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American College of Surgeons

 Organization

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Archives

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 392
Abstract The AAST was founded in 1938 with the purposes to furnish leadership and to foster advances in the surgery of trauma; to afford a forum for the exchange of knowledge pertaining to research, practice and training in the surgery of trauma; to stimulate investigation and teaching in the methods of preventing, correcting and treating injuries from all types of accidents; to enhance the study and practice of the surgery of trauma by establishing lectureships, scholarships, foundations, and...
Dates: 1938-2004