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Management, triage, and training: Lessons learned from the Las Vegas mass shooting
[clear]The rise in mass casualty incidents (MCIs) creates increasing challenges for both surgeons and trauma systems in terms of adequately preparing for these crises. Tuesday’s Panel Session, Lessons Learned from […]
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Bias, cultural competency can affect patient outcomes, panelists say
“We are all here because we care about delivering good, quality, and equal care, which is impacted by patient communication, treatment decisions, and the physician-patient relation,” said Shubhada M. Dhage, […]
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Annual Business Meeting convenes Wednesday
The Annual Business Meeting of Members of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) will take place 4:15−5:15 pm Wednesday at the San Diego Convention Center, 5AB, Upper Level. Barbara Lee […]
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Enhanced recovery protocols benefit many types of surgery
The four presenters at Tuesday morning’s session, Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS): Colorectal Surgery and Beyond, discussed how they have adapted ERAS concepts and techniques pioneered in colorectal surgery to […]
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Learn how to protect your Medicare payments: Visit the Quality Payment Program booth
American College of Surgeons (ACS) health policy staff are available at the Quality Payment Program (QPP) booth outside of Hall D, San Diego Convention Center, to answer questions and provide […]
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Time to rethink the role of lymph nodes in cancer, lecturer says
While surgical oncologists have become the acknowledged experts in removing regional lymph nodes, most contemporary clinical trial data do not support the practice for improving survival. “There have been a […]
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50 years of Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery celebrated
Surgeons celebrated the past, present, and future of surgery during a Special Session Tuesday, 50th Anniversary Celebration of Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery: First Edition: A Retrospective and Futuristic View. Clinical […]
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Surgical checklist can help prevent infections for patients in low-resource settings
Preventing infections after a surgical procedure is important in any setting, but these complications can be particularly dangerous to surgical patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To address the […]
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There’s still time to view SESAP® 16
Developed by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Division of Education, the Surgical Education and Self-Assessment Program (SESAP®) 16 continues a 46-year tradition of serving as a premier educational resource […]
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Rural Trauma Team Development Course decreases transfer times
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Rural Trauma Team Development Course (RTTDC) was designed to teach rural trauma teams with limited resources how to initially assess and stabilize trauma patients […]
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Applications now being accepted for 2018 ACS/ASBrS International Scholarship
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) are offering a ACS/ASBrS International Scholarship to surgeons who perform breast cancer surgery in countries other […]
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Alliance/ACS CRP and SSO team up to offer clinical trials course
The Alliance/American College of Surgeons Clinical Research Program (ACS CRP) and the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) Research Committee will cosponsor a course, Clinical Trials for Surgeons: Hurdles and Opportunities, […]
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Visit ACS Central in the Exhibit Hall to learn about patient skills training programs
Certain surgical procedures require a greater level of patient involvement in preparation and recovery. The ACS has developed in-depth programs to provide the education and training needed to ensure optimal […]
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2018–2020 Faculty Research Fellowships available
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is offering two-year Faculty Research Fellowships to surgeons entering academic careers in surgery or a surgical specialty. The closing date for receipt of the […]
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Applications for 2019 ACS Traveling Fellowships due November 15
The International Relations Committee of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has announced the availability of traveling fellowships to Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), Germany, and Japan. The closing date […]