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Ronald V. Maier, MD, FACS, the Jane and Donald D. Trunkey Endowed Chair in Trauma Surgery, vice-chairman, department of surgery, and professor of surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, was elected President-Elect of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) at the October 25 Annual Business Meeting of the Members.

Ronald V. Maier, MD, FACS, the Jane and Donald D. Trunkey Endowed Chair in Trauma Surgery, vice-chairman, department of surgery, and professor of surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, was elected President-Elect of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) at the October 25 Annual Business Meeting of the Members.

Ronald V. Maier, MD, FACS, the Jane and Donald D. Trunkey Endowed Chair in Trauma Surgery, vice-chairman, department of surgery, and professor of surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, was elected President-Elect of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) at the October 25 Annual Business Meeting of the Members.

The December issue of the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons is now available online at bulletin.facs.org. This month’s Bulletin includes the following features, columns, and news stories, among other:

Features

-Presidential Address: The joy and privilege of a surgical career

-ACS leaders visit Cuba, discover opportunities for collaboration

-Blockchain technology in health care: A primer for surgeons
 

Columns

-Looking forward: Highlights of College activities in 2017

-What surgeons should know about…The 2018 Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule

-From residency to retirement: ACS Health Policy Scholar reports on the value of small acts
 

News

-ACSPA-SurgeonsPAC 2017–2018 election cycle update

-Medicare participation: Know your options

-Making quality stick: Optimal Resources for Surgical Quality and Safety: The SQSC and credentialing and privileging processes ensure sustainability of standards



The Bulletin is available in a variety of digital formats to satisfy every reader’s preference, including an interactive version and a smartphone app. Go to the Bulletin website at bulletin.facs.org to connect to any of these versions or to read the articles directly online.

The December issue of the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons is now available online at bulletin.facs.org. This month’s Bulletin includes the following features, columns, and news stories, among other:

Features

-Presidential Address: The joy and privilege of a surgical career

-ACS leaders visit Cuba, discover opportunities for collaboration

-Blockchain technology in health care: A primer for surgeons
 

Columns

-Looking forward: Highlights of College activities in 2017

-What surgeons should know about…The 2018 Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule

-From residency to retirement: ACS Health Policy Scholar reports on the value of small acts
 

News

-ACSPA-SurgeonsPAC 2017–2018 election cycle update

-Medicare participation: Know your options

-Making quality stick: Optimal Resources for Surgical Quality and Safety: The SQSC and credentialing and privileging processes ensure sustainability of standards



The Bulletin is available in a variety of digital formats to satisfy every reader’s preference, including an interactive version and a smartphone app. Go to the Bulletin website at bulletin.facs.org to connect to any of these versions or to read the articles directly online.

The December issue of the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons is now available online at bulletin.facs.org. This month’s Bulletin includes the following features, columns, and news stories, among other:

Features

-Presidential Address: The joy and privilege of a surgical career

-ACS leaders visit Cuba, discover opportunities for collaboration

-Blockchain technology in health care: A primer for surgeons
 

Columns

-Looking forward: Highlights of College activities in 2017

-What surgeons should know about…The 2018 Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule

-From residency to retirement: ACS Health Policy Scholar reports on the value of small acts
 

News

-ACSPA-SurgeonsPAC 2017–2018 election cycle update

-Medicare participation: Know your options

-Making quality stick: Optimal Resources for Surgical Quality and Safety: The SQSC and credentialing and privileging processes ensure sustainability of standards



The Bulletin is available in a variety of digital formats to satisfy every reader’s preference, including an interactive version and a smartphone app. Go to the Bulletin website at bulletin.facs.org to connect to any of these versions or to read the articles directly online.

Institutions participating in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Transition to Practice (TTP) Program are now accepting applications for TTP Associates for the 2018−2019 academic year. Interested residents are encouraged to review the program profiles on the ACS website and submit an application to [email protected].

