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E. Christopher Ellison, MD, FACS, MAMSE, is ACS President-Elect

on: November 04, 2021
E. Christopher Ellison, MD, FACS, MAMSE, is ACS President-Elect

An esteemed general surgeon and surgeon-educator, Dr. Ellison was elected at the Annual Business Meeting of Members with First Vice-President-Elect Mary E. Fallat, MD, FACS, and Second Vice-President-Elect Anne G. Rizzo, MD, FACS. Read more

New Regents and Board of Governors Members represent the spectrum of surgical specialties

on: November 04, 2021
New Regents and Board of Governors Members represent the spectrum of surgical specialties

New Regents for the American College of Surgeons, members of the Board of Governors Executive Committee, Governors at-Large, and Specialty Society Governors were elected in October. Read more

Surgeons discuss health care shortages and disparities

on: November 04, 2021
Surgeons discuss health care shortages and disparities

Janis M. Orlowski, MD, MACP; Paris D. Butler, MD, FACS; and Amy B. Reed, MD, addressed strategies for optimizing the national surgical workforce including growth and increased diversity. Read more

Peer-to-peer interviews explore high-interest topics with Clinical Congress speakers

on: November 04, 2021
Peer-to-peer interviews explore high-interest topics with Clinical Congress speakers

Surgeons and their colleagues further the discussion on more than a dozen sessions in the Clinical Congress education program and multiple resources available through the American College of Surgeons, offering unique insights and perspectives on the featured subject areas. Read more

Panelists discuss status of diversity and inclusion in surgery and medicine

on: November 04, 2021
Panelists discuss status of diversity and inclusion in surgery and medicine

Oluwadamilola Fayanju, MD, MA, MPHS, FACS; Cherie P. Erkmen, MD, FACS; and Stephen C. Yang, MD, FACS, addressed diversity and inclusion in the context of clinical trials, cancer screening, and surgical education. Read more

Intimate partner violence session highlights prevention and intervention strategies

on: November 04, 2021
Intimate partner violence session highlights prevention and intervention strategies

Panelists identified strategies for IPV screening, discussed common IPV injury patterns, and summarized resources available for both patients and physicians. “This is a terribly prominent problem with a full spectrum of manifestations, but the important thing to remember is that no one is immune," said Barbara L. Bass, MD,... Read more

New study shows about half of all patients with appendicitis can avoid surgery

on: November 04, 2021
New study shows about half of all patients with appendicitis can avoid surgery

Researchers David R. Flum, MD, MPH, FACS; Giana H. Davidson, MD, MPH, FACS; Callie Thompson, MD, FACS; and Lillian Kao, MD, MS, FACS, presented the final results of the Comparison of Outcomes of antibiotic Drugs and Appendectomy (CODA) trial at Clinical Congress. Read more

Dr. Caitlin Hicks receives Jacobson Promising Investigator Award

on: November 04, 2021
Dr. Caitlin Hicks receives Jacobson Promising Investigator Award

The research interests of Caitlin W. Hicks, MD, FACS, include the epidemiology of lower extremity disease and value-based care in vascular surgery. The overarching goal of her work is to better define patients who will benefit from vascular interventions, and to optimize patient care and improve overall patient outcomes. Sh... Read more

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  • E. Christopher Ellison, MD, FACS, MAMSE, is ACS President-Elect
  • New Regents and Board of Governors Members represent the spectrum of surgical specialties
  • Surgeons discuss health care shortages and disparities
  • Peer-to-peer interviews explore high-interest topics with Clinical Congress speakers
  • Panelists discuss status of diversity and inclusion in surgery and medicine

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