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ACS H.O.P.E. Webinars

The ACS H.O.P.E. sponsored webinars bring together leading experts to discuss critical issues in global surgery, health equity, and surgical innovation. These interactive sessions provide insights into emerging trends, policy advancements, and capacity-building efforts shaping surgical care worldwide. Stay informed, connect with a global network, and gain actionable knowledge to drive impact in your field.

Surgical Nutrition: Modern Approach to Optimize Surgical Patient Outcomes

May 15, 2025

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  • Speaker: Rifat Latifi, MD, FACS, FICS, FKCS
  • Description: Surgical nutrition plays a pivotal role in optimizing outcomes for patients before, during, and after surgery. In this lecture, Dr. Rifat Latifi will examine the latest approaches to surgical nutrition, discuss how nutritional status influences healing and recovery, and present practical strategies for integrating modern nutrition principles into surgical practice. The session will also highlight global challenges and opportunities in implementing effective nutritional interventions, offering a comprehensive view of how nutrition can shape the future of surgical care.

The Art and Science of Wound Care

April 17, 2025

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  • Speaker: Angela Gibson, MD, PhD, FACS
  • Description: Wound healing is a complex and dynamic process influenced by a wide range of patient-specific and environmental factors. Differentiating between simple and complex wounds is critical for determining appropriate treatment strategies and optimizing outcomes. In this lecture, Dr. Gibson will explore the key biological and clinical principles underlying wound care, highlight how intrinsic and extrinsic factors impact healing, and review current innovations and emerging technologies that are shaping the future of wound management.

Surgical Principles of Acute Burn Management

March 20, 2025

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  • Speaker: Raphael C. Lee, MD, ScD, DSc(Hon), FACS
  • Description: Thermal burn injury remains a leading cause of injury, death and disability for humans in the world today. Achieving survival and functional recovery following a major cutaneous burn is an enormous medical and surgical challenge, particularly in under-resourced settings. Understanding the surgical management objectives and strategies for each stage in acute burn treatment is essential for successful outcomes. This lecture will focus on reviewing the management strategies across the spectrum of hyperthermic burn injury.

Trauma Surgery as a Specialty

February 20, 2025

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    • Speaker: Marcela Ramirez, MD, FACS
    • Description: This Global Expert Lecture Series webinar was presented by Dr. Marcela Ramirez. This engaging session explored the differences between a Trauma Center and an Emergency Room, and how Trauma Centers improve outcomes for injured patients. Hear from experts in trauma care, gain global perspectives, and discover innovative strategies to enhance patient outcomes.

Principles of Burn Injury

January 16, 2025

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    • Speaker: Raphael C. Lee, MD, ScD, DSc(Hon), FACS
    • Description: Join ACS H.O.P.E. for our second Global Expert Lecture Series webinar. This session explores thermal burn injuries, a leading cause of injury and disability worldwide, and the challenges of achieving survival and functional recovery. Gain insights into key therapeutic strategies for each stage of acute burn treatment, with a focus on the principles of hyperthermic burn care.

Oncology Management: Colon Cancer

December 19, 2024

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    • Speaker: Nader Hanna, MD, FACS
    • Description: Join ACS H.O.P.E. for this Global Expert Lecture Series webinar moderated by the renowned surgical oncologist and researcher Dr. Nader Hanna. This insightful session explores the principles of oncologic surgery and molecular biology for colon cancer, and the surgical management of locally advanced cases. Engage with experts shaping the future of oncology, offering global perspectives and innovative strategies to enhance patient outcomes.