Maryland Chapter

The purpose of the Chapter shall be to endeavor to attain the objectives of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), which include:

• Elevating the standards of surgery

• Establishing a standard of competency and character for practitioners of surgery

• Providing a method of granting membership in the organization

• Educating the public and the profession to understand that the practice of surgery calls for special training and that a surgeon elected to Fellowship in the College has had such training and is properly qualified to practice surgery

The Chapter is dedicated to:

• The promotion of membership

• The provision of advocacy for surgeons and patients

• The education of surgeons and surgical residents

• The ultimate improvement and measurement of patient care and safety

• The study of the educational and professional needs of underrepresented surgeons and surgical trainees and the impact that its work may have on the elimination of health disparities among diverse population groups.