Cancer Surgery Standards Program Seeks Focus Group Participants

The Cancer Surgery Standards Program (CSSP) invites ACS members who are interested in surgical quality, including surgeons and trainees, as well as oncology data specialists at CoC-accredited institutions, to participate in a 1-hour focus group to review and provide feedback on a new operative standards product.

The CSSP is developing a new series of educational guidebooks for surgeons in practice and trainees that will replace the Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery manuals. These guides will detail evidence-based technical standards for the technical conduct of oncologic surgical procedures and will include structured synoptic operative reports for relevant operations. Participants in this focus group will review a draft document and provide feedback on its utility, format, and implementation.

Participants must be able to attend the entire 1-hour focus group via Zoom on Thursday, April 25, from 4:00 to 5:00 pm CT. In addition, up to 1 hour of preparation for the focus group will be required to review the product and complete a brief survey. The total time commitment is estimated at 2 hours.

If you are interested in participating in this focus group, complete the Survey Monkey by Monday, April 1. Participants will be selected based on various factors such as their role, practice type, and years in practice. Please forward this announcement to surgeons at your facility. Notification of volunteer selection will be communicated by Monday, April 8.