On April 20, 2002, a Festschrift was held for Dr. George Sheldon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Distinguished speakers, all of whom had worked with Dr. Sheldon in various capacities, gave invited talks. Their remarks, along with a short paper by Dr. Sheldon, are encapsulated in this special section.
aDivision of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Burnett-Womack Clinical Sciences Bldg., Campus Box 7210, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7210, USA