In addition, the TTP Steering Committee is accepting applications from institutions interested in establishing a new TTP Program site. Contact [email protected] for more information on the application process.

The ACS Division of Education launched the TTP Program in 2013 in response to the identified need for autonomous experience for general surgeons leaving residency. The program adds a layer of expertise between residency and independent practice. TTP Associates experience increasing autonomy throughout the year in a broad-based clinical setting, build their competence and confidence in general surgery, develop practice management skills, and gain practical experience for the next phase of their careers. Working closely with experienced surgeons, TTP Associates concentrate on specific areas within general surgery to refine operative skills based on their career goals.
 

Institutions participating in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Transition to Practice (TTP) Program are now accepting applications for TTP Associates for the 2018−2019 academic year. Interested residents are encouraged to review the program profiles on the ACS website and submit an application to [email protected].

In addition, the TTP Steering Committee is accepting applications from institutions interested in establishing a new TTP Program site. Contact [email protected] for more information on the application process.

The ACS Division of Education launched the TTP Program in 2013 in response to the identified need for autonomous experience for general surgeons leaving residency. The program adds a layer of expertise between residency and independent practice. TTP Associates experience increasing autonomy throughout the year in a broad-based clinical setting, build their competence and confidence in general surgery, develop practice management skills, and gain practical experience for the next phase of their careers. Working closely with experienced surgeons, TTP Associates concentrate on specific areas within general surgery to refine operative skills based on their career goals.
 

Institutions participating in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Transition to Practice (TTP) Program are now accepting applications for TTP Associates for the 2018−2019 academic year. Interested residents are encouraged to review the program profiles on the ACS website and submit an application to [email protected].

In addition, the TTP Steering Committee is accepting applications from institutions interested in establishing a new TTP Program site. Contact [email protected] for more information on the application process.

The ACS Division of Education launched the TTP Program in 2013 in response to the identified need for autonomous experience for general surgeons leaving residency. The program adds a layer of expertise between residency and independent practice. TTP Associates experience increasing autonomy throughout the year in a broad-based clinical setting, build their competence and confidence in general surgery, develop practice management skills, and gain practical experience for the next phase of their careers. Working closely with experienced surgeons, TTP Associates concentrate on specific areas within general surgery to refine operative skills based on their career goals.
 

Barbara Lee Bass, MD, FACS, FRCS(Hon) the John F. and Carolyn Bookout Distinguished Endowed Chair and chair, department of surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, TX, was installed as President of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) at the October 22 Convocation Ceremony at Clinical Congress 2017 in San Diego, CA.

Barbara Lee Bass, MD, FACS, FRCS(Hon) the John F. and Carolyn Bookout Distinguished Endowed Chair and chair, department of surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, TX, was installed as President of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) at the October 22 Convocation Ceremony at Clinical Congress 2017 in San Diego, CA.

Barbara Lee Bass, MD, FACS, FRCS(Hon) the John F. and Carolyn Bookout Distinguished Endowed Chair and chair, department of surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, TX, was installed as President of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) at the October 22 Convocation Ceremony at Clinical Congress 2017 in San Diego, CA.

At the Convocation Ceremony at Clinical Congress 2017 in San Diego, CA, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) presented the 2017 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Inspiring Women in Surgery Award to SreyRam Kuy, MD, MHS, FACS. This award was established by the ACS Women in Surgery Committee (WiSC) and is presented annually at the Clinical Congress in recognition of an individual’s significant contributions to the advancement of women in the field of surgery.

The award is named in honor of Mary Edwards Walker, MD. Dr. Walker volunteered to serve with the Union Army at the outbreak of the American Civil War and was the first female surgeon ever employed by the U.S. Army. Dr. Walker is the only woman to have ever received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. Armed Forces decoration for bravery. Through Dr. Walker’s example of perseverance, excellence, and pioneering behavior, she paved the way for today’s women surgeons.

Dr. Kuy’s career embodies the spirit of this award and demonstrates her personal determination, professional excellence, and commitment to public service.
 

