TY - JOUR T1 - NEws andannouncements Y1 - 1979/09/01 N1 - 10.1001/archsurg.1979.01370330118033 JO - Archives of Surgery SP - 1096 EP - 1096 VL - 114 IS - 9 N2 - News and Announcements: The Editor will be pleased to receive for publication brief notices of meetings, seminars, or symposia which are of interest to the readers of the Archives. News items of appointments, promotions and developments in the field of surgery and related disciplines are invited.Announcement.–The Society for Clinical Trials has recently been organized to promote the development and exchange of information on clinical trials methodology and on research using similar methods. The Society plans to achieve these goals through meetings and publications and by attracting members from various disciplines. Membership is open to anyone interested. For further information, and to apply for membership, please write to Dr C. R. Klimt, Secretary, Society for Clinical Trials, Inc, 600 Wyndhurst Ave, Baltimore, MD 21210Dr Frank N. Cochems Competition.–The University of Colorado School of Medicine announces the 15th annual Cochems Competition. A prize of $2,500 will be SN - 0004-0010 M3 - doi: 10.1001/archsurg.1979.01370330118033 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1979.01370330118033 ER -