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  • 25 residents from Colombia attending Clinical Congress thanks to scholarship program

    October 28, 2019
    25 residents from Colombia attending Clinical Congress thanks to scholarship program

    The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Colombia Chapter collaborated with the Colombian Association of Surgery on a scholarship program, The Surgeon for the New Colombia, to shape the future of resident training and patient care. The competitive program recognizes aspiring general surgery residents with a full scholarship to attend the ACS Clinical Congress.

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  • Commission on Cancer honors three State Chairs for outstanding performance

    October 28, 2019
    Commission on Cancer honors three State Chairs for outstanding performance

    The Commission on Cancer recognized three State Chairs at Clinical Congress 2019 for their outstanding performance in 2018: Maria Castaldi, MD, FACS, Manhattan Council State Chair; Susan Lee, MD, FACS, Brooklyn – Long Island State Chair; and Ingrid Lizarraga, MD, FACS, Iowa State Chair.

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  • Commission on Cancer announces 2019 paper competition winners

    October 28, 2019
    Commission on Cancer announces 2019 paper competition winners

    The Commission on Cancer announced the winners of its annual Cancer Research Paper Competition at Clinical Congress. Jennifer Leiting, MD, was the first-place winner for her paper, “Temsirolimus is Effective Against Patient-Derived Metastatic Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma In Vitro and In Vivo.”

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  • Health of the U.S. Supreme Court can have profound political and societal impact, veteran journalist says

    October 27, 2019
    Health of the U.S. Supreme Court can have profound political and societal impact, veteran journalist says

    Nina Totenberg, legal affairs correspondent for National Public Radio, will discuss how the physical and mental well-being of Supreme Court justices have affected U.S. politics, from the court’s establishment in 1789 to today, when she delivers this year’s Martin Memorial Lecture, The Health of the Supreme Court, Monday morning.

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  • Innovation is imperative to surgical success, according to Gibbon Lecturer

    October 27, 2019
    Innovation is imperative to surgical success, according to Gibbon Lecturer

    Michael J. Mack, MD, FACC, will explore the role of innovation in surgery Monday morning during the annual John H. Gibbon, Jr. Lecture, Innovation: A Surgical Imperative. Cardiac surgery is a prime example of the profound impact innovation can have, he said.

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  • Drake Lecturer will share how he rebounded from surgical burnout to lead a balanced life

    October 27, 2019
    Drake Lecturer will share how he rebounded from surgical burnout to lead a balanced life

    Joseph C. Maroon, MD, FACS, will discuss his personal journey and how he bounced back from career burnout and personal setbacks when he delivers this year’s Charles G. Drake History of Surgery Lecture, From Surgical Burnout to Wellness: The Secret to a Balanced Life, Monday afternoon.

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  • Genetic response to injury may provide path to personalized management of trauma patients

    October 27, 2019
    Genetic response to injury may provide path to personalized management of trauma patients

    ACS President Ronald V. Maier, MD, FACS, FRCSEd(Hon), FCSHK(Hon), FCCS(Hon), will discuss genomic responses to trauma during Monday afternoon’s I.S. Ravdin Lecture in the Basic and Surgical Sciences, Response to Injury: The Genomic Storm and Precision Medicine.

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  • Life after surgery? Abcarian Lecturer takes bold leap to pursue a second career

    October 27, 2019
    Life after surgery? Abcarian Lecturer takes bold leap to pursue a second career

    After 32 years at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA, Patricia L. Roberts, MD, FACS, FASCRS, resigned earlier this year from her position as chair, department of surgery, and senior staff surgeon, the department of colon and rectal surgery. It would be easy to assume that after a long and distinguished tenure, Dr. Roberts is retiring. Wrong. She’s making plans for her next career.

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  • The rich history of blood includes myths, misconceptions, and lifesaving medical advances

    October 27, 2019
    The rich history of blood includes myths, misconceptions, and lifesaving medical advances

    The word “blood” carries a cultural legacy of myths, misconceptions, and superstitions, according to Steven D. Schwaitzberg, MD, FACS, who will attempt to dispel the myths while offering a historical perspective on the “dark and light” cultural perceptions of blood when he delivers this year’s Excelsior Surgical Society/Edward D. Churchill Lecture: Blood and the Moving Wheels of History, Tuesday morning.