Inspiration to practice

Dr. Kuy was born in a labor camp in Cambodia in 1978 during the Cambodian genocide known as the Killing Fields. Following the overthrow of the Khmer Rouge, her family fled to a refugee camp in Thailand where Dr. Kuy, her sister, and her mother were severely injured by a grenade. All three lives were saved by surgeons volunteering at the refugee camp. These volunteer surgeons helped inspire Dr. Kuy to pursue a career in medicine.

Her family moved to the U.S. in 1981 and settled in Oregon. Dr. Kuy attended Oregon State University, Corvallis, and went on to complete medical school at Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland. She earned her master’s degree in health policy, public health, and outcomes research at Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar.
 

An accomplished early career

As associate chief of staff, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Houston, TX, Dr. Kuy oversees 5,000 staff in a complex VA hospital with the busiest emergency department and operating rooms in the VA system. Dr. Kuy previously served as chief medical officer for Medicaid in the Louisiana Department of Health, Baton Rouge. Under her leadership, Louisiana was the first state to develop a Zika prevention strategy for pregnant Medicaid patients. Dr. Kuy also led initiatives that enabled women with breast cancer to have access to reconstructive surgery and testing, led efforts to coordinate medical disaster relief efforts during the historic Louisiana flooding of 2016, and led Louisiana Medicaid’s initiative to tackle the opioid epidemic.

Dr. Kuy developed statewide health performance metrics, pay-for-performance incentives, and novel Medicaid Expansion Early Wins measures, which enabled the state of Louisiana to assess how access to care directly affects lives. Before serving as Chief Medical Officer for Louisiana Medicaid, Dr. Kuy served in numerous leadership roles in the VA system, including the following: director, Center for Innovations in Quality, Outcomes and Patient Safety; assistant chief, general surgery; and chair, Systems Redesign Committee. She also was a member, Quality, Safety & Value Board, Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, Shreveport, LA.

Dr. Kuy’s successful efforts to reduce patient mortality and morbidity and decrease adverse events were profiled by the VA National Center for Patient Safety. Her work in increasing veterans’ access to care through clinic efficiency was profiled by the Association for VA Surgeons, and the templates she developed were disseminated for implementation at VA medical centers across the country. Dr. Kuy has served on the National Quality Forum, the National Board of Medical Examiners, and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

In 2017, Dr. Kuy was selected to be a Presidential Leadership Scholar, a joint, bipartisan leadership program taught by Presidents George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, and George H. W. Bush. She subsequently delivered the keynote commencement address at the Bush Institute. Dr. Kuy received the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report’s 40 Under 40 Award for her work to improve health care quality in the Louisiana Medicaid population, the Ford Foundation’s Gerald E. Bruce Community Service Award for her work serving veterans, and Random Acts’ Caught in the Act national public service award. Dr. Kuy also was selected for the Early Career Achievement Award in 2017 by Oregon Health & Sciences University School of Medicine.

Dr. Kuy is grateful for the many incredible mentors and teachers who have inspired her on her journey, and she is proud to be a part of the surgical family. She has dedicated her career to improving the quality of medical care and increasing the public’s access to quality care. The College is proud to have Dr. Kuy as a member and looks forward to what challenges she will tackle next.

At the Convocation Ceremony at Clinical Congress 2017 in San Diego, CA, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) presented the 2017 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Inspiring Women in Surgery Award to SreyRam Kuy, MD, MHS, FACS. This award was established by the ACS Women in Surgery Committee (WiSC) and is presented annually at the Clinical Congress in recognition of an individual’s significant contributions to the advancement of women in the field of surgery.

The award is named in honor of Mary Edwards Walker, MD. Dr. Walker volunteered to serve with the Union Army at the outbreak of the American Civil War and was the first female surgeon ever employed by the U.S. Army. Dr. Walker is the only woman to have ever received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. Armed Forces decoration for bravery. Through Dr. Walker’s example of perseverance, excellence, and pioneering behavior, she paved the way for today’s women surgeons.

