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Collected papers of the ACS Metabolic Surgery Symposium Part VI

This month’s articles focus on the role of the NIH in metabolic surgery, and improvements in the accreditation of centers through advocacy-related efforts.

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May 1, 2019

Editor’s note: The Bulletin is publishing the collected papers from the Metabolic Surgery Symposium, which took place in August 2017 at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) headquarters, Chicago, IL. This month’s articles focus on the role of the National Institutes of Health in the development of metabolic and bariatric surgery, and advocacy in action. Next month’s articles will focus on the ACS  and metabolic surgery, and quality and safety programs in metabolic and bariatric surgery.

The role of the NIH in the development of metabolic and bariatric surgery

Advocacy in action: Bariatric and metabolic surgery