Evolution of US Military Humanitarian Assistance

Health, Economics, and the 2012 G8 Summit

“…23 Archives of Surgery presents an Online First article on putting "global" back in global health from the American College of Surgeons Operation Giving Back. 24 And Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery includes an Online First release on the ethical conduct of humanitarian medical missions 25 as well as 3 thoughtful Commentaries about US medical support after the earthquake in Nicaragua, 26 US military humanitarian assistance, 27 and US military medical missions in Iraq and Southeast Asia. 28 What of the future of global health and economics?…”

The International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies

“…To improve and expand these cooperative ventures will be an important challenge in coming years. JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery has a key role in documenting the outcomes of pro bono missions [3][4][5] and discussing ethical policy issues. 6,7 The Federation has thus continued to serve its goal of improving communication and cooperation among all of our societies for many educational programs and other programs that benefit patients.…”