Mission
THE OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF SURGERY BY (1) THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF ITS MEMBERS TO PURSUE ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS BOTH IN THE CLINIC AND IN THE LABORATORY; (2) THE DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS OF GRADUATE TEACHING OF SURGERY WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE RESIDENT SYSTEM; (3) FREE AND INFORMAL INTERCHANGE OF IDEAS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE SUBJECTS.