CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY DISCIPLINE

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The Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Discipline is one of five major disciplines of the college.  
 

Discipline Officers

Governor

Only members who hold the FACOS title and who are currently in active surgical practice or have been in active surgical practice in the last three (3) years may be elected as a Governor A Governor may not be a member of an American Osteopathic Association specialty certifying board (AOBS, ABS, ABPS, etc.). A Governor shall be elected for a term of three (3) years not to exceed a total of two (2) consecutive or three (3) consecutive terms provided one term is as discipline chair. Any vacancies of a Governor(s) that is not the discipline chair, shall be filled by an appointment by the Chair of the discipline. This appointee shall serve until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the discipline when an election shall be held to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.). The Governor must have served as Discipline Chair for one (1) term to be eligible for election.

Candidates

Sharon Beth Larson, D.O., FACOS

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The American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
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