ACS H.O.P.E. Annual Report Outlines Successful Year for Global Outreach

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Attendees will gain familiarity with various surgical operations and conditions, explore advanced procedures, and engage moderators and speakers.

Panelists will discuss the effect of natural disasters on patterns of acute surgical presentations and the role of the surgeon in disaster response.

Apply by May 7 for the chance to win a stipend towards surgical history research expenses.

Hear two Drs. Ashley Williams Hogue and Aaron Jensen describe how the program generated leadership opportunities in their interest areas.

This call for surgeons to develop sustainable financial models highlights the effects of mounting student debt for clinicians at all career levels.

Attendees at this year's Consortium included surgeons and nurses representing military treatment facilities from around the world.

Read Dr. Nancy Gantt's highlights from the March meeting in Baltimore.

This study used data from the ACS NSQIP database to determine the effect of patient obesity on operative time and rates of complications.

In this trial, patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal procedures were recruited during preoperative visits.

Evidence has shown that complication rates are higher for patients who undergo surgical procedures on weekend days.

Listen to Dr, Jyoti Chouhan and colleagues talk about mentorship, surgery preparation tips, work-life integration, and more.