APRIL 2010 Volume 95, Number 4 FEATURES Stephen J. Regnier Surgical lifestyles: An orthopaedic surgeon in space: Editor An interview with Robert Satcher, MD, PhD 11 Linn Meyer Tony Peregrin Director, Division of Rural surgeons—We must grow our own 16 Integrated Communications Paul J. Huffstutter, MD, FACS Tony Peregrin Associate Editor Rural surgeons—We must grown our own: A response 19 Joseph B. Cofer, MD, FACS Diane S. Schneidman Contributing Editor Medicare physician reimbursement: Is the SGR’s end in sight? 20 Tina Woelke Shawn Friesen Graphic Design Specialist Alden H. Harken, Is the generalist surgeon obsolete? The impact of the general surgeon shortage on global health 24 MD, FACS Jeremy Hedges, MD, MPH; Kimberly A. Ruscher, MD, MPH; Charles D. Mabry, and Kathryn Chu, MD, MPH MD, FACS Jack W. McAninch, MD, FACS Editorial Advisors DEPARTMENTS Tina Woelke Front cover design Looking forward 4 Editorial by David B. Hoyt, MD, FACS, ACS Executive Director Future meetings What surgeons should know about... 6 Clinical Congress PQRI reporting in 2010 2010 Washington, DC, Caitlin Burley October 3-7 Advocacy advisor 27 2011 San Francisco, CA, Lobbyists—Who needs them? October 23-27 Melinda Baker 2012 Chicago, IL, September 30– October 4 Letters to the Editor should be sent with the writer’s name, address, e-mail ad- dress, and daytime tele- phone number via e-mail to
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