The ACS has resources for members to incorporate the precepts and techniques of palliative care into surgical clinical practice, education, research, and advocacy.
The ACS Division of Education and the Committee on Surgical Palliative Care will host the eighth annual Surgical Palliative Care Symposium in a virtual format on Thursday, May 2, 2024, from 7:00–8:30 pm CT. The event features “quick-shot” style presentations, followed by discussion.
7:00 pm |
Welcome Messages |
7:05 pm |
Patient Perceptions of Palliative Care in the Perioperative Setting: A Qualitative Study of Seriously Ill Older Adults Presenter: Lyle Suh, MS4 Discussant: Amy Suwanabol, MD, FACS |
7:20 pm |
Guidelines Are Not Enough: The Added Impact of a Multidisciplinary Intervention on Palliative Care Delivery for Critically Ill Trauma Patients Presenter: Lauren McGuire, MD Discussant: Jun Elegino, DO |
7:35 pm |
Surgeon Perspectives on the Role of Non-Curative Surgery for Patients with Metastatic Cancer Presenter: Orly Farber, MD Discussant: Thomas Miner, MD, FACS |
7:50 pm |
The Language of Palliative Surgery: A Scoping Review Presenter: Kimberly Kopecky, MD Discussant: Elizabeth Lilley, MD |
8:05 pm |
Early Palliative Care following Aborted Cancer Surgery: Results of a Prospective Feasibility Trial Presenter: Jordan Cloyd, MD, FACS Discussant: Fabian Johnston, MD, FACS |
8:20 pm |
Culminating Idea / Commentary |
8:30 pm |
Wrap-Up and Close |
If you have any questions, please contact ACS Administrator Cassie Buchignani at cbuchignani@facs.org and 312-202-5289.