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Valerie W. Rusch, MD, FACS, is 2018–2019 ACS President-Elect
Valerie W. Rusch, MD, FACS, has been elected to serve as the 2018−2019 President-Elect of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Rusch and the First and Second Vice-Presidents-Elect were elected at Wednesday’s Annual Business Meeting of Members.
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New Regents, Board of Governors Executive Committee members elected
The Board of Governors (B/G) of the American College of Surgeons has elected two new members of the Board of Regents: Lena M. Napolitano, MD, FACS, FCCP, FCCM, and Kenneth W. Sharp, MD, FACS. In addition, 10 Regents have been reelected and several B/G Executive Committee seats have been filled.
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Jonasson Lecture: Dr. Reede discusses the path to diversity, inclusion, and excellence
During Tuesday afternoon’s Olga M. Jonasson Lecture, Joan Y. Reede, MD, MS, MPH, MBA, expressed her hope that understanding the past can bring health care and society “closer to the principles of social justice and equity,” which will ultimately increase quality of care for all.
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Encouraging diversity to build a stronger surgical workforce
Panelists at a session Wednesday morning explored the topic of parity in surgery. Women surgeons earn less than men, are treated more harshly when something goes wrong, and are less likely to get promoted to full professor or to chair of departments of surgery, according to Caprice C. Greenberg, MD, MPH, FACS.
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Surgical Safety Checklist still faces implementation challenges 10 years later
A decade after the development of the Surgical Safety Checklist, data and anecdotal evidence reveals that mortality rates have been reduced at sites that successfully adopt it, but implementation challenges remain a barrier to more widespread use of the checklist.
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Making the fourth year of med school more meaningful
A panel of surgical educators discussed strategies for modifying the fourth year of medical school with the goal of enhancing its value in a Wednesday morning session titled The Fourth Year of Medical School: Redesign or Replace?
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Hari Nathan, MD, PhD, FACS, receives 2018 Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson II Promising Investigator Award
Hari Nathan, MD, PhD, FACS, is the recipient of the 14th Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson II Promising Investigator Award. Dr. Nathan’s clinical focus includes the multidisciplinary treatment of tumors of the liver, bile duct, pancreas, and stomach.
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ACS accepting applications for 2019 Jacobson Promising Investigator Award
The American College of Surgeons is accepting nominations for the 15th Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson II Promising Investigator Award to be conferred in 2019. The award recognizes outstanding surgeons who are engaged in research that advances the art and science of surgery and who demonstrate early promise of significant contribution to the practice of surgery and the safety of surgical patients.
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International Guest Scholar reflects on experience at Clinical Congress
Marcelo A. F. Ribeiro, Jr., MD, MSc, PhD, FACS, an International Guest Scholar from São Paulo, Brazil, recounts his time in Boston, MA, at Clinical Congress 2018.
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From cowboys to pit crews: Patient-focused care starts with a team approach
In front of a capacity crowd, Atul A. Gawande, MD, MPH, FACS, presented the Charles G. Drake History of Surgery Lecture, Slow Ideas: Scaling Surgery, Monday afternoon at Clinical Congress.
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Panelists share global engagement successes at home and abroad
The Global Engagement Panel Session Monday morning described a range of the surgical volunteerism efforts that the American College of Surgeons Operation Giving Back program and other medical organizations are involved in at home and abroad.
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Continuous Certification ensures better quality care
Last year, the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Medical Specialties introduced a Continuous Certification initiative for surgeons and physicians seeking to maintain board certification. Panelists during a session Tuesday morning explored why Continuous Certification is relevant to surgeons who want to provide safe, effective care.
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Public health approach needed to reduce firearm injuries
On Monday, Joseph V. Sakran, MD, MPH, MPA, FACS, and a panel of experts urged attendees—gun owners and non-gun owners alike—to put politics aside and take a public health approach to reducing firearm-related injuries and death at the session, Firearm Injuries in the United States: A Public Health Approach Centered Upon Partnership and Engagement.
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Gut microbiome may link genes, environment in colon cancer
Heidi Nelson, MD, FACS, will discuss the latest gut microbiome research and how it may one day affect colon cancer treatment during Wednesday’s annual Commission on Cancer Oncology Lecture, Microbes and Cancer: A Missing Link.
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Screening for heredity colon cancer: The privilege and responsibility of the surgeon
“I don’t think there is any doubt that it is a tremendous privilege to be a surgeon … and that privilege comes with a certain responsibility,” said Zane Cohen, MD, FACS, FRCSC, who presented Tuesday morning’s Herand Abcarian Lecture, Privilege and Responsibility: A 20-Year Journey.
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Mastery in General Surgery Program helps recent graduates build confidence through experience
Program directors and participants discussed their experiences with the American College of Surgeons Mastery in General Surgery Program during a Tuesday morning session. “When I completed the program, I felt fortified in my independent decision making,” said Talitha Brown, MD.
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CoC honors three State Chairs for outstanding performance
The Commission on Cancer recognized three State Chairs for their outstanding performance in 2017: Timothy Mullet, MD, FACS, Kentucky State Chair; Michael Sarap, MD, FACS, Ohio State Chair; James Harris, MD, FACS, Nevada State Chair.
