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Register for Clinical Congress 2025

May 13, 2025

Clinical Congress 2025, October 4–7 in Chicago, Illinois, will bring together the brightest minds in surgery for an unparalleled educational and networking experience—and registration is now open. Secure your spot today to ensure you take part in the meeting where surgery is defined.

Enroll Your PGY-2 Surgery Residents in ACS OASIS

May 13, 2025

The ACS has launched a new assessment program to measure PGY-2 resident performance on a series of technical tasks essential for surgical practice. Enroll your residents today in the Objective Assessment of Skills in Surgery (OASIS) to identify strengths and areas for improvement.

Three Fellows Are Selected for TIME100 List of Influential People in Health

May 13, 2025

ACS members have always been transformational figures in surgery and medicine—and TIME magazine has recognized three Fellows as influencers in health.

Read this week's entire issue for the latest news on the ACS and the field of surgery.

May 13, 2025 Issue

Bulletin

Communal Forum Explores Synergies between Surgeons and Engineers

The multidisciplinary meeting featured sessions on innovative surgical education, the role of 3D printing, and cognitive task analysis application.

Fellowships

Archives Fellowship

The History and Archives Committee offers an annual $2,000 stipend to support research in surgical history that capitalizes on the archival resources of the ACS.

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Member Benefit: Take Advantage of Contract Review Services

The ACS collaborates with Resolve to provide a tiered menu of contract review services at a 10% discount as an ACS member benefit.

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ACS H.O.P.E. Resident Scholarship for Clinical Congress 2025 Can Grow Skills in Global Surgery

This scholarship will further the professional growth of 10 surgical residents with a keen interest in global health by providing them with an opportunity to attend the specialized Didactic Course at Clinical Congress.

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International Surgeons: Apply for 2026 NSQIP International Scholarships to Enhance Global Surgical Quality

The ACS is providing scholarships for three surgeons from countries outside the US or Canada who exhibit a keen interest in surgical quality improvement through the international ACS NSQIP.

Don't Miss Out!

Go to your MyCME Portal today and verify your ABS ID and date of birth on the Board Certification Tab so you can have your CME data automatically transmitted to the ABS via ACCME.

Surgeons Study “Ideal” Transition from Practice to Retirement

For many surgeons, retirement is an emotionally evocative subject; yet there are few guidelines for smoothly transitioning out of active practice—and transplant surgeons may have unique challenges. Listen to Drs. Ritah Chumdermpadetsuk and David Lee discuss their recent article from the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS), which aimed at defining an “ideal” retirement focuses on transplant surgeons and that identify behavioral and cognitive patterns associated with optimism toward retirement.

Access to JACS is a benefit of ACS membership.

Literature Selections

Laboratory Tests May Improve Accuracy of Risk Stratification for VTE Prevention in Bariatric Patients

Preoperative CRP, D-dimer, and thromboelastometry were potentially valuable additions to Caprini risk scores for prediction of VTE risk and determination of need for extended chemoprophylaxis in bariatric surgery patients.

Surgeon Age Doesn’t Affect Outcomes for Spinal Surgery

Although younger surgeon provide higher rates of fulfillment of expectations and overall satisfaction for spine surgery patients, surgeons of all ages provide high-quality care.

Minimally Invasive Surgery Is Safe, Effective for Acute Groin Hernias

MIS was associated with significantly lower rates of bowel resection and superficial surgical site infection, and patients had significantly shorter lengths of hospital stay compared to open surgery.

Past Issues

Brief Reviews

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Genetic Connections in Surgical Oncology

An exploration of literature on the importance of understanding genetic connections in different types of cancer and the use of precision medicine.

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Colonoscopy versus FIT-Fecal DNA for Colon Cancer Screening

Examines current literature on scientific basis of colon cancer screening methods, specifically, the efficacy of colonoscopy vs FIT-fecal DNA testing.

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Laparoscopy in the Context of Trauma: Too Slow or Too Fast?

Examines current literature on the various uses, benefits, and limitations of laparoscopy in trauma care.

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