What Surgeons Look Forward to at Clinical Congress 2023

In This Issue

Dr. Paul Friedrichs Will Head New White House Pandemic Response Office

President Biden has tapped retired US Air Force Major General Paul A. Friedrichs, MD, FACS, to serve as the inaugural director of the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy.

ACS Brief

Submit High-Impact Clinical Trials & Studies by August 1 for Clinical Congress

Don’t miss your final chance to have your important research included as Clinical Congress 2023—submit your High-Impact Clinical Trials & Studies by August 1.

ACS Brief

Apply for OGB Resident Scholarship for Clinical Congress 2023

Resident surgeons with an interest in growing your global health skills and network: apply for an Operation Giving Back (OGB) scholarship to cover the cost of attending the “Global Health Competencies for Surgeons: Cognitive and System Skills” Didactic Course preceding Clinical Congress.

ACS Brief

Current Literature

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

ACS Brief

Read July Bulletin Viewpoint Article on the Potential and Implications of ChatGPT for Surgeons

In a July Bulletin viewpoint article, Jeffrey S. Upperman, MD, FACS, and Patrick Meyers, MD—with support of artificial intelligence—discuss the potential and implications of ChatGPT for surgeons.

ACS Brief

Advocating for the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA) to Cover of Congenital Anomalies

Although crucial to the overall lasting success of treatment, health plans often deny claims and appeals for oral or dental-related procedures, claiming these services are cosmetic.

ACS Brief

Attend the ACS Introduction to Simulation-Based Training Course

Share your experience and learn to use surgical simulation to help train, assess, and refine the essential skills of trainees and medical students in the ACS Introduction to Simulation-Based Teaching course, September 21-23 in Dallas, Texas.

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Participate in YFA Annual Mentor Program as Mentor or Mentee

The Young Fellows Association (YFA) is seeking applications from ACS members who would like to participate in the year-long YFA Mentorship Program.

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Clinical Congress Lecturer Discusses How CoC Addresses Cancer Care Disparities

Dr. Edward Partridge, a professor emeritus from the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama Birmingham, delivering the ACS Commission on Cancer (CoC) Oncology Lecture during Clinical Congress 2022.