Dr. Jason Wilson Is 2023 ACS Advocate of the Year

Board-certified breast and melanoma surgeon Jason P. Wilson, MD, MBA, FACS, from Clearwater, Florida, was selected as the 2023 ACS Advocate of the Year. The honor was presented last month at the Annual Business Meeting of Members during Clinical Congress 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Dr. Wilson was selected for his unwavering commitment to the College’s advocacy and political efforts. He is active in the ACS, having served as the Young Fellows Association (YFA) Liaison to the General Surgery Coding and Reimbursement Committee, the YFA Governing Council Advocacy Workgroup Chair, and on the SurgeonsPAC Board. He is active within the Florida Chapter as the current secretary, a Governor, and the State Chair of the Commission on Cancer.

Dr. Wilson is active within the Florida Medical Association, serving on the Council on Legislation and the Florida Medical Association PAC Board Executive Council. He also is medical director of surgical practices for the West Region with BayCare Medical Group.

As a surgeon who understands how critically important it is to continue to educate and engage with lawmakers in Washington, DC, to effect change and protect surgery’s voice in the halls of Congress, Dr. Wilson is an exemplary choice for Advocate of the Year.