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Access Financial and Coding Resources, Employment Guides, and More—All in One Place

The College’s new online Practice Management hub gives surgeons, leadership, and administrators the information they need keep the business side of surgery moving forward.

ACS Brief

Pediatric Surgery Quality Program Records Two Firsts

The ACS Children’s Surgery Verification Program has verified its first Level I specialty children’s surgery center in oncology and first Level II children’s hospital.

ACS Brief

NAPRC Compliance Reduces Rectal Cancer Mortality

New research shows that even before the formal launch, ACS National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) standards were improving patient outcomes in the US—and significant opportunities remain for improved compliance.

ACS Brief

Most Surgical Practices Have DEI Officer and Training, But Diversity Opportunities Remain

The 2022 ACS leadership survey revealed that while DEI initiatives have made major inroads in most surgery settings, there remains a lack of pay transparency and identifiable leadership pipeline for underrepresented in medicine faculty.

ACS Brief

Current Literature

Commentaries summarizing important new scientific literature pertinent to surgeons and care teams.

ACS Brief

Moderators Needed for DEI Clinical Congress Session

Lawmakers in the US Senate recently reintroduced two bills aimed at supporting the physician workforce by addressing student debt associated with medical education.

ACS Brief

Mentorship Program Applications Open for ACS Women in Surgery Committee

The ACS seeks applications from women surgeons who would like to participate in the Women in Surgery Committee Mentorship Program.

ACS Brief

Apply Now for the 2023–2024 History and Archives Committee Archives Fellowship

Are you a part of the ACS Young Fellows Association (YFA) and want to make a scientific and academic impact at one of 2024’s biggest surgical meetings?

ACS Brief

Submit Application by March 31 for Surgeons as Educators Course in Atlanta

The ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators plays a leadership role in advancing the science and practice of education across all surgical specialties, promoting the highest achievements in the lifetimes of surgeons—and applications or nominations are now being accepted for induction into the 2023 class.

ACS Brief

The Operative Word Highlights Fluoroscopic Intraoperative Breast Neoplasm and Node Detection

Although the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives continues to grow throughout medicine, LGBTQ+ surgeons often struggle with inclusivity among peers at their institutions.