The ACS President's Dinner

Underwriting the presidents.

The United States has had 43 presidents. We examined whether they survive significantly longer or shorter than their contemporaries. We found that survival was better for presidents elected in the 1789-1841 and 1933-2001 periods (SMRs of 0.7 and 0.6, respectively), but worse for those elected in 1845-1929 (SMR = 2.9). We also found increased mortality during the years lived in office (SMR = 1.4...

Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Death: Closing the Constitution's Succession Gap

A Letter from the Presidents

Hello and welcome to the first edition of the bimonthly STIMulus Newsletter. STIM (Students for Technology In Medicine) is a new student interest group dedicated to all things tech in medicine. One of our primary goals is to educate ourselves and our peers about all the latest and greatest happenings in the world of medical bio-tech, and come together to discuss the incredible advances that are...

Reunion Dinner

as a success and it has been decided to repeat it this year. The dinner will be in the Criterion Restaurant, Piccadilly Circus, London, W.I., on Saturday, 21st June, 1947, at 7-30 or 8 o'clock. Several Indian psychiatrists, members of the I.A.M.C., are temporarily in London; and this letter may catch the eye of others who propose to be in the U.K. during the summer on holiday or for post-gradua...

The Centenary Dinner

The Centenary Dinner of the Bristol MedicoChirurgical Society took place at the Esso Motor Hotel, Hambrook, on Friday, 26th April, 1974, and was attended by nearly one hundred and fifty members and guests. The Guest of Honour was Sir John Stallworthy, President of the Royal Society of Medicine and the Society's other guests were Lady Stallworthy, Councillor C. Hebblethwaite, Deputy Lord Mayor o...