History
The Association was founded on October 17, 1957 by Ian Aird of London,
John Bruce of Edinburgh and J. William Hinton of New York. They were
convinced of the need for closer ties between the surgeons of the two
English-speaking countries.
The name of the new surgical association was not inappropriate, for the
fourth Stuart King of Scotland throughout his reign was noted for his
interest in scientific affairs. It is on historical record that he was "well
learned at the art of medicine and also a cunning Chirurgener that none in
his realm that used that craft but would take his counsel in all their
proceedings:"The accounts of his Exchequer bear witness to his
willingness to pay his subjects for the opportunity of trying his own hand at
their surgical cure, or for the chance of pulling their teeth. He perished with
the flower of Scottish chivalry in the last great battle between Scotland and
England at Flodden in 1513.
The important function of the Association is to sponsor visiting fellowship
opportunities for outstanding young surgeons from and to member
countries. These travelling fellowships not only promote the exchange of
surgical knowledge but also foster the kind of friendships that have meant
so much to those who founded the Association and those who have since
joined them.
The Association was founded on October 17, 1957 by Ian Aird of London,
John Bruce of Edinburgh and J. William Hinton of New York. They were
convinced of the need for closer ties between the surgeons of the two
English-speaking countries.
The name of the new surgical association was not inappropriate, for the
fourth Stuart King of Scotland throughout his reign was noted for his
interest in scientific affairs. It is on historical record that he was "well
learned at the art of medicine and also a cunning Chirurgener that none in
his realm that used that craft but would take his counsel in all their
proceedings:"The accounts of his Exchequer bear witness to his
willingness to pay his subjects for the opportunity of trying his own hand at
their surgical cure, or for the chance of pulling their teeth. He perished with
the flower of Scottish chivalry in the last great battle between Scotland and
England at Flodden in 1513.
The important function of the Association is to sponsor visiting fellowship
opportunities for outstanding young surgeons from and to member
countries. These travelling fellowships not only promote the exchange of
surgical knowledge but also foster the kind of friendships that have meant
so much to those who founded the Association and those who have since
joined them.
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