All events are in-person only. Times indicated are Eastern.
Saturday, April 5 |
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7:00 am-6:00 pm |
Onsite Registration 5B Registration Desk (across from Independence Ballroom) |
10:00 am–1:00 pm
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ACS Division of Integrated Communications |
1:00–2:50 pm |
Sustaining Lifelong Surgeon Competency Todd K. Rosengart, MD, MBS, FACS, vice president for hospital operations and quality improvement, professor and chair, DeBakey Bard Chair of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Peter Angelos, MD, PhD, FACS, MAMSE, Linda Kohler Anderson Professor of Surgery and Surgical Ethics, director, Maclean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; Jennifer Rosen, MD, FACS, chief of endocrine surgery, vice chair for research, department of surgery, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC |
3:00–4:50 pm |
The Human Margin: Building the Foundations of Trust Katherine A. Meese, PhD, assistant professor, director of research, UAB Medicine office of wellness, Birmingham, AL |
5:00-6:30 pm |
Networking Event |
Sunday, April 6 |
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7:00 am–5:00 pm |
Onsite Registration 5B Registration Desk (across from Independence Ballroom) |
7:30–8:30 am |
Breakfast Independence Ballroom East FGHI |
General Session |
Independence Ballroom West BCDE |
8:30–8:40 am |
Welcome and Agenda for the Day Michael J. Sutherland, MD, MBA, FACS, Director, Division of Member Services, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL |
Section 1 – Surgical Leadership |
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8:40–9:10 am |
Leading at the Federal Level – How Surgeons Lead in Big Environment Eric Elster, MD, FACS, CAPT, MC, USN (Ret.), dean, school of medicine, EVP for medical affairs, professor of surgery, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD |
9:10–9:40 am |
The Impact of Surgical Disciplines United: House of Surgery Anthony Atala, MD, FACS, director, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, W. Boyce Professor and chair of urology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC |
9:40–10:10 am |
Knowing Your Worth As a Surgical Leader and Negotiating Accordingly Joshua M. V. Mammen, MD, PhD, FACS, Merle M. Musselman Centennial Professor of Surgery, Chief, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE Sponsored by the ACS Young Fellows Association (YFA) |
10:10–10:30 am |
BREAK Independence Ballroom Foyer |
10:30–12:00 am |
Panel Session: Benefits of Leading as a Surgeon: Learn What it Takes to Lead at Every Level Moderator: Kimberly M. Lumpkins, MD, FACS, assistant professor of surgery, pediatric urology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Panelists TBD |
12:00-1:00 pm |
Lunch – Independence Ballroom East FGHI |
Section 2 – Developing & Sustaining Surgical Leaders |
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1:00–1:30 pm |
Career Development as a Surgeon: The Value of Advanced Degrees KMarie King, MD, MS, MBA, FACS, Henry and Sally Schaffer Chair, chief of surgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY |
1:30–2:00 pm |
Succession Planning and Promotions for Surgical Leaders E. Christopher Ellison, MD, FACS, MAMSE, Robert M. Zollinger Professor of Surgery Emeritus, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH |
2:00–3:00 pm |
Panel: How Emotional Intelligence Informs Well-Being and Success of Surgeons – How to Rightsize and Balance Your Career Moderator: Sharon L. Stein, MD, FACS, Cleveland, OH Panelists: Carlos A. Pellegrini, MD, FACS, professor and chair emeritus, department of surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Mary T. Killackey, MD, FACS, Robert and Viola Lobrano Chair and Professor, department of surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA; Harry T. Papaconstantinou, MD, FACS, colon and rectal Surgery, Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Temple, TX |
3:00–3:30 pm |
Executive Director & CEO’s Update Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS, Executive Director & CEO, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL |
3:30–4:20 pm |
Advocacy and Health Policy Abstract Presentations |
4:20–4:30 pm |
Closing Comments Michael J. Sutherland, MD, MBA, FACS, Director, Division of Member Services, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL |
Sunday, April 6 |
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6:00–9:00 pm |
Advocacy Summit Welcome Reception and Keynote Dinner |
Monday, April 7 |
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7:00 am-2:00 pm |
Onsite Registration 5B Registration Desk (across from Independence Ballroom) |
7:00–8:00 am |
All Attendee Breakfast |
8:00–8:15 am |
Advocacy Welcome and Introductions |
8:15–11:30 am |
Advocacy Panels |
11:30–11:45 am |
Break |
11:45 am–1:00 pm |
Luncheon Sponsored by ACSPA - SurgeonsPAC |
1:15–1:50 pm |
Advocacy Panel |
1:50–2:30 pm |
Review of Congressional Asks |
2:30–3:30 pm |
Advocacy Training |
3:30–5:00 pm |
Congressional Speakers |
7:00–9:00 pm |
ACSPA - SurgeonsPAC Reception (2025 PAC contributors invited) Off-site location |
Tuesday, April 8 |
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7:00–8:00 am |
Welcome to Lobby Day Breakfast |
8:00 am |
Buses Depart for Capitol Hill |
9:00 am–3:30 pm |
Congressional Visits |
11:00 am–3:30 pm |
Lunch and Congressional Visit Debriefing Room |
Note: Only active US/domestic ACS members are eligible to participate in the congressional visits to Capitol Hill.
Agenda and speakers are subject to change. The views expressed by the individual speakers are their own and don't necessarily reflect those of the American College of Surgeons.