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Register for the 2023 ACS Quality and Safety Conference

Attend the largest surgical quality-focused conference of the year by registering today for the ACS Quality and Safety Conference, July 10–13 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The conference will feature content from all 18 ACS Quality Programs, along with networking events throughout the week.

ACS Brief

Access Free Leadership Summit Content, View Inaugural Advocacy Poster Winners

All ACS member have free access to the engaging leadership sessions offered during last week’s Leadership & Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC, which also featured the first Advocacy and Health Policy Abstract Competition for residents and trainees.

ACS Brief

Surgeons Use Simulation Training for Cleft Care

Repair of facial clefts is technically challenging, but a report from the ACS Advisory Council on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery describes how evolving simulation technology may allow additional opportunities to practice this technique.

ACS Brief

Final Chance: Access Clinical Congress 2022 Content and Claim CME by May 1

Hours of high-impact, educational sessions and more than 100 hours of CME credit from Clinical Congress 2022 are still available to access—but don’t delay. The final chance to take advantage of this opportunity is next Monday, May 1.

ACS Brief

Current Literature

Commentaries summarizing important new scientific literature pertinent to surgeons and care teams.

ACS Brief

Enroll in ACS SSR Practice Improvement Initiative to Assess and Put Your Personal Data to Work

The ACS Surgeon Specific Registry (ACS SSR™) offers the opportunity for surgeons to participate in the SSR Practice Improvement Initiative (SSR PII) 2023—Quality Case Data Review and Reflection activity, which allows surgeons to perform quality data assessments that identify trends, gaps, and improvement opportunities.

ACS Brief

Submit Nominations for Two Prestigious ACS Resident Member Awards

The ACS is now accepting nominations for two prestigious 2023 resident awards through June 12.

ACS Brief

New RISE Article Describes the Challenges on the Internship Residency Year

A new article is available on the ACS Resources in Surgical Education (RISE) webpage, “What Does It Mean to Be a ‘Good Intern?,’” by Deanna L. Palenzuela, MD.

ACS Brief

Have You Sampled the ACS Communities Lately?

One of the many benefits of ACS membership is access to a series of online communities, where you can pose clinical questions, offer guidance, exchange resources, and connect with colleagues in your specialty, career stage, and/or local chapter.

ACS Brief

New Episode of Surgical Readings from SRGS Continues Series on Liver Surgery

Host Rick Greene, MD, FACS, continues to discuss liver disease and injuries with Zachary C. Dietch, MD, an Association Member of the ACS and member of the abdominal transplant team at Northwestern University Hospital in Chicago.