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  • ACS-military partnership is improving trauma care education, practices, research

    October 27, 2019
    ACS-military partnership is improving  trauma care education, practices, research

    M. Margaret Knudson, MD, FACS, will provide an update on the initiatives and accomplishments of the Military Health System Strategic Partnership American College of Surgeons, and will discuss the benefits of the partnership during Tuesday afternoon’s Scudder Oration on Trauma, A Perfect Storm.

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  • Jonasson Lecturer’s advice: Don’t let the frustrations outweigh the joys of surgical practice

    October 27, 2019
    Jonasson Lecturer’s advice: Don’t let the frustrations outweigh the joys of surgical practice

    Carol Scott-Conner, MD, PhD, FACS, will discuss the importance of maintaining a sense of joy in the practice of surgery and offer some strategies to cope with the stressors that can diminish that joy during this year’s Olga M. Jonasson Lecture, Recapturing the Joy of Surgery, Tuesday afternoon.

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  • Improved surgical care is key to strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries, ISS Lecturer says

    October 27, 2019
    Improved surgical care is key to strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries, ISS Lecturer says

    Emmanuel M. Makasa, BSc.HB, MBCHB, MPH, MMed(orth), will discuss the steps that African countries are taking to realize universal coverage on their road to developing a sustainable health care infrastructure during Wednesday morning’s Distinguished Lecture of the International Society for Surgery, The Role of Surgical Care in Attaining Universal Health Coverage for Sustainable Development in Low and Middle Income Countries.

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  • Should you perform the operation? Conley Lecturer will examine underlying ethics of that question

    October 27, 2019
    Should you perform the operation? Conley Lecturer will examine underlying ethics of that question

    Vasular surgeon and bioethicist Margaret L. Schwarze, MD, MPP, FACS, will discuss informed consent and shared decision making during Wednesday’s John J. Conley Ethics and Philosophy Lecture, What We Talk about When We Talk About Surgery.

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  • New treatment options poised to improve five-year cure rates of pancreatic cancer

    October 27, 2019
    New treatment options poised to improve five-year cure rates of pancreatic cancer

    Andrew L. Warshaw, MD, FACS, FRCSEd(Hon), will discuss advances in pancreatic cancer treatment during Wednesday afternoon’s Commission on Cancer Oncology Lecture, Pancreatic Cancer: Progress and Prospects.

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  • Special Session on ACS Fellowship: Why Should I Become a FACS and How Do I Do It?

    October 27, 2019

    Contemplating what the FACS designation means to your professional credentials? Associate Fellows and practicing surgeons are encouraged to attend this session to learn about why it is important to become a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the steps to get there.

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  • Cardiothoracic Surgery in Your Future: Hands-on Practice for Residents and Medical Students

    October 27, 2019

    This course will introduce surgery residents and medical students to conventional and complex procedures performed by cardiothoracic surgeons today and provide information about upcoming new technologies and integrated cardiothoracic surgery training programs.

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  • Code Blue: Resuscitating Rural Surgery Documentary

    October 27, 2019

    The documentary, Code Blue: Resuscitating Rural Surgery, focuses on the need and reward to be found in the field by rural surgeons. The goal of the documentary is not just to recruit surgeons to practice in the rural and underserved areas in the U.S., but to return the due respect to those surgeons answering this call.

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  • Cracking the Code to Clinical Trial Enrollment: How to Start and Who Can Help

    October 27, 2019

    Surgeons from all specialties are invited to drop in on this all-day session designed to overcome administrative barriers that may hinder surgeon participation in clinical trials.

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  • Students and Trainees in Global Surgery: The Future of the OR

    October 27, 2019

    Are you interested in global surgery? Join us for a panel session lead by student and resident leaders in global surgery.

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  • A year of exciting advances in Trauma Education, with more to come in 2020

    October 27, 2019
    A year of exciting advances in Trauma Education, with more to come in 2020

    To say 2019 has been an exciting year in American College of Surgeons Trauma Education programs would be an understatement.

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  • Young Fellows: Attend the program designed just for you

    October 27, 2019
    Young Fellows: Attend the program designed just for you

    The Young Fellows Association (YFA) of the American College of Surgeons invites Initiates, Fellows who are 45 years old or younger, and surgeons who are young at heart to the annual YFA Program Monday afternoon.