Dr. Kuy’s career embodies the spirit of this award and demonstrates her personal determination, professional excellence, and commitment to public service.
 

Inspiration to practice

Dr. Kuy was born in a labor camp in Cambodia in 1978 during the Cambodian genocide known as the Killing Fields. Following the overthrow of the Khmer Rouge, her family fled to a refugee camp in Thailand where Dr. Kuy, her sister, and her mother were severely injured by a grenade. All three lives were saved by surgeons volunteering at the refugee camp. These volunteer surgeons helped inspire Dr. Kuy to pursue a career in medicine.

Her family moved to the U.S. in 1981 and settled in Oregon. Dr. Kuy attended Oregon State University, Corvallis, and went on to complete medical school at Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland. She earned her master’s degree in health policy, public health, and outcomes research at Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar.
 

An accomplished early career

As associate chief of staff, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Houston, TX, Dr. Kuy oversees 5,000 staff in a complex VA hospital with the busiest emergency department and operating rooms in the VA system. Dr. Kuy previously served as chief medical officer for Medicaid in the Louisiana Department of Health, Baton Rouge. Under her leadership, Louisiana was the first state to develop a Zika prevention strategy for pregnant Medicaid patients. Dr. Kuy also led initiatives that enabled women with breast cancer to have access to reconstructive surgery and testing, led efforts to coordinate medical disaster relief efforts during the historic Louisiana flooding of 2016, and led Louisiana Medicaid’s initiative to tackle the opioid epidemic.

Dr. Kuy developed statewide health performance metrics, pay-for-performance incentives, and novel Medicaid Expansion Early Wins measures, which enabled the state of Louisiana to assess how access to care directly affects lives. Before serving as Chief Medical Officer for Louisiana Medicaid, Dr. Kuy served in numerous leadership roles in the VA system, including the following: director, Center for Innovations in Quality, Outcomes and Patient Safety; assistant chief, general surgery; and chair, Systems Redesign Committee. She also was a member, Quality, Safety & Value Board, Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, Shreveport, LA.

Dr. Kuy’s successful efforts to reduce patient mortality and morbidity and decrease adverse events were profiled by the VA National Center for Patient Safety. Her work in increasing veterans’ access to care through clinic efficiency was profiled by the Association for VA Surgeons, and the templates she developed were disseminated for implementation at VA medical centers across the country. Dr. Kuy has served on the National Quality Forum, the National Board of Medical Examiners, and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

In 2017, Dr. Kuy was selected to be a Presidential Leadership Scholar, a joint, bipartisan leadership program taught by Presidents George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, and George H. W. Bush. She subsequently delivered the keynote commencement address at the Bush Institute. Dr. Kuy received the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report’s 40 Under 40 Award for her work to improve health care quality in the Louisiana Medicaid population, the Ford Foundation’s Gerald E. Bruce Community Service Award for her work serving veterans, and Random Acts’ Caught in the Act national public service award. Dr. Kuy also was selected for the Early Career Achievement Award in 2017 by Oregon Health & Sciences University School of Medicine.

Dr. Kuy is grateful for the many incredible mentors and teachers who have inspired her on her journey, and she is proud to be a part of the surgical family. She has dedicated her career to improving the quality of medical care and increasing the public’s access to quality care. The College is proud to have Dr. Kuy as a member and looks forward to what challenges she will tackle next.

At the Convocation Ceremony at Clinical Congress 2017 in San Diego, CA, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) presented the 2017 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Inspiring Women in Surgery Award to SreyRam Kuy, MD, MHS, FACS. This award was established by the ACS Women in Surgery Committee (WiSC) and is presented annually at the Clinical Congress in recognition of an individual’s significant contributions to the advancement of women in the field of surgery.

The award is named in honor of Mary Edwards Walker, MD. Dr. Walker volunteered to serve with the Union Army at the outbreak of the American Civil War and was the first female surgeon ever employed by the U.S. Army. Dr. Walker is the only woman to have ever received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. Armed Forces decoration for bravery. Through Dr. Walker’s example of perseverance, excellence, and pioneering behavior, she paved the way for today’s women surgeons.

