Professional Growth and Wellness

You're Not Alone

Through education, resources, tools, and advocacy, the ACS fosters and encourages surgeon’s health and well-being to ensure the physical and mental strength necessary to support their professional pursuits and provide optimal patient care. At a systems level, the ACS advocates for worksite cultures that support optimal work-life integration for surgeons.

ACS Brief

Young Surgeons: Submit Essays for History and Archives Committee Competition

September 17, 2024

The ACS History and Archives Committee invites young surgeons who are interested in the history of surgery to submit an essay for publication.

ACS Brief

Revisiting Surgical Pearls Can Help Reaffirm Career Goals

July 23, 2024

Listen to Dr. Alan Meinke describe his August JACS article which reflects on the significance of surgical pearls.

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New ACS Surgeon Coalition Helps Bring Well-Being into Daily Practice

January 10, 2024

The goals of the new Surgeon Well-Being Coalition are described, including the development of surgeon-specific well-being metrics.

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Clinical Scholars in Residence

The ACS offers 2-year onsite fellowships in surgical outcomes research, health services research, and healthcare policy.

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Practice Management

Find articles, resources, and tools to help you run a successful practice, negotiate your employment, become proficient and stay current in procedure coding, and more.

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