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Misleading quality metric discourages early surgical repair of pediatric congenital heart defects

on: October 21, 2018
Misleading quality metric discourages early surgical repair of pediatric congenital heart defects

Richard A. Jonas, MB, BS, FACS, FRACS, will discuss the clinical, societal, and financial advantages of early surgical repair of congenital heart defects in pediatric patients during Monday’s John H. Gibbon, Jr., Lecture, Early Hospital Mortality: A Misleading Metric for Quality Assurance in the New Era of Hybrid Palliation... Read more

Honorary Fellowship in the ACS to be awarded to 12 prominent surgeons

on: October 21, 2018
Honorary Fellowship in the ACS to be awarded to 12 prominent surgeons

Honorary Fellowship in the American College of Surgeons will be awarded to 12 prominent surgeons from around the world at Sunday’s Convocation, 6:00−8:00 pm at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Exhibit Hall B2. Read more

Checkpoint therapy coming to transplantation

on: October 21, 2018
Checkpoint therapy coming to transplantation

John J. Fung, MD, PhD, FACS, FAASLD, will explore the latest advances in immunosuppression Monday during the I.S. Ravdin Lecture in the Basic and Surgical Sciences, Suppressing the Immune System: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Dr. Fung has been involved in several critical advances in immunosuppression in the last 30 year... Read more

Expert discusses increasing prevalence of hereditary colon cancer in patients under 50

on: October 21, 2018
Expert discusses increasing prevalence of hereditary colon cancer in patients under 50

Zane Cohen, MD, FACS, FRCSC, will discuss the evolving science and surgical best practices related to hereditary colon cancer, particularly Lynch syndrome, during Tuesday’s Herand Abcarian Lecture, Privilege and Responsibility: A 20-Year Journey. Read more

Civilian–military partnerships essential for maintaining trauma competency

on: October 21, 2018
Civilian–military partnerships essential for maintaining trauma competency

"Demetrios Demetriades, MD, PhD, FACS, will discuss the need for improved trauma care training during Tuesday’s annual Excelsior Surgical Society/Edward D. Churchill Lecture, Civilian Read more

AWS presents educational sessions, awards dinner, networking breakfast

on: October 21, 2018
AWS presents educational sessions, awards dinner, networking breakfast

On Saturday, the Association of Women Surgeons hosted its annual conference with the theme Dare to Be You at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. This year’s conference focused on empowering women by providing them with the tools and skills they need to take charge of their careers while staying true to their own needs. Read more

Welcome to Clinical Congress 2018

on: October 16, 2018
Welcome to Clinical Congress 2018

On behalf of the Board of Regents and Officers of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), ACS President Barbara Lee Bass, MD, FACS, welcomes you to Boston, MA, for Clinical Congress 2018. Read more

Ronald V. Maier, MD, FACS, FRCSEd(Hon), FCSHK(Hon), to be installed as 99th ACS President

on: October 16, 2018
Ronald V. Maier, MD, FACS, FRCSEd(Hon), FCSHK(Hon), to be installed as 99th ACS President

Ronald V. Maier, MD, FACS, FRCSEd(Hon), FCSHK(Hon), will be installed as the 99th President of the American College of Surgeons at Sunday night’s Convocation, 6:00−8:00 pm at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Hall B2. Read more

Valerie W. Rusch, MD, FACS, to receive the ACS Distinguished Service Award

on: October 16, 2018
Valerie W. Rusch, MD,  FACS, to receive the  ACS Distinguished  Service Award

The Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons has selected Valerie W. Rusch, MD, FACS, an esteemed thoracic surgeon, as the recipient of the 2018 Distinguished Service Award—the College’s highest honor. Read more

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