Dr. Kuy’s career embodies the spirit of this award and demonstrates her personal determination, professional excellence, and commitment to public service.
 

Inspiration to practice

Dr. Kuy was born in a labor camp in Cambodia in 1978 during the Cambodian genocide known as the Killing Fields. Following the overthrow of the Khmer Rouge, her family fled to a refugee camp in Thailand where Dr. Kuy, her sister, and her mother were severely injured by a grenade. All three lives were saved by surgeons volunteering at the refugee camp. These volunteer surgeons helped inspire Dr. Kuy to pursue a career in medicine.

Her family moved to the U.S. in 1981 and settled in Oregon. Dr. Kuy attended Oregon State University, Corvallis, and went on to complete medical school at Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland. She earned her master’s degree in health policy, public health, and outcomes research at Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar.
 

An accomplished early career

As associate chief of staff, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Houston, TX, Dr. Kuy oversees 5,000 staff in a complex VA hospital with the busiest emergency department and operating rooms in the VA system. Dr. Kuy previously served as chief medical officer for Medicaid in the Louisiana Department of Health, Baton Rouge. Under her leadership, Louisiana was the first state to develop a Zika prevention strategy for pregnant Medicaid patients. Dr. Kuy also led initiatives that enabled women with breast cancer to have access to reconstructive surgery and testing, led efforts to coordinate medical disaster relief efforts during the historic Louisiana flooding of 2016, and led Louisiana Medicaid’s initiative to tackle the opioid epidemic.

Dr. Kuy developed statewide health performance metrics, pay-for-performance incentives, and novel Medicaid Expansion Early Wins measures, which enabled the state of Louisiana to assess how access to care directly affects lives. Before serving as Chief Medical Officer for Louisiana Medicaid, Dr. Kuy served in numerous leadership roles in the VA system, including the following: director, Center for Innovations in Quality, Outcomes and Patient Safety; assistant chief, general surgery; and chair, Systems Redesign Committee. She also was a member, Quality, Safety & Value Board, Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, Shreveport, LA.

Dr. Kuy’s successful efforts to reduce patient mortality and morbidity and decrease adverse events were profiled by the VA National Center for Patient Safety. Her work in increasing veterans’ access to care through clinic efficiency was profiled by the Association for VA Surgeons, and the templates she developed were disseminated for implementation at VA medical centers across the country. Dr. Kuy has served on the National Quality Forum, the National Board of Medical Examiners, and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

In 2017, Dr. Kuy was selected to be a Presidential Leadership Scholar, a joint, bipartisan leadership program taught by Presidents George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, and George H. W. Bush. She subsequently delivered the keynote commencement address at the Bush Institute. Dr. Kuy received the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report’s 40 Under 40 Award for her work to improve health care quality in the Louisiana Medicaid population, the Ford Foundation’s Gerald E. Bruce Community Service Award for her work serving veterans, and Random Acts’ Caught in the Act national public service award. Dr. Kuy also was selected for the Early Career Achievement Award in 2017 by Oregon Health & Sciences University School of Medicine.

Dr. Kuy is grateful for the many incredible mentors and teachers who have inspired her on her journey, and she is proud to be a part of the surgical family. She has dedicated her career to improving the quality of medical care and increasing the public’s access to quality care. The College is proud to have Dr. Kuy as a member and looks forward to what challenges she will tackle next.

