Robert M. Mentzer, Jr., MD, Dean, Wayne State University School of Medicine, recently received an HonoraryS Fellowship in the International College of Surgeons (ICS) at a special ceremony held during the college's 40th North American Federation Congress.

Honorary Fellowship in the International College of Surgeons is limited to surgeons who, by virtue of their commitment to medicine and surgery, share national and international repute. As a nationally recognized cardiothoracic surgeon and medical school administrator with vast experience in medical education and research, Dean Mentzer epitomizes the basic fundamentals and foundation of ICS, which is the global advancement of surgical excellence and knowledge.

"His advocacy for organ donation and awareness along with his continued current research interests for organ transplantation and organ preservation will ultimately achieve new heights in the surgical arena," according to the ICS. "Certainly, Dean Mentzer, a recognized leader in his own profession--will inspire others, as he himself has done--to give of themselves to bring health and well-being to the people of our world."

ICS World President Fidel Ruiz Healy of Mexico City, and United States Section President Dr. Sibu Saha, of Lexington, Ky., presided over Dean Mentzer's induction into the ICS. One of 25 current honorary fellows nominated by the US Section and approved by the ICS Parent Body, Dean Mentzer joins the distinguished register of honorary fellows that includes such notable physicians as Drs. Denton Cooley, Michael DeBakey, Basil Pruitt, Jr., Howard and Georgeanna Jones, Earl Bakken, Francis Robicsek, John Sciarra and Vincent Gott.

ICS founding member, Dr. Max Thorek envisioned the college as a "channel through which surgical knowledge would flow quickly and easily to all parts of the world, not only as a source of encouragement and inspiration for the ambitious youth of the surgical profession, but also as a force for international understanding." Recognizing that Dean Mentzer--60 years later--was living this vision won him the nomination and unanimous approval for this distinct title