Leadership & Advocacy Summit

Join us April 5–8 in Washington, DC, for a dynamic and innovating meeting that focuses on growing your leadership skills and how to better advocate for your patients at the national and local levels.

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In-person Event

Quality and Safety Conference

Submit your surgical quality improvement abstract for consideration for presentation at the 2025 ACS Quality and Safety Conference by March 3.

Governance

Call for Officer-Elects and Regents

The ACS Nominating Committees of the Fellows and the Board of Governors are selecting nominees for leadership positions. Apply by February 14, 2025.

Bulletin

Clinicians Struggle to Understand Dramatic Rise in Early Onset Colorectal Cancer

Discover why surgeons are seeing an alarming uptick in healthy young people diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

Latest News

Bulletin

Frequently Asked Questions about CPT Coding

December 4, 2024

This article describes frequently asked questions along with correct coding responses and documentation best practices to reduce denials.

Fellow Is President-Elect of ASCO

January 7, 2025

Dr. Elizabeth Mittendorf will become president-elect in June 2025 and begin her 1-year presidential term in June 2026.

Research News

Geriatric Surgery Verification Program Can Improve Outcomes for Older Cancer Patients in Community Hospitals

December 10, 2024

Implementing the ACS GSV program leads to better postoperative outcomes and preserves independence in older cancer patients.

Podcast

The House of Surgery

Jo Buyske, MD, FACS, speaks about traits shared by surgeons leaders dedicated to providing evidence-based, patient focused care.

JACS

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

The Journal of the American College of Surgeons is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal. Read the latest issue today!

Events & Courses

Cancer Programs

2025 ACS Cancer Conference

Registration is now open for the 2025 ACS Cancer Conference and Workshops, March 12-14. We look forward to seeing you in Phoenix!

Education Events

Surgeons and Engineers: A Dialogue on Surgical Simulation

Registration is open for the Surgeons and Engineers: A Dialogue on Surgical Simulation meeting, March 22–23, 2025.

Accredited Education Institutes

ACS Surgical Simulation Summit

Events

Leadership and Advocacy Summit

Registration is now open for the 2025 Leadership Summit, April 5–8 in Washington, DC.

Clinical Congress

Clinical Congress 2025

The call for abstracts is now open for Clinical Congress 2025, October 4–7 in Chicago, IL.