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Named Lecturer Describes Molding Surgical Residents in Mexico and Around the World

March 28, 2023

This episode of the House of Surgery features Eduardo Moreno Paquentin, MD, FACS, founder and director of the Surgery Hub in Mexico City, who delivered the International Society of Surgery Lecture during Clinical Congress 2022. Dr. Paquentin describes his experience training surgical residents in Mexico on safe laparoscopic techniques and developing quality surgical training programs around the world.

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ACS, SVS Launch Vascular Verification Program
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ACS, SVS Launch Vascular Verification Program

Vascular-VP, the new verification program from the ACS and the Society for Vascular Surgery, offers hospitals a standardized pathway for implementing a clinical care and quality improvement system.
Dr. Heidi Nelson Retires as Medical Director of ACS Cancer Programs
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Dr. Heidi Nelson Retires as Medical Director of ACS Cancer Programs

Heidi Nelson, MD, FACS, will retire after a productive tenure as Medical Director of the ACS Cancer Programs, and the College now seeks an experienced oncologic surgeon to take the helm.

Newly Matched Residents, Medical Students: Attend Virtual Panel Events This Week
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Newly Matched Residents, Medical Students: Attend Virtual Panel Events This Week

The ACS is offering current medical students and recently matched residents two virtual panel event opportunities to discuss the transition from school to practice.
ACS Endorses Equitable Enforcement of Bicycle Helmet Laws
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ACS Endorses Equitable Enforcement of Bicycle Helmet Laws

Citing new data, the ACS has revised its Statement on Bicycle Safety and the Promotion of Bicycle Helmet Use.

Current Literature
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Current Literature

Commentaries summarizing important new scientific literature pertinent to surgeons and care teams.
Surgeon Highlights the Latest Advances in Hernia Surgery
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Surgeon Highlights the Latest Advances in Hernia Surgery

Advances in mesh, laparoscopes, robotics, and machine learning have made hernia repair surgery—one of the most commonly performed procedures for general surgeons around the world—a more safe, predictable treatment.
The ACS Leadership & Advocacy Summit Is Coming Soon—Register Today
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The ACS Leadership & Advocacy Summit Is Coming Soon—Register Today

Register today for the ACS Leadership & Advocacy Summit, April 15–18 at the Grand Hyatt Washington, DC.
HRSA Plans to Modernize US Organ Transplant Donation System to Shorten Wait Times, Improve Equity
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HRSA Plans to Modernize US Organ Transplant Donation System to Shorten Wait Times, Improve Equity

Citing the need to modernize the US organ transplantation framework, the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Modernization Initiative.
Read ACS Case Reviews in Surgery for Free, Subscribe for CME
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Read ACS Case Reviews in Surgery for Free, Subscribe for CME

ACS Case Reviews in Surgery is a peer-reviewed, open access, online-only case report journal that presents high-quality, in-depth analyses of actual surgical cases.

Reminder: 1 Month Remains to Claim CME Credit for Clinical Congress 2022
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Reminder: 1 Month Remains to Claim CME Credit for Clinical Congress 2022

Content from Clinical Congress 2022 offers something for every specialty and is the perfect way for surgeons to earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits.