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  • Ronald V. Maier, MD, FACS, 
is 2017–2018 President-Elect

    October 26, 2017
    Ronald V. Maier, MD, FACS, 
is 2017–2018 President-Elect

    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, […]

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  • New Regents, Board of Governors Executive Committee members elected

    October 26, 2017
    New Regents, Board of Governors Executive Committee members elected

    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.


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  • The future of global surgery—domestic and abroad—addressed by field experts

    October 26, 2017
    The future of global surgery—domestic and abroad—addressed by field experts

    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 […]

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  • Effect of responsibility, patient trust, and managing innovation unique in surgical ethics

    October 26, 2017
    Effect of responsibility, patient trust, and managing innovation unique in surgical ethics

    “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, […]

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  • CODA trial examining viability of antibiotic-only treatment for appendicitis

    October 26, 2017

    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 […]

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  • Experiences of an International Guest Scholar at Clinical Congress 2017

    October 26, 2017
    Experiences of an International Guest Scholar at Clinical Congress 2017

    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 […]

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  • New College resource helps surgeons take 
the lead in quality improvement efforts

    October 26, 2017
    New College resource helps surgeons take 
the lead in quality improvement efforts

    “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 […]

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  • Matthew D. Neal, MD, FACS, receives 2017 Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson II Promising Investigator Award

    October 26, 2017
    Matthew D. Neal, MD, FACS, receives 2017 Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson II Promising Investigator                Award

    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 […]

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  • ACS accepting applications for 2018 Jacobson Promising Investigator Award

    October 26, 2017

    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 […]

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  • Standardized ambulatory surgery protocol reduces unplanned postoperative returns

    October 26, 2017

    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 […]

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