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Barbara Lee Bass, MD, FACS, FRCS(Hon), the John F. and Carolyn Bookout Presidential Endowed Chair and chair, department of surgery at the Houston Methodist Hospital, TX, will be installed as […]
The Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has chosen Richard J. Finley, MD, FACS, FRCSC, a general thoracic surgeon at Vancouver General and Surrey Memorial Hospitals, […]
During the annual Convocation, 6:00−8:00 pm Sunday in the San Diego Convention Center, Hall F, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) will confer Fellowship upon 1,827 Initiates who have successfully […]
The new American College of Surgeons (ACS) Academy of Master Surgeon Educators will be formally launched during a Special Session on Monday, 1:15−2:15 pm, San Diego Convention Center, 20BC. In […]
Surgeons and astronauts share an important trait—both have chosen to work in environments that demand excellent individual and team performance. As one of the few physician astronauts in the history […]
Shaf Keshavjee, MD, MSc, FACS, FRCSC, and his colleagues at the University of Toronto, ON, have developed new techniques in organ preparation and preservation that have more than tripled the […]
During Monday’s Charles G. Drake History of Surgery Lecture, The Shifting Sands of Surgical Education, John R. Potts, MD, FACS, will discuss present challenges and future considerations in the evolving […]
Honorary Fellowship in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) will be awarded to 10 prominent surgeons from around the world during Sunday’s Convocation, 6:00–8:00 pm at the San Diego Convention […]
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Foundation Board of Directors will present the 2017 Distinguished Philanthropist Award to Mehmet Haberal, MD, FACS(Hon), FICS(Hon), FASA(Hon), at its annual Donor Recognition Luncheon […]
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is offering a variety of ways to stay active and help the community while you attend Clinical Congress 2017. Volunteer opportunity The ACS is […]
Microbiome research is rapidly advancing our understanding of the mechanisms that underpin surgical infection and wound healing, with findings that will soon be applied to the practice of gastrointestinal surgery. […]
Over the Last two decades, hospitals in several European countries have steadily improved outcomes for rectal cancer patients by working in multidisciplinary teams. In the U.S., however, rectal cancer care […]
In 2007, the U.S. Department of Defense launched a research study looking at ways to improve outcomes of wounded military personnel. In the decade since, the study has evolved into […]
The third meeting of the Excelsior Surgical Society will take place 7:00 am− 4:30 pm Sunday at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, Grand Hall C, Lobby Level. The theme of this […]
The Advanced Trauma Life Support® (ATLS®) program teaches a systematic, concise process for the care of a trauma patient. The ATLS program was developed in 1978 as a new provision […]
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma (COT) introduced Stop the Bleed® during Clinical Congress 2016 and familiarized College leaders with the Bleeding Control instructional materials. The objective […]
In October 2016, the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) published the Eighth Edition Cancer Staging Manual. This manual is recognized as the authoritative guide for cancer staging information and […]
Make the most of your Clinical Congress experience by visiting the new ACS (American College of Surgeons) Central area, which is located in the San Diego Convention Center, Exhibit Hall, […]
The use of interventional procedures in vascular trauma has significantly increased over the last 10 years. Translational studies have noted the physiologic benefits of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the […]
Surgeons have greeted the 16th edition of the Surgical Education and Self-Assessment Program (SESAP® 16) with accolades, saying that the newest version builds on SESAP’s legacy of excellence and relevance […]
This year’s Clinical Congress will feature a number of opportunities for attendees to learn more about surgery’s rich history. The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Surgical History Group is sponsoring […]
The ACS Committee on Ethics is pleased to announce the launch of Ethical Issues in Surgical Care, a landmark resource that defines a framework for the field of surgical ethics […]
Opioid prescriptions reached 259 million in 2012, which is more than enough to give every American adult his or her own bottle of pills. While opioids remain the mainstay pain […]
The Alliance/American College of Surgeons Clinical Research Program (ACS CRP) will be sponsoring or cosponsoring a number of sessions at this year’s Clinical Congress. These sessions are offered in keeping […]
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) invites all Fellows of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and other Clinical Congress attendees to the CoC Annual Meeting, 3:00−5:00 pm Sunday at the […]
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) hosts an annual paper competition for physicians-in-training to foster the importance of oncologic research in support of its mission: The Commission on Cancer is a […]
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) congratulates three State Chairs for their outstanding performance in 2016. The CoC State Chair Outstanding Performance Awards are presented this year to Tom Eisenhauer, MD, […]
The Association of Women Surgeons (AWS), founded in 1981, offers its members a community of mentoring, education, and networking for personal and professional growth—all by women surgeons, for women surgeons. […]
Latin America Day The American College of Surgeons will host Latin America Day, an annual session presented entirely in Spanish, 2:30−5:45 pm Monday in the San Diego Convention Center, 6D. […]
The American College of Surgeons Professional Association political action committee (ACSPA-SurgeonsPAC) will host various events for members and SurgeonsPAC contributors at Clinical Congress 2017. ACSPA-SurgeonsPAC giveaway* Individuals who contribute […]
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Division of Education has launched a new online journal, ACS Case Reviews in Surgery, which will allow surgeons to learn through the review of […]
The mission of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Operation Giving Back (OGB) program is to leverage the passion, skills, and humanitarian ethos of the surgical community to effectively meet […]
This year’s Clinical Congress includes two ways for attendees to learn more about the newly reconstructed American College of Surgeons (ACS) Surgeon Specific Registry (SSR). One is to visit the […]