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Join Fireside Chat with ACS President

As his tenure as ACS President comes to a close, E. Christopher Ellison, MD, FACS, will participate in a virtual Fireside Chat on September 28 to provide insight into his career, his work the College, and to answer your questions.

ACS Brief

Register Today for December TQIP Annual Conference in Louisville

Registration is now open for the 2023 Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) Annual Conference, December 1–3 in Louisville, Kentucky. Join this year’s event to explore the conference theme, “Road to Recovery,” through a keynote address, general and breakout sessions, and more.

ACS Brief

Attend Annual Business Meeting of Members at Clinical Congress

Members of the ACS are invited to attend the in-person only Annual Business Meeting of Members on Wednesday, October 25, at Clinical Congress in Boston, Massachusetts. Activities will include reports from College leadership, presentation of several awards, and remarks from the newly installed President-Elect.

ACS Brief

ACS Comments on CMS Proposed Rules for 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed rules for 2024 that could have implications for surgeon payment, inpatient versus outpatient procedures and coding, and more. See how the ACS responded.

ACS Brief

Current Literature

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

ACS Brief

The Operative Word from JACS: The Culture of Burnout and Well-Being

In this episode, Dr. Carter Lebares discusses her recent study at 16 academic general surgery training programs, in which residents indicated a perceived lack of value congruence with leadership regarding occupational well-being.

ACS Brief

Integrate Suicide Awareness and Prevention Strategies into Your Practice

Increasing knowledge and spreading awareness about physician suicide is an important goal for the ACS during September—National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month—and year-round. The College can help you integrating suicide awareness and prevention strategies and resources into your practice.

ACS Brief

ACS Leads Project to Evaluate Pain Management and Avoid Opioid Prescription Misuse after Surgery

The ACS is leading a new quality improvement project that will evaluate the most effective ways to help patients safely manage pain after surgery and reduce the risk of opioid dependence.

ACS Brief

Take Advantage of 15% Member Discount for Brandeis University Executive MBA for Physicians

Surgeons with an interest in building their knowledge in health policy and economics, operational systems management, leadership, and healthcare innovation can apply to the Brandeis University Executive MBA for Physicians program with an ACS Member-exclusive 15% tuition scholarship.

ACS Brief

Join ACS Virtual Course on Using AI and Machine Learning in Surgery

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are comparatively new fields and only recently have efforts begun to develop applications of these models for surgical practice and education. A new virtual course from the ACS highlights the essential principles of AI and ML.