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Leadership & Advocacy Summit

There is still time to register for the 2025 ACS Leadership & Advocacy Summit, April 5–8 in Washington, DC. At the Summit, you can build essential leadership skills and hone advocacy strategies.

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ACS Brief

Data Submission Window for MIPS Performance Year Closes April 14

Learn how to submit data from the 2024 performance year through the Quality Payment Program.

Bulletin

Improving Access to Prehospital Blood May Save 10,000 Lives a Year

An estimated 10,000 lives could be saved each year with quicker access to blood for injured patients.

Tools

ACS Entering Resident Readiness Assessment (ACS ERRA)

Enrollment is now open for this innovative online, case-based instrument which measures the preparedness of entering surgical residents.

Latest News

Bulletin

Who’s on Call? Emergency Cross-Cover of Surgical Specialties Is Growing

March 5, 2025

General surgery is at a crossroads when managing emergency care and complications—is an increasing focus on specialization the solution?

New Surgical Research in April: Preoperative Weight Loss, Opioid Stewardship, Motion Tracking for Surgical Education, and More

April 1, 2025

The April JACS issue highlights research from the Southern Surgical Meeting, covering trauma care, transfusion timing, and hospital impact studies.

ACS Brief

Surgery Residencies Continue to Grow in 2025 Match

March 25, 2025

Read recent match data and learn about fill rate trends across surgical disciplines.

Podcast

The House of Surgery

Keith D. Lillemoe, MD, FACS discusses his surgical career, his expertise in gallbladder and biliary tract disease, and lessons learned along the way.

JACS

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

The Journal of the American College of Surgeons is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal. Read the latest issue today!

Events & Courses

In-person Event

Quality and Safety Conference

The 2025 ACS Quality and Safety Conference will be held Thursday, July 17–Sunday, July 20 in San Diego, CA at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego.

Events

Leadership and Advocacy Summit

Registration is now open for the 2025 Leadership Summit, April 5–8 in Washington, DC.

Clinical Congress

Clinical Congress 2025

Clinical Congress 2025 will be October 4-7 in Chicago, IL. Book your hotel today.