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 The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational association of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice.
Membership Members of the American College of Surgeons are referred to as "Fellows." The letters FACS (Fellow, American College of Surgeons) after a surgeon's name mean that the surgeon's education and training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation, and have been found to be consistent with the high standards established and demanded by the College. There is also another category of membership known as "Associate Fellow." This category was established to provide an opportunity for surgeons who are beginning surgical practice and who meet specific requirements to assume an active role in the College at an early stage in their careers. In addition, there are categories of membership for surgical residents, medical students, and members of the surgical team. The College currently has over 76,000 members, including more than 4,000 Fellows in other countries, making it the largest organization of surgeons in the world. There are presently more than 2,600 Associate Fellows. Major Activities of the College
Publications ACS NewsScope, a weekly e-mail newsletter highlighting current news affecting surgeons, their practices, and their patients. The Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons is the College's monthly news magazine for its Fellows. It contains articles that the surgeon finds helpful in the daily practice of his or her profession, columns and articles that highlight and analyze socioeconomic trends, major addresses given at the Clinical Congress, a news section, and detailed reports on College activities. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, the College's official scientific journal, is published monthly. Surgery News, the College’s official monthly newspaper, provides concise, cutting-edge reports from clinical meetings; reports on the politics affecting the surgical profession and the socioeconomic scene in Washington, DC, and at the state level; FDA actions and the results of clinical trials; expert commentary; reports on the business aspects of surgical practice today; and news from the College itself. The College produces and publishes more than 300 other publications on a variety of topics that affect surgical practice, including manuals that focus on ways of improving surgical practice, guidelines for trauma care, and information on the operating room environment. A catalog listing College publications is available through the Office of Public Information (312-202-5391). The College is governed by a 22-member Board of Regents, which includes the ACS President. The board is elected by a geographically balanced and specialty-representative Board of Governors. On the local level, Fellows of the College are organized into 100 chapters. There are 65 chapters in the United States, 2 in Canada, 3 in Mexico, and 30 in other countries around the world. The College has numerous committees whose members are top surgical specialists in their fields. These committees study particular aspects of surgery and make recommendations for improvement in these areas. Some Comments on the ACS Seal For an official description of the College Seal click here. College Officials Executive Director—Thomas R. Russell, MD, FACS, Chicago, IL Officers: President—John L. Cameron, MD, FACS, Baltimore, MD Officers-Elect: (Take office October 2009)
Revised March 9, 2009
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Sponsors a variety of continuing medical education programs, such as the Clinical Congress, to help surgeons keep abreast of the latest information on surgical subjects.