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Ann Thorac Surg 2003;76:S68
© 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Supplement

A salute to the contributions of the spouses of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association on the occasion of its 50th anniversary

Betsey Bradley Urschela*

a Dallas, Texas, USA

* Address reprint requests to Mrs Urschel, c/o Dr Harold C. Urschel, Jr, Baylor University Medical Center, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 3600 Gaston Ave, Suite 1201, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
e-mail: urschelbb@post.harvard.edu

Presented at the 50th Anniversary of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Bonita Springs, FL, Nov 14, 2003.

The first 20% of the full text of this article appears below.

Fifty years ago, during the infancy of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, the old saying went "Behind every great man stands an outstanding woman" or more humorously, "Behind every great man stands a surprised Mother-in-law"! Today, a half century later, we say, "Beside every great man stands a talented and loving woman." In addition, throughout these years, we have added women to the ranks of cardiothoracic surgeons who have male spouses and so additional changes are in order.

When I first began coming to the STSA meetings 40 years ago as a young wife who would rear five children, I was warmly welcomed by this organization, which emphasized the importance of the role of the spouse as part of her husband's vital family team. The STSA was the first to recognize and honor its women among the existing cardiothoracic organizations and became . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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