Ronald. V. Maier, MD, FACS, the Jane and Donald D. Trunkey Endowed Chair in Trauma Surgery, vice-chairman, department of surgery, and professor of surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, was elected President-Elect of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) at Wednesday’s Annual Business Meeting of the Members. The First and Second Vice-Presidents-Elect also were […] Read more
The Board of Governors (B/G) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has elected two new members of the Board of Regents: Gary L. Timmerman, MD, FACS, and Douglas E. Wood, MD, FACS, FRCSEd. In addition, the new B/G Executive Committee members have been elected. Read more
The Global Engagement Panel Session Wednesday morning described the strategic direction of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) in domestic and global volunteerism and addressed the challenges and benefits of providing basic surgical care to medically underserved populations domestically and abroad. “‘Global’ [in this context] means not only international but also domestic. Operation Giving Back […] Read more
“Is surgery a purely technical discipline? I think the answer is no. I think technical mastery is necessary for surgeons, but it is not sufficient,” said Peter Angelos, MD, PhD, FACS, in his opening remarks at Wednesday’s John J. Conley Ethics and Philosophy Lecture, What’s Different about Surgical Ethics and Why Does It Matter? Dr. […] Read more
The leaders of The Comparison of Outcomes of Antibiotic Drugs and Appendectomy (CODA) Trial provided an inside look at the ongoing randomized clinical trial, which is still recruiting, during a panel discussion Wednesday. Surgeons know that antibiotics can be used to treat appendicitis, noted principal investigator David R. Flum, MD, MPH, FACS, a general surgeon […] Read more
I touched down at the San Diego International Airport at approximately 10:00 pm Friday, October 20, to attend the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2017. It was a long journey that had brought me from Accra, Ghana, in the West African sub-region. After arriving to a warm welcome at my hotel, I slept […] Read more
“The American College of Surgeons (ACS) motto is that we are ‘dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and to safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment,’” said David B. Hoyt, MD, FACS, ACS Executive Director, Wednesday during a Theatre Session on a new College resource, Optimal Resources for […] Read more
Matthew D. Neal, MD, FACS, a tenure-track assistant professor of surgery and critical care medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA, received the 13th Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson II Promising Investigator Award during the Annual Business Meeting of Members on Wednesday. Barbara Lee Bass, MD, FACS, FRCS(Hon), 2017–2018 President of the American College of Surgeons […] Read more
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is accepting nominations for the 14th Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson II Promising Investigator Award (JPIA) to be conferred in 2018. This award has been established to recognize outstanding surgeons who are engaged in research that advances the art and science of surgery and who demonstrate early promise […] Read more
Standardized clinical processes for open inguinal hernia repair reduced patients’ postoperative pain and unplanned returns to the emergency room after surgery, according to the results of a study presented earlier this week at Clinical Congress. The authors, a group from Kaiser Permanente Southern California, reported on the region-wide implementation of an eight-step ambulatory surgery […] Read more
