The ACS has updated and expanded its practice management offerings to include a website hub and a new surgeon salary data report.
By offering all practice management resources in one hub on facs.org, the ACS aims to help Members access these resources more easily. The hub serves as a portal to a series of web pages dedicated to evidence-based reports, services, and webinars tailored to surgeons who are employed or in private practice. Resources on coding, billing, payments, and personal financial wellness also are available.
One of the newest webinars is Negotiation: Taxonomy, Tactics, Traps, and Tips, which aims to help employed surgeons learn the basics of contract negotiation. This seminar was presented by attorney Cathy A. Constantino at the 2023 Leadership & Advocacy Summit, where it was well-received.
Another webinar, The Rewards and Frustrations of Rural Surgery Practice, presents the insights of two rural surgeons at different points in their careers. Michael D. Sarap, MD, FACS, who is a former Chair of the ACS Advisory Council for Rural Surgery, and Alisha D. Reiss, MD, FACS, President-Elect of the ACS Ohio Chapter, compare notes on the importance of rural surgeons to their communities and the challenges and benefits of surgical practice in the countryside.
In addition, the ACS now offers access to Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) data reports. The MGMA is a source of nationally recognized compensation benchmarks, and its reports include salary and productivity information for private practice and academic surgical positions. Surgeons seeking employment or negotiating with an employer can use the data to ensure they receive fair compensation.
The relationship of the ACS and MGMA means that ACS Members interested in purchasing thorough data reports will receive a 45% discount off the standard price. In some cases, the single price will include reports for as many as seven closely related specialties rather than a single specialty, offering surgeons more detailed insight into compensation.
This MGMA data report adds to two existing resources the ACS offers to employed surgeons: the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey Report and the Association of American Medical College (AAMC) Faculty Salary Report.
The AMGA report offers single-specialty data on 177 specialties (with a discount for ACS Members), while the AAMC offers a single report with recent survey data on compensation at 152 accredited US medical schools.
Interested surgeons can find the link on the Resources for Employed Surgeons web page or by navigating from the main hub web page.