Leaders of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) hosted a Stop the Bleed^® training program on Capitol Hill October 12 for members of Congress and their staffs. The congressional event focused on how early intervention from a Stop the Bleed-trained individual can save the life of someone suffering from a bleeding injury. Participants came to learn more about the ACS’ efforts with Stop the Bleed and engage in the hands-on training in how to control bleeding. The training was led by ACS Fellows, including Lenworth M. Jacobs, Jr., MD, MPH, FACS; Leonard J. Weireter, Jr., MD, FACS; Mark L. Gestring, MD, FACS; John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS; Joseph V. Sakran, MD, MPH, MPA, FACS; and Jack Sava, MD, FACS. Congressional guests included Reps. Ami Bera, MD (D-CA); Phil Roe, MD (R-TN); Raul Ruiz, MD (D-CA); and Brad Wenstrup, DPM (R-OH), who provided opening remarks.

Leaders of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) hosted a Stop the Bleed^® training program on Capitol Hill October 12 for members of Congress and their staffs. The congressional event focused on how early intervention from a Stop the Bleed-trained individual can save the life of someone suffering from a bleeding injury. Participants came to learn more about the ACS’ efforts with Stop the Bleed and engage in the hands-on training in how to control bleeding. The training was led by ACS Fellows, including Lenworth M. Jacobs, Jr., MD, MPH, FACS; Leonard J. Weireter, Jr., MD, FACS; Mark L. Gestring, MD, FACS; John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS; Joseph V. Sakran, MD, MPH, MPA, FACS; and Jack Sava, MD, FACS. Congressional guests included Reps. Ami Bera, MD (D-CA); Phil Roe, MD (R-TN); Raul Ruiz, MD (D-CA); and Brad Wenstrup, DPM (R-OH), who provided opening remarks.

Leaders of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) hosted a Stop the Bleed^® training program on Capitol Hill October 12 for members of Congress and their staffs. The congressional event focused on how early intervention from a Stop the Bleed-trained individual can save the life of someone suffering from a bleeding injury. Participants came to learn more about the ACS’ efforts with Stop the Bleed and engage in the hands-on training in how to control bleeding. The training was led by ACS Fellows, including Lenworth M. Jacobs, Jr., MD, MPH, FACS; Leonard J. Weireter, Jr., MD, FACS; Mark L. Gestring, MD, FACS; John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS; Joseph V. Sakran, MD, MPH, MPA, FACS; and Jack Sava, MD, FACS. Congressional guests included Reps. Ami Bera, MD (D-CA); Phil Roe, MD (R-TN); Raul Ruiz, MD (D-CA); and Brad Wenstrup, DPM (R-OH), who provided opening remarks.

The November issue of the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons is now available online at bulletin.facs.org. This month’s Bulletin includes the following features, columns, and new stories, among others:

Features

The November issue of the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons is now available online at bulletin.facs.org. This month’s Bulletin includes the following features, columns, and new stories, among others:

Features

The November issue of the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons is now available online at bulletin.facs.org. This month’s Bulletin includes the following features, columns, and new stories, among others:

Features

Approximately 1,900 individuals who contribute to hospital quality improvement (QI) programs attended the inaugural American College of Surgeons (ACS) Quality and Safety Conference, July 21−24 at the New York Hilton Midtown, NY. The rapid growth of ACS Quality Programs in recent years prompted the expansion of the College’s Annual National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) Conference to include a more comprehensive look at not only ACS NSQIP Adult and Pediatric, but also the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®), the Children’s Surgery Verification (CSV) Quality Improvement Program, and the Surgeon Specific Registry (SSR).

Approximately 1,900 individuals who contribute to hospital quality improvement (QI) programs attended the inaugural American College of Surgeons (ACS) Quality and Safety Conference, July 21−24 at the New York Hilton Midtown, NY. The rapid growth of ACS Quality Programs in recent years prompted the expansion of the College’s Annual National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) Conference to include a more comprehensive look at not only ACS NSQIP Adult and Pediatric, but also the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®), the Children’s Surgery Verification (CSV) Quality Improvement Program, and the Surgeon Specific Registry (SSR).

Approximately 1,900 individuals who contribute to hospital quality improvement (QI) programs attended the inaugural American College of Surgeons (ACS) Quality and Safety Conference, July 21−24 at the New York Hilton Midtown, NY. The rapid growth of ACS Quality Programs in recent years prompted the expansion of the College’s Annual National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) Conference to include a more comprehensive look at not only ACS NSQIP Adult and Pediatric, but also the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®), the Children’s Surgery Verification (CSV) Quality Improvement Program, and the Surgeon Specific Registry (SSR).

