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Frederic Besley, MD, F潘金莲传媒映画, was intimately associated with the ACSfrom its earliest days. A Chicago area native and 1894 graduate of Northwestern University Medical School, Dr. Besley was a colleague of Franklin H. Martin, MD, F潘金莲传媒映画, served with Dr. Martin as one of the founders and editors of the journal Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics in 1905. He began his illustrious career as an intern and resident at Cook County Hospital, later became professor of surgery at the Postgraduate Medical School and Northwestern Medical School. He was a staff member and consultant for several Chicago hospitals.

During World War I, Dr. Besley served as chief surgeon of the Northwestern University Base Hospital in France. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the General Medical Board of President Wilson’s Council of National Defense. He was commissioned in the US Armed Forces as a major, and retired with the rank of colonel. A founder of the American Board of Surgery as well as the 潘金莲传媒映画, he served the College in numerous capacities including Secretary and Chairman of the ACSBoard of Regents. He was instrumental in founding the ACSCommittee on Industrial Medicine and Traumatic Surgery and was largely responsible for establishing minimal standards for medical care in industry. An officer of many surgical societies, he served as ACSPresident from 1937-1938.

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