I want to thank the membership of the Pacific Coast Surgical Association (PCSA) for the privilege of serving as your president for the past year. This is a singular honor and I feel very fortunate to have been able to act in this capacity. Also, frankly, it's been a lot of fun working with those of you, both PCSA members and American College of Surgeons (ACS) staff, who have worked so hard to put this meeting together. On behalf of the PCSA, I thank all of you for your effort and dedication to this association.