The November/December issue of the Bulletin is now available online.
This month’s cover article examines novel management options for a common surgical disease–diverticulitis. Despite hundreds of thousands of cases occurring each year in the US alone, standardized prevention and treatment continues to elude clinicians—although new recommendations for managing these patients are continually explored and debated, including the role of antibiotics. Read the article to learn the thoughts of three surgeons experienced in managing diverticulitis.
Other highlights of this issue include:
Executive Director’s Update: Celebrating a Year of Achievement at the ACS
Dr. Patricia Turner reflects on the standout 2023 activities and successes that helped improve healthcare and serve surgeons, including Clinical Congress, The Power of Quality campaign, and the personalized Surgeon’s Dashboard. “The ACS seeks to provide professional kinship every day, through programs that improve our work, events that connect surgeons worldwide, and personalized attention to each member,” she says.
Video-Based Technologies in the OR Have Potential to Transform Healthcare
Video-based feedback is an educational and informative learning approach that offers a unique method to assign qualitative and quantitative metrics for surgeons and their teams. Learn about 10 current methods for video-based assessment of surgical skills in the OR, as well as the benefits and challenges of this technology.
State Legislatures Help Advance Policies Favoring Surgical Patients
State lawmakers have significant power in shaping policies and regulations directly affecting surgeons and their practice. In 2023, the ACS State Affairs team reviewed 5,823 bills, monitoring and tracking 877.
Ohio Oration Presents Powerful Message about the Value of Chapter Membership
The ACS Ohio Chapter has an annual tradition, the Ohio Oration, which is part of its annual meeting. In May, Dr. Michael Sarap presented The Ohio Chapter: Surgical Collegiality in Ohio, with ACS Immediate Past-President Dr. Christopher Ellison in attendance.
ACS DEI Toolkit and Lexicon Provide Blueprint for Implementing Equitable Practices
The ongoing development of the ACS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Toolkit supports the College’s commitment to uphold the highest standards of inclusion and equity—and when completed—will feature 40+ chapters written by 87 surgeons from 25 aligned committees, workgroups, and stakeholder organizations.
Special Section: Clinical Congress 2023 Highlights
More than 12,000 individuals participated in Clinical Congress, with nearly 11,000 traveling to Boston and more than 1,300 engaging virtually and accessing the conference’s content on demand, marking a strong return to prepandemic attendance figures. This wrap-up features some of the meeting highlights and photos from the event, as well as links to other key news.
In addition to these highlights, you’ll find reports on a sustainable healthcare certification from The Joint Commission, cancer QI initiatives, and more.
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