title: [57th Congress of the Polish Association of Surgeons in September 6-9, 1995. A contribution to the history of the West Pomeranian Branch of the Polish Association of Surgeons].
abstract: The scientific and educational activity of the West Pomeranian Branch of the Polish Association of Surgeons during its 60 years of existence is presented on occasion of the 120 anniversary of the Polish Association of Surgeons. We present the profile of Professor Seweryn Wiechowski, the first head of the Department of Cardiosurgery in Szczecin, as well as his educational and research contributions and role he played in the development of general surgery and cardiosurgery in West Pomeranian. Professor Seweryn Wiechowski, acting as president of the Polish Association of Surgeons in 1993-1995 organized the 57th Congress of the Polish Association of Surgeons in September 6-9, 1995 held for the first time in Szczecin.
authors.affiliation: Kliniczny Oddział Chirurgii Przewodu Pokarmowego Pomorskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Szczecinie, al. Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin.
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zalewski
authors.forename: Zbigniew
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zietek
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grzeszewski
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gerlecki
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stańko
authors.forename: Klaudia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Socha
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamiński
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D011044:Poland; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history*