Register for ACS Comprehensive General Surgery Review Course, July 26–29

The 2018 American College of Surgeons (ACS) Comprehensive General Surgery Review Course, July 26–29 in Chicago, IL, is an intensive three-and-a-half-day review course that will cover essential content areas in general surgery, including alimentary tract, endocrine and soft tissue, oncology, skin and breast, surgical critical care, trauma, and vascular operations, as well as perioperative care.

Course Chair John A. Weigelt, MD, DVM, MMA, FACS, and a distinguished faculty will use didactic and case-based formats to present a comprehensive and practical review. Dr. Weigelt recently retired from the Medical College of Wisconsin, where he was the Milt & Lidy Lunda/Charles Aprahamian Professor of Trauma Surgery, as well as professor and chief, division of trauma and critical care. He is joining the University of South Dakota and the Sanford Health System, Sioux Falls, this summer as professor of surgery. Dr. Weigelt is Medical Director of the ACS Surgical Education and Self-Assessment Program (also known as SESAP^®).

The course offers a pragmatic review designed to focus on practice issues and will offer several special features, such as self-assessment materials, including pre- and posttests. It may be helpful in preparing for examinations. Self-assessment credit will be available.

The ACS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide Continuing Medical Education for physicians.

The ACS designates this live activity for a maximum of 28 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Register today online. Space is limited and registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information and registration, visit the Comprehensive General Surgery Review Course web page or e-mail mthorsen@facs.org.