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Commission on Cancer announces 2018 paper competition winner
Helmi Khadra, MD, received the top award in the Commission on Cancer (CoC) Paper Competition from CoC Chair Lawrence N. Shulman, MD, FACP, Sunday.
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Genomics and big data key to advancing precision medicine
Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, a physician-geneticist and Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH), describes the NIH as the “steward of medical and behavioral research for the U.S.” He presented the 2018 Martin Memorial Lecture, NIH: The National Institutes of Hope, immediately following Monday’s Opening Ceremony to Clinical Congress.
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Board of Regents/Governors session considers new approaches to ACS branding, member recruitment
Sunday’s joint meeting of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Board of Regents (B/R) and Board of Governors (B/G) outlined strategies to enhance communication with the Fellows they represent, identified underused College resources to promote the organization’s brand, and provided an update on ACS health policy initiatives.
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Ronald V. Maier, MD, FACS, FRCSEd(Hon), FCSHK(Hon), urges Initiates to follow “Platinum Rule” when caring for patients
In his Presidential Address at the Convocation Sunday night, Ronald V. Maier, MD, FACS, FRCSEd(Hon),FCSHK(Hon), the newly installed President of the American College of Surgeons, said surgeons should follow the “Platinum Rule” in caring for their patients.
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Yeu-Tsu Margaret Lee, MD, FACS, receives Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Inspiring Women in Surgery Award
Sunday night during Convocation, the American College of Surgeons presented the 2018 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Inspiring Women in Surgery Award to Yeu-Tsu Margaret Lee, MD, FACS.
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Lecturer calls for open conversation about professionalism
Professionalism is the cornerstone of medical practice, yet there is no generally accepted definition of professional conduct, according to Thomas M. Scalea, MD, FACS, MCCM, who will deliver Tuesday’s annual Scudder Oration on Trauma, Homeward Bound.
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Physicians need to commit to diversity
Everyone in the medical profession has a role to play in bringing increased diversity to the physician workforce, according to Joan Y. Reede, MD, MS, MPH, MBA, who will deliver Tuesday’s annual Olga M. Jonasson Lecture, A Path Toward Diversity, Inclusion, and Excellence.
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Avoid complications by making sure patients are Strong for Surgery
The American College of Surgeons sponsors the Strong for Surgery campaign to help surgeons guide their patients in modifying the behaviors that put them at risk of negative outcomes. The campaign codifies the steps surgeons should take to ensure patients are healthy and strong enough for surgery.
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Computer-assisted technologies have revolutionized surgery, with more changes to come
The intersection of information technology, imaging, and robotics is transforming surgery more fundamentally than the transition from open to laparoscopic procedures, according to Jacques Marescaux, MD, FACS, FRSC(Hon), FJSES(Hon), FASA(Hon), who will present the annual Distinguished Lecture of the International Society of Surgery Wednesday.
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Renowned economist to discuss the ongoing evolution of value-based health care
Michael E. Porter, PhD, who is widely recognized as the father of modern business strategy, will deliver Wednesday’s John J. Conley Ethics and Philosophy Lecture, Value-Based Health Care Delivery: The Strategic Agenda.
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Surgeons honored for volunteerism and humanitarianism
Recipients of the 2018 American College of Surgeons Surgical Humanitarian Awards and Surgical Volunteerism Awards will be recognized Tuesday evening at the Board of Governors annual reception/dinner. Recipients were selected by the Board of Governors Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Awards Workgroup.
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AWS Foundation presents annual awards
Each year, the Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) Foundation presents awards to outstanding individuals who are supportive of the AWS mission to inspire, encourage, and enable women surgeons to meet their professional and personal goals. The AWS Foundation proudly honored the 2018 Award recipients at the AWS Foundation Awards Dinner Monday night at the Marriott Copley Place.
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Stop the Bleed courses offered at Clinical Congress
The American College of Surgeons is offering several Stop the Bleed®: Bleeding Control Basic and Instructor Courses during Clinical Congress 2018.
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Basil A. Pruitt, Jr., MD, FACS, FCCM, MCCM, recounts how serendipity can shape a surgical career
Representatives of the U.S. military health system met Sunday for the Excelsior Surgical Society meeting, and a highlight of the daylong session was the fourth annual Army Major John P. Pryor Lecture by guest lecturer Basil A. Pruitt, Jr., MD, FACS, FCCM, MCCM.
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Clinical Congress 2018 includes session on Late-Breaking Clinical Trials
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has announced the Late-Breaking Clinical Trials lineup at Clinical Congress 2018 in Boston, MA. Join us 9:45–11:15 am Monday at the Boston Convention & […]
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NIH director to deliver hopeful message during Opening Ceremony
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, will discuss the NIH’s mission to instill hope during Monday’s annual Martin Memorial Lecture, NIH: The National Institutes of Hope.
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Atul Gawande to deliver Drake lecture on Monday
For more than two decades, Atul A. Gawande, MD, MPH, FACS, has worked at the intersection of direct patient care and population-level impact and asked a fundamental question: How do we fix health care systems to deliver better care for every patient, everywhere? He will present Monday’s Charles G. Drake History of Surgery Lecture, Slow Ideas: Scaling Surgery.