• Don’t Miss Opening Ceremony, Vision for ACS in 2023

    Don’t Miss Opening Ceremony, Vision for ACS in 2023

    Newly installed ACS President E. Christopher Ellison, MD, FACS, MAMSE, presides over today’s Opening Ceremony, which begins at 8:00 am in Hall F and will be livestreamed on the virtual meeting platform. ACS Executive Director & CEO Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS, will provide the annual state of the College overview.

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  • Dr. David Hoyt Kicks Off Named Lecture Series

    Dr. David Hoyt Kicks Off Named Lecture Series

    The 2022 Named Lecture Series begins this morning with a look back at more than a decade of growth for the College by Immediate Past Executive Director David B. Hoyt, MD, FACS, MAMSE.

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  • M&M Conferences Need to Change, Gibbon Lecturer Says

    M&M Conferences Need to Change, Gibbon Lecturer Says

    Gail E. Darling, MD, FACS, FRCSC, will analyze the traditional Morbidity and Mortality conference and share her experience with a new, more collaborative approach being used in Halifax, Canada.

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  • Drake Lecturer Will Discuss Personal Connection to Surgical History

    Drake Lecturer Will Discuss Personal Connection to Surgical History

    In a lecture named for his father, pediatric neurosurgeon James M. Drake, MB, BCh, FACS, will discuss his father’s career, relationships, and work philosophies, with the unique insight tempered by a close family bond.

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  • Ravdin Lecturer to Illustrate Benefits of Sensor and Data Acquisition Technology

    Ravdin Lecturer to Illustrate Benefits of Sensor and Data Acquisition Technology

    Carla M. Pugh, MD, PhD, FACS, MAMSE, will illustrate how wearable technology in surgery can quantify a clinician’s haptic abilities and provide critical learning insights grounded in cognitive task analysis.

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  • Here Come the Robots: The Future of Rural Hospitals

    Here Come the Robots: The Future of Rural Hospitals

    Sustainabililty and profitability are among the challeges of brining robotic technology to rural settings, said moderator Jill S. Ties, MD, FACS. Panelists will outline how it can strengthen the bottom line while providing enhanced care to patients closer to home.

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  • Visit the Exhibit Hall Starting Today

    Visit the Exhibit Hall Starting Today

    The Technical Exhibition opens today in Hall G of the San Diego Convention Center for 3 days of industry engagement, networking, and more. More than 210 exhibits from 125 companies are on display with details on surgical products and services being introduced to the market.

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  • Latin America Day Features Presentations in Spanish

    Latin America Day Features Presentations in Spanish

    Expert speakers will address how COVID-19 impacted countries throughout the Americas. Additional featured topics include an overview of varied approaches to similar diseases in different countries, and how to safely and effectively perform surgical procedures.

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  • Question of the Day: What Are You Most Looking Forward to at Clinical Congress This Year?

    Question of the Day: What Are You Most Looking Forward to at Clinical Congress This Year?

    Attendees in San Diego share their excitement for learning and networking at Clinical Congress 2022 on the first day of the meeting.

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