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is offering the following three scholarships for 2018 and 2019., each with a November due date.

2018 Faculty Research Fellowships

The American College of Surgeons is offering two-year faculty research fellowships, through the generosity of Fellows, Chapters, and friends of the College, to surgeons entering academic careers in surgery or a surgical specialty. The fellowship is to assist a surgeon in establishing their research program under mentorship, with the goal of transitioning to becoming an independent investigator. Applicants should have demonstrated their potential to work as independent investigators. The fellowship award is $40,000 per year for each of two years, to support the research.

Applications are due by November 1, 2017, and decisions will be made in February 2018.Read the applications requirements and apply at facs.org/member-services/scholarships/research/acsfaculty. Contact the Scholarships Administrator at [email protected] with questions.
 

ACS/ASBrS International Scholarship 2018

The ACS and the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) is offering this scholarship, which will be awarded to surgeons specifically working in countries other than the U.S. and Canada to improve the quality of breast cancer surgical services. Preference will be given to applicants from developing nations. The scholarship, in the amount of $5,000, provides the scholar with an opportunity to attend the annual meeting of the ASBrS and to visit the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers headquarters in Chicago, IL, to learn about the standards for a breast cancer program/database and the importance of multidisciplinary breast cancer care. The awardee will receive gratis registration to the annual meeting of the ASBrS and to one available postgraduate course at the meeting. Assistance will be provided to obtain preferential housing in an economical hotel in the ASBrS meeting city. Hotel and travel expenses will be the responsibility of the awardee, to be funded from the scholarship award.

Applications are due by November 15, 2017. All applicants will be notified of the selection committee’s decision in January 2018. Read the application requirements and apply at facs.org/member-services/scholarships/international/acsasbrs-intl. Contact the International Liaison at [email protected] with questions.
 

2019 Traveling Fellowships

The International Relations Committee of the ACS announces the availability of a traveling fellowship in the amount of $10,000 each to Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), one to Germany, and one to Japan. They are intended to encourage international exchange of information concerning surgical science, practice, and education and to establish professional and academic collaborations and friendships. The Traveling Fellows are required to spend a minimum of two to three weeks in the country that they visit. The dates and locations are as follows:

 Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Bangkok, Thailand (May 6–10, 2019)

 Germany Society of Surgery, Munich (March 26–29, 2019)

 Japan Surgical Society, Osaka (April 18–20, 2019)

The closing date for receipt of completed applications for all three destinations is November 15, 2017. Applicants will be notified by March 2018. Read the application requirements and apply at facs.org/member-services/scholarships/traveling. Contact the International Liaison at [email protected] with any questions.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is offering the following three scholarships for 2018 and 2019., each with a November due date.

2018 Faculty Research Fellowships

The American College of Surgeons is offering two-year faculty research fellowships, through the generosity of Fellows, Chapters, and friends of the College, to surgeons entering academic careers in surgery or a surgical specialty. The fellowship is to assist a surgeon in establishing their research program under mentorship, with the goal of transitioning to becoming an independent investigator. Applicants should have demonstrated their potential to work as independent investigators. The fellowship award is $40,000 per year for each of two years, to support the research.

Applications are due by November 1, 2017, and decisions will be made in February 2018.Read the applications requirements and apply at facs.org/member-services/scholarships/research/acsfaculty. Contact the Scholarships Administrator at [email protected] with questions.
 

