Volume 26 Number 12

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T h i s , then, is m y proposal. O p p o r t u n i t i e s n o w exist for us to r e t u r n to academia. Let those of us w h o are able r e s p o n d to these n e w needs a n d n e w d e m a n d s : to teach, to research, to share. T h e s e are n a t u r a l f u n c t i o n s of physicians. Let us take u p o u r mission. Let us add to the i m m o r t a l h y m n to the University, " G a u d e a m u s Igitur," these phrases:

Vivant Academiae, Semper florescant A Colo-proctologia, nun illae crescant. Yes, let C o l o n a n d Rectal Surgery s t r e n g t h e n a n d e n r i c h the c u r i c u l u m i n the medical schools. Let us take

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o u r lesson from history, o u r i n s p i r a t i o n from fraternity, a n d o u r pleasure from sharing!

References 1. Dunphy JE. The George Adlington Syme oration: what puts the surge in surgery? Aust NZ J Surg 1974;44:313-20. 2. Gray LA St. Training in pelvic surgery: Ann Surg 1982;195:525-9. 3. Longmire WP Jr. Surgical turf or who should do what to whom? Surg Gynecol Obstet 1983;156:76-8. 4. Nigro ND. The dance of surgery: who calls the tune? Dis Colon Rectum 1978;21:469-73. 5. Moody FG. Surgical gastroenterology: problems and solutions. Am J Surg 1983;145:2-4.

Announcement AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY NATIONAL POSTGRADUATE ENDOSCOPY COURSE II A course entitled, "Endoscopy 1983: State of the Art and Other Artful Statements" will be held at the Westin St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, California, Janaruy 19-21, 1984. The Course Director is Jay A. Noble, M.D. For further information, contact ASGE PGII, 14 Elm Street, Manchester, Massachusetts 01944. Telephone (617) 927-8330.