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Annals of Surgical Oncology
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 11/2016

01-10-2016 | Breast Oncology

Surgical Breast Specialists 2.0: Rethinking the Future of Breast Fellowship Training

Authors: Peter D. Beitsch, MD, FACS, Pat Whitworth, MD, FACS

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 11/2016

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The timely wake-up call by Kurtzman echoes the first part of the presidential address delivered at the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) in 2014. That address was delivered by one of us (Beitsch), and fortunately there was a second part outlining a bright future and a path forward.1 The inescapable fact that change is coming, as emphasized by Kurtzman, means that to lead effectively, breast surgeons must adapt and embrace the advances that are underway. The ASBrS was established by breast surgeons who recognized early on that ultrasound and other imaging technologies would ultimately guide treatment as well as diagnostic biopsy. Certification in breast ultrasound and stereotactic-guided procedures was one of the earliest and is one of the highest valued ASBrS programs. It has long been the position of the ASBrS that breast surgeons are most effective when they use these skills routinely in practice. …
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Metadata
Title
Surgical Breast Specialists 2.0: Rethinking the Future of Breast Fellowship Training
Authors
Peter D. Beitsch, MD, FACS
Pat Whitworth, MD, FACS
Publication date
01-10-2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 11/2016
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-016-5345-6

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