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Cancer Staging Is More Accessible with AJCC Staging Online

June 25, 2024

For more than 60 years, the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC)—of which the ACS is a founding organization—has set the standard for validating, revising, refining, and publishing TNM (tumor, node, metastasis) staging information in cancer patients around the world. Now, the AJCC is taking a significant step into the future by offering a new, convenient subscription service with the launch of AJCC Staging Online.

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Continuing Urologic Certification Programs Address Evolving Needs of Urologists

June 25, 2024

On March 16, 2024, the American Board of Urology (ABU) launched the Continuing Urologic Certification (CUC) program, representing the latest evolution in the recertification process, following Maintenance of Certification and Lifelong Learning (LLL). CUC aims to address the evolving needs of urologists and advances in patient care.

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Metro DC Chapter Spotlights Residents and Surgeons in All Disciplines

Read about moments from the DC Chapter's recent meeting and celebration of All Surgeons' Day.
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Commentaries summarize important new scientific literature pertinent to surgeons and care teams.

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Eligible physicians can now claim CME credit for engaging with the content of the ACS Brief. For each issue, 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are available.

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What Are the Effects of Home Call on Sleep, Burnout, and Surgeon Well-Being?

June 25, 2024

In the latest episode of The Operative Word from JACS podcast, host Thomas K. Varghese, MD, MS, MBA, FACS, is joined by Jamie Coleman, MD, FACS, from the University of Louisville in Kentucy. They discuss Dr. Coleman’s recent Journal of the American College of Surgeons article, “Home Is Not Always Where the Sleep Is: The Effect of Home Call on Sleep, Burnout, and Surgeon Well-Being,” which quantifies sleep loss and burnout associated with home call in acute care surgeons, emphasizing that there are both physical and emotional contributors to burnout. 

Surgeons Discuss Multidisciplinary Collaboration on First US Pediatric Heart Surgery Guidance in 20 Years

June 25, 2024

Developed under the leadership of the Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Society in tandem with 15 preeminent medical and surgical societies, “Recommendations for Centers Performing Pediatric Heart Surgery in the United States” cover best practices for 14 specific domains of care. Watch pediatric and cardiovascular surgeon contributors talk about the recommendations, which are discussed in detail in the June Bulletin cover article.

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Applications for the Medical Student Travel Award are due by July 1.

Last Call: Submit Abstracts for 2024 TQIP Annual Conference

Abstract submissions for TQIP 2024 are due by June 30.

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Brief Reviews

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Genetic Connections in Surgical Oncology

An exploration of literature on the importance of understanding genetic connections in different types of cancer and the use of precision medicine.
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Colonoscopy versus FIT-Fecal DNA for Colon Cancer Screening

Examines current literature on scientific basis of colon cancer screening methods, specifically, the efficacy of colonoscopy vs FIT-fecal DNA testing.
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Laparoscopy in the Context of Trauma: Too Slow or Too Fast?

Examines current literature on the various uses, benefits, and limitations of laparoscopy in trauma care.
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