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Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:9-10
© 2002 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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President's page

Implementation of the 2000–2001 strategic plan begins: new bylaws and more

* Address reprint requests to Dr Orringer, General Thoracic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, 2120 Taubman Center, Box 0344, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
e-mail: morrin@umich.edu

As my term of office as President of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons draws to a close, this will be the last of my messages to you in The Annals. The activities of The Society remain extraordinarily diverse, and the continued success of this organization absolutely dependent upon the efforts of our member volunteers. I can assure you that the trajectory of the STS is "on course," and as we now begin to implement our recently developed Strategic Plan, the future of the STS looks encouragingly "solid."

Proposed new bylaws

During the past two years, STS leadership has been involved in a strategic planning process intended to better prepare and sustain us in the years ahead. Dr. Jack Matloff began this initiative in 2000 when it was becoming all too apparent that our traditional professional societal infrastructure—based upon rotating leaders, volunteerism, and membership dues—could not adequately support the breadth of activities now encompassed by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons—"the face of thoracic surgery" in this country and world wide. We have adopted a new mission statement: "Help cardiothoracic surgeons serve patients better." We have clearly identified the major stakeholders of the STS—members, patients and society. To achieve the goals of the strategic plan, the Council created a mandate for change in the governance and administrative structure of The Society so that our resources—volunteer time, administrative staff, and financial—would be used most effectively and efficiently. It was a unanimous feeling that the Society needed to adopt a self-sustaining business perspective—not undertaking every proposed project without careful assessment of fiscal implications. The Council charged the Constitution and Bylaws . . . [Full Text of this Article]