Janis M. Orlowski, MD, MACP; Paris D. Butler, MD, FACS; and Amy B. Reed, MD, addressed strategies for optimizing the national surgical workforce including growth and increased diversity. Read more

Surgeons and their colleagues further the discussion on more than a dozen sessions in the Clinical Congress education program and multiple resources available through the American College of Surgeons, offering unique insights and perspectives on the featured subject areas. Read more

Oluwadamilola Fayanju, MD, MA, MPHS, FACS; Cherie P. Erkmen, MD, FACS; and Stephen C. Yang, MD, FACS, addressed diversity and inclusion in the context of clinical trials, cancer screening, and surgical education. Read more

Panelists identified strategies for IPV screening, discussed common IPV injury patterns, and summarized resources available for both patients and physicians. “This is a terribly prominent problem with a full spectrum of manifestations, but the important thing to remember is that no one is immune," said Barbara L. Bass, MD, FACS. Read more

Researchers David R. Flum, MD, MPH, FACS; Giana H. Davidson, MD, MPH, FACS; Callie Thompson, MD, FACS; and Lillian Kao, MD, MS, FACS, presented the final results of the Comparison of Outcomes of antibiotic Drugs and Appendectomy (CODA) trial at Clinical Congress. Read more

The research interests of Caitlin W. Hicks, MD, FACS, include the epidemiology of lower extremity disease and value-based care in vascular surgery. The overarching goal of her work is to better define patients who will benefit from vascular interventions, and to optimize patient care and improve overall patient outcomes. She has raised awareness in the vascular surgery community about possible overuse of different vascular interventions for peripheral artery disease that are associated with high costs but may not improve patient outcomes. Read more