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  • General surgeons will explore common ground on Latin America Day

    October 27, 2019

    On Monday, the American College of Surgeons will present Latin America Day, an annual Clinical Congress session presented entirely in Spanish.

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  • Mix and mingle at Monday’s International Reception

    October 27, 2019

    The American College of Surgeons International Relations Committee invites International Fellows, physicians, and guests to this year’s International Reception Monday evening.

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  • Pick up tips for chapter success at networking event

    October 27, 2019

    Are you involved or interested in getting involved in your local ACS chapter? Are you interested in learning how to strengthen the value of chapter membership?

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  • New ACS jewelry, apparel, merchandise available from Jim Henry, Inc.

    October 27, 2019
    New ACS jewelry, apparel, merchandise available from  Jim Henry, Inc.

    At this years’ Clinical Congress, Jim Henry, Inc. is pleased to offer a new line of men’s and women’s jewelry and fashion accessories.

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  • Stop by the Initiates’/Fellows’ Studio for your portrait

    October 27, 2019
    Stop by the Initiates’/Fellows’ Studio for your portrait

    The Initiates’/Fellows Studio maintains gowns, hoods, and accessories for individual and family portraits. Commemorate your day with a framed print or customized leather folio—two of the most popular options.

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  • Upgrade your hotel accommodations at Clinical Congress 2020

    October 27, 2019

    Clinical Congress 2019 attendees who make reservations for next year’s meeting will be entered into a drawing for a free suite upgrade at Clinical Congress 2020.

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  • Welcome to Clinical Congress 2019

    October 25, 2019
    Welcome to Clinical Congress 2019

    On behalf of the Board of Regents and Officers of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), ACS President Ronald V. Maier, MD, FACS, FRCSEd(Hon), FCSHK(Hon), FCCS(Hon), welcomes attendees to San Francisco, CA, for Clinical Congress 2019. The theme of this year’s conference is For Our Patients, reflecting the central focus of his 2018 Presidential Address.

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  • Valerie W. Rusch, MD, FACS, to be installed as 100th ACS President at Convocation

    October 25, 2019
    Valerie W. Rusch, MD, FACS, to be installed as 100th ACS President at Convocation

    Valerie W. Rusch, MD, FACS, an esteemed thoracic surgeon from New York, NY, will be installed as the 2019−2020 ACS President at Sunday night’s Convocation. The First and Second Vice-Presidents also will be installed at this event.

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  • R. Phillip Burns, MD, FACS, will receive 2019 Distinguished Service Award

    October 25, 2019
    R. Phillip Burns, MD, FACS, will receive 2019 Distinguished Service Award

    In appreciation for his exceptional and continuous service as a Fellow of the ACS, as well as his foresight in recognizing the issues affecting training for surgical residents, the ACS Board of Regents will present its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to R. Phillip Burns, MD, FACS, at Convocation.

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

    October 25, 2019
    Honorary Fellowship in the ACS to be awarded to 12 prominent surgeons

    The ACS will accord Honorary Fellowship to 12 prominent surgeons from around the world at Sunday night’s Convocation.

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  • Board of Governors Annual Business Meeting will highlight successes and health policy issues

    October 25, 2019

    At its Annual Business Meeting Sunday, the Board of Governors (B/G) of the ACS will review the progress that B/G Workgroups and Pillars have made in 2018−2019, as well as receive special reports from the ACS Foundation, Advisory Councils, Resident and Associate Society, Young Fellows Association, and ACS Professional Association Political Action Committee (ACSPA-SurgeonsPAC).

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  • Special Session focuses on results of ACS member survey on firearm injury prevention

    October 25, 2019

    In an effort to engage all American College of Surgeons (ACS) members, the Committee on Trauma administered a confidential, deidentified, web-based survey to all active and retired U.S. members on topics related to firearm injury prevention and advocacy. Results of the study will be presented during Tuesday’s Special Session, ACS Membership Survey Results on Firearm Injury Prevention.

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  • Don’t miss Monday’s Special Session on the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators

    October 25, 2019
    Don’t miss Monday’s Special Session on the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators

    The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Academy of Master Surgeon EducatorsTM was developed under the auspices of the ACS Division of Education and formally launched at Clinical Congress 2017 in San Diego, CA. Major strides have been made since its launch, and the Academy is pursuing a number of exciting new initiatives. Some of these efforts will be highlighted during a Special Session Monday.

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