ACS by the Numbers

The ACS is the largest surgical organization in the world, and the pursuit of excellence has guided us throughout our 110-year history. We have been consistent in our commitment to providing evidence-based surgical care, relentless in our pursuit of excellence among our members and hospital partners, and unwavering in our focus on innovation and education.

~90,000 members in 144 countries, with 123 chapters worldwide

50 million+ patient records tracked through our surgical registries to improve patient care

300+ educational courses and sessions at Clinical Congress each year, with another 100+ throughout the year

2,500+ hospital participants in ACS Quality Programs

15,000+ surgeons and members of the healthcare team reached annually through our major meetings, including Clinical Congress, Leadership & Advocacy Summit, Quality and Safety Conference, Cancer Conference, and Trauma Quality Improvement Program Annual Meeting

42,500+ Advanced Trauma Life Support® (ATLS®) courses taught since 2008

4 million+ trained to STOP THE BLEED® in 135 countries by 160,000+ instructors