Unsupported Browser
The American College of Surgeons website is not compatible with Internet Explorer 11, IE 11. For the best experience please update your browser.
Close
Member ID
Become a Member
Open Search
Menu
ACS Home
My Dashboard
Donate to the foundation
About Us
Advocacy & Policy
Quality Programs
For Medical Professionals
For Patients
Become a member and receive career-enhancing benefits

Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.

Become a Member
ACS Home
My Dashboard
Donate to the foundation
Quality Programs
For Medical Professionals
For Patients
Advocacy & Policy
About Us
Become a member and receive career-enhancing benefits

Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.

Become a Member
Popular searches
Frequent searches
ACS
Statements

Statement on Council of Medical Specialty Societies’ Code for Interactions with Companies

December 4, 2012

The Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) adopted the Council of Medical Specialty Societies’ Code for Interactions with Companies during the Board’s October 2012 meeting. The code, which was released in June 2011, is available on the Council of Medical Specialty Societies' website.

The ACS Board of Regents is responsible for monitoring and guiding College interactions with companies.

The code provides policies and procedures to reinforce and assist the College in maintaining actual and perceived independence of programs, policies and advocacy positions.

Related statements: ST-36—Statement on Guidelines for Collaboration of Industry and Surgical Organizations in Support of Continuing Education.

Reprinted from Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons
Vol. 97, No. 12, December 2012

Related Pages

Statements

Statement on Bicycle Safety and the Promotion of Bicycle Helmet Use

Helmet use has been shown to significantly decrease the risk of both fatal and nonfatal head injuries. Based on these data, the ACS supports efforts to promote, enact, and sustain universal bicycle helmet legislation and enforcement.

5 Min
Statements

The Importance and Standards of Telehealth in Surgical Practice

This statement outlines the importance of telehealth in surgical practice and to establish standards for its optimal use for the benefit of patients.

5 Min
Statements

Guidelines for the Ethical Use of Social Media by Surgeons

These guidelines are intended to provide guidance as to how to have an online presence and adhere to the ACS Code of Professional Conduct.
Statements

The Physician Acting as an Expert Witness

This revised statement defines the recommended qualifications and behavior for the physician expert witness.

5 Min
Statements

The Principles of Patient Education

Because the patient is an integral member of the surgical team, patient education is essential to the delivery of high-value, safe surgical care.
Statements

Insurance, Alcohol-Related Injuries, and Trauma Centers

This statement was developed in order to assist trauma centers in identifying problem drinkers and in providing interventions for those at risk.
Statements

Prevention of Non-Traffic Vehicle-Related Injuries in Children

Injuries are the leading cause of death and disability in children, despite the fact that the means to prevent these injuries are readily available
Statements

Safe Surgery Checklists, and Ensuring Correct Patient, Correct Site, and Correct Procedure Surgery

The ACS urges hospitals and health care organizations to develop guidelines and checklists to ensure correct patient, site, and procedure surgery.
Statements

Optimal Access

The ACS recognizes the relationship between the health of a patient and access to care.

Statements

Statement on General Helmet Use

Helmet use is widely accepted as an effective means of preventing severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in bicyclists and motorcycle riders.