2025 COT Meetings at Clinical Congress

The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (COT) will hold our sessions from October 3-6, 2025, in conjunction with the ACS Clinical Congress 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Most, if not all, of our COT Sessions will be held at the Hilton Chicago. The McCormick Place Convention Center will be the primary venue for Clinical Congress.

Please join us for the Committee on Trauma Reception and Banquet on Sunday, October 5th and at Clinical Congress on Monday, October 6th for the Scudder Oration on Trauma.

Contact cot@facs.org for any questions regarding the COT Meetings at Clinical Congress.

Registration

Registration for our COT Meetings at Clinical Congress will open in July. Please join us for the following:

• Friday, October 03, 2025 - Select Work Group Meetings
• Saturday, October 04, 2025 - Pillar Meetings
• Sunday, October 05, 2025 - Pillar Meetings & Business Session, Member Reception & Banquet
• Monday, October 06, 2025 - Scudder Oration

Hotel Accommodations

Book your Chicago reservations at discounted nightly rates via onPeak—the only official hotel provider for the Clinical Congress. Book today for no upfront cost and make changes or cancel your reservation without penalty (per the hotel’s cancelation policy). The Hilton Chicago will be where most, if not all, of the COT Meetings will be held.

Questions?

Housing Procedures: contact Rachel Augustin at ragustin@facs.org
Hotel Reservations: contact onPeak at acs@onpeak.com

Clinical Congress Information

Separate registration for Clinical Congress is necessary for COT members to attend the Scudder Oration on Trauma. Learn more about Clinical Congress. Registration for Clinical Congress is now open.