dance at the magnificent Ciragon Palace Hotel. Sightseeing daytime tours included visits to Top- kapi Palace, St Sophia Museum, historical Sultan Ahmet Mosque, and a concert by the Ottoman Military Band. The scientific meeting was extremely well organized includ- ing international experts on all of the subspecialties of the upper extremity. There were 41 sessions with 465 presenta- tions, 20 panels, and 215 poster presentations. The most up-to- date modern audiovisual communication systems were used and managed without substantial flaws. Officers for the IFSSH Executive Committee for 2001-2004 are: President—Guy Foucher, MD (France) President-elect—Arlindo Pardini, MD (Brazil) Immediate Past President—Yasuo Yamauchi, MD (Japan) Secretary-Treasurer—James R. Urbaniak, MD (USA) Secretary-Treasurer-Elect—Ulrich Mennen, MD (South Africa) Historian—Douglas Lamb, MD (Great Britain) The International Hand Surgeons were indeed fortunate to have President Yamauchi as our leader for the past 3 years. He has fostered many activities, unity, purpose, and financial sta- bility for the Federation. The leaders of the Turkish Society for Surgery of the Hand and Professor Ege and his committed and proficient organizing committee deserve to be extremely proud of hosting a highly successful Congress. After counting the income and expendi- tures for the Congress, the Turkish Society for Surgery of the Hand has contributed a remarkable $55,871 to the treasury of the IFSSH. This amount more than doubled the previous most profitable IFSSH Congress. We salute the Turkish Society for Surgery of the Hand, the enchanting city of Istanbul, and the Turkish people in general for hosting a most unforgettable academic and society experience for those who were fortunate enough to have attended this Congress. International Hand Library and Information Resource Center The full-service International Hand Library located on the campus of Jewish Hospital, Louisville Medical Center, Louis- ville, KY, USA. It is the official library of the International Federation for Societies for Surgery of the Hand. Membership to the library is free. As the official library of the IFSSH, we offer each hand society their own homepage at no charge. Forwarded news and events, meetings, officials and member- ship will be posted in the International Hand Library web site. International Hand Library, 100E Liberty St, Suite 100, Louisville, KY, USA 40202. Telephone: (800) 361-9965, Fax: (502) 583-4636, Web site: www.handlibrary.org, E-mail: [email protected]. The IX IFSSH Congress in Budapest, Hungary, June 13-17, 2004 The Hungarian Society for Surgeyr of the hand has already started preparations for the IX IFSSH World Congress to be held in Budapest on June 13-17, 2004. Professor Antal Renner is the Chairman of the Organizing Committee. Important dates associated with this Congress include the following: Second Announcement will be mailed in September 2002; Call for Abstracts and Registration Forms will be mailed in March 2003; Abstract submission deadline is October 31, 2003; Early registration deadline is January 31, 2004. The Journal of Hand Surgery 1175
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ITEMS: International Federation ofSocieties for Surgery of the Hand
Secretary-TreasurerJames R. Urbaniak, MDBox 2912Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC 27710(919) 684-5388
The VIII IFSSH Congress in Istanbul, Turkey, June 10-14,2001—A Great Success
Congratulations from around the world have been extendedto Ridvan Ege and his organizing committee from the TurkishSociety for Surgery of the Hand for hosting the VIII IFSSHCongress in Istanbul. The Congress was a tremendous successby all standards. There were 835 registrants from 54 countries.Dr Yasuo Yamauchi, the President of the IFSSH, officiallyopened the Congress. The registrants were honored to be wel-comed by Mr Suleyman Demirel, the President of Turkey.President Yamauchi and Chairman of the Nominating Comit-tee, Giorgio Brunelli, presented the newly selected Pioneers ofHand Surgery who were as follows:
Valentin Grigore Aburel RomaniaPaola Bedeschi ItalyHarold Bolton Great BritainF. Merih Eroglu TurkeyAnastasios Giannikas GreeceJamal Gousheh IranStewart H. Harrison Great BritainIsidor Kessler IsraelBrij Bhushan Joshi IndiaRonald L. Linscheid USATakayuki Miura JapanRobert Henry Cradock Robins Great BritainHarilaos T. Sakellarides GreeceRichard J. Smith USAJoerg Boehler Austria
Outstanding social events included the Opening Reception,Turkish Folk Dancing and Ballet following a champagne re-ception, dinner and a ship cruise of the Bosphorus, and aclosing ceremonial dinner and dance at the magnificent CiragonPalace Hotel. Sightseeing daytime tours included visits to Top-kapi Palace, St Sophia Museum, historical Sultan AhmetMosque, and a concert by the Ottoman Military Band.
The scientific meeting was extremely well organized includ-ing international experts on all of the subspecialties of theupper extremity. There were 41 sessions with 465 presenta-tions, 20 panels, and 215 poster presentations. The most up-to-date modern audiovisual communication systems were usedand managed without substantial flaws.
Officers for the IFSSH Executive Committee for 2001-2004 are:
President—Guy Foucher, MD (France)President-elect—Arlindo Pardini, MD (Brazil)
Immediate Past President—Yasuo Yamauchi, MD (Japan)Secretary-Treasurer—James R. Urbaniak, MD (USA)Secretary-Treasurer-Elect—Ulrich Mennen, MD (South Africa)Historian—Douglas Lamb, MD (Great Britain)
The International Hand Surgeons were indeed fortunate tohave President Yamauchi as our leader for the past 3 years. Hehas fostered many activities, unity, purpose, and financial sta-bility for the Federation.
The leaders of the Turkish Society for Surgery of the Handand Professor Ege and his committed and proficient organizingcommittee deserve to be extremely proud of hosting a highlysuccessful Congress. After counting the income and expendi-tures for the Congress, the Turkish Society for Surgery of theHand has contributed a remarkable $55,871 to the treasury ofthe IFSSH. This amount more than doubled the previous mostprofitable IFSSH Congress. We salute the Turkish Society forSurgery of the Hand, the enchanting city of Istanbul, and theTurkish people in general for hosting a most unforgettableacademic and society experience for those who were fortunateenough to have attended this Congress.
International Hand Library and Information ResourceCenter
The full-service International Hand Library located on thecampus of Jewish Hospital, Louisville Medical Center, Louis-ville, KY, USA. It is the official library of the InternationalFederation for Societies for Surgery of the Hand. Membershipto the library is free. As the official library of the IFSSH, weoffer each hand society their own homepage at no charge.Forwarded news and events, meetings, officials and member-ship will be posted in the International Hand Library web site.International Hand Library, 100E Liberty St, Suite 100,Louisville, KY, USA 40202. Telephone: (800) 361-9965,Fax: (502) 583-4636, Web site: www.handlibrary.org, E-mail:[email protected].
The IX IFSSH Congress in Budapest, Hungary, June 13-17,2004
The Hungarian Society for Surgeyr of the hand has alreadystarted preparations for the IX IFSSH World Congress to beheld in Budapest on June 13-17, 2004. Professor Antal Renneris the Chairman of the Organizing Committee. Important datesassociated with this Congress include the following: SecondAnnouncement will be mailed in September 2002; Call forAbstracts and Registration Forms will be mailed in March2003; Abstract submission deadline is October 31, 2003; Earlyregistration deadline is January 31, 2004.
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