Read How Black Surgeons Changed Healthcare in the US in Free Book

As the US commemorates Black History Month, the ACS invites members to learn about the historical and ongoing contributions that Black surgeons have made to the profession and social progress, as chronicled in the in the ACS publication, Black Surgeons and Surgery in America. Released in 2022, the book presents the history of the issues that shape current debate on racial disparities in healthcare and celebrates the heroes who dedicated themselves to achieving racial equity in surgical care.

“The book describes the background of health disparities in America and gives a historical perspective of the inequities we face today,” said Don K. Nakayama, MD, MBA, FACS, clinical professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; ACS Treasurer; and Past-Chair, ACS History Committee. “Traced from start to finish, it’s the story of America.”

A PDF of the book is available for free download to ACS members (member number is required for download), and it also is available for purchase in print format.