A tribute to George F. Sheldon’s vision, versatility, and leadership by example

Received 4 October 2002

Abstract

To honor Dr. Sheldon’s service to the Department of Surgery, the School of Medicine, and the University and to recognize his national and international leadership in the surgical discipline, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill hosted a Festschrift in his honor on April 20, 2002, in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of the UNC School of Medicine.

Keywords: Physician leadership, Surgery, Academic medicine

a Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, 131 Burnett-Womack CB 7050, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7050, USA

Corresponding author. Tel.: +1-919-966-4321; fax: +1-919-966-6009.

PII: S0002-9610(02)01147-9

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