LOCAL SURGEON AMONG 1,467 INITIATED INTO AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS

Dr. Davis Alan Davis was among 1,467 Initiates from around the world who became Fellows of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) during convocation ceremonies at the College’s 96th annual Clinical Congress in Washington, DC, in November 2010.

Dr. Davis received a medical doctorate degree in 1983 from The University of Oklahoma and is currently practicing at Sneed Eye Associates located in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

In 1995, Dr. Davis attained board certification from the American Board of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Davis has a strong professional interest in Cataract and Refractive Surgery and holds memberships in other professional societies, including The Society of Military Ophthalmologists, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

By meeting the College’s stringent membership requirements, Fellows of the College have earned the distinguished right to use the designation of “FACS” (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; 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 a highlight of the five-day meeting, which 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, 057, including approximated 8,170 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 education organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and to improve the care 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 approximately 77,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world.