ACS/ASBrS International Scholarship 2018

The ACS and the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) is offering this scholarship, which will be awarded to surgeons specifically working in countries other than the U.S. and Canada to improve the quality of breast cancer surgical services. Preference will be given to applicants from developing nations. The scholarship, in the amount of $5,000, provides the scholar with an opportunity to attend the annual meeting of the ASBrS and to visit the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers headquarters in Chicago, IL, to learn about the standards for a breast cancer program/database and the importance of multidisciplinary breast cancer care. The awardee will receive gratis registration to the annual meeting of the ASBrS and to one available postgraduate course at the meeting. Assistance will be provided to obtain preferential housing in an economical hotel in the ASBrS meeting city. Hotel and travel expenses will be the responsibility of the awardee, to be funded from the scholarship award.

Applications are due by November 15, 2017. All applicants will be notified of the selection committee’s decision in January 2018. Read the application requirements and apply at facs.org/member-services/scholarships/international/acsasbrs-intl. Contact the International Liaison at [email protected] with questions.
 

2019 Traveling Fellowships

The International Relations Committee of the ACS announces the availability of a traveling fellowship in the amount of $10,000 each to Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), one to Germany, and one to Japan. They are intended to encourage international exchange of information concerning surgical science, practice, and education and to establish professional and academic collaborations and friendships. The Traveling Fellows are required to spend a minimum of two to three weeks in the country that they visit. The dates and locations are as follows:

 Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Bangkok, Thailand (May 6–10, 2019)

 Germany Society of Surgery, Munich (March 26–29, 2019)

 Japan Surgical Society, Osaka (April 18–20, 2019)

The closing date for receipt of completed applications for all three destinations is November 15, 2017. Applicants will be notified by March 2018. Read the application requirements and apply at facs.org/member-services/scholarships/traveling. Contact the International Liaison at [email protected] with any questions.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is offering the following three scholarships for 2018 and 2019., each with a November due date.

2018 Faculty Research Fellowships

The American College of Surgeons is offering two-year faculty research fellowships, through the generosity of Fellows, Chapters, and friends of the College, to surgeons entering academic careers in surgery or a surgical specialty. The fellowship is to assist a surgeon in establishing their research program under mentorship, with the goal of transitioning to becoming an independent investigator. Applicants should have demonstrated their potential to work as independent investigators. The fellowship award is $40,000 per year for each of two years, to support the research.

Applications are due by November 1, 2017, and decisions will be made in February 2018.Read the applications requirements and apply at facs.org/member-services/scholarships/research/acsfaculty. Contact the Scholarships Administrator at [email protected] with questions.
 

ACS/ASBrS International Scholarship 2018

The ACS and the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) is offering this scholarship, which will be awarded to surgeons specifically working in countries other than the U.S. and Canada to improve the quality of breast cancer surgical services. Preference will be given to applicants from developing nations. The scholarship, in the amount of $5,000, provides the scholar with an opportunity to attend the annual meeting of the ASBrS and to visit the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers headquarters in Chicago, IL, to learn about the standards for a breast cancer program/database and the importance of multidisciplinary breast cancer care. The awardee will receive gratis registration to the annual meeting of the ASBrS and to one available postgraduate course at the meeting. Assistance will be provided to obtain preferential housing in an economical hotel in the ASBrS meeting city. Hotel and travel expenses will be the responsibility of the awardee, to be funded from the scholarship award.

Applications are due by November 15, 2017. All applicants will be notified of the selection committee’s decision in January 2018. Read the application requirements and apply at facs.org/member-services/scholarships/international/acsasbrs-intl. Contact the International Liaison at [email protected] with questions.
 

2019 Traveling Fellowships

The International Relations Committee of the ACS announces the availability of a traveling fellowship in the amount of $10,000 each to Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), one to Germany, and one to Japan. They are intended to encourage international exchange of information concerning surgical science, practice, and education and to establish professional and academic collaborations and friendships. The Traveling Fellows are required to spend a minimum of two to three weeks in the country that they visit. The dates and locations are as follows:

 Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Bangkok, Thailand (May 6–10, 2019)

 Germany Society of Surgery, Munich (March 26–29, 2019)

 Japan Surgical Society, Osaka (April 18–20, 2019)

The closing date for receipt of completed applications for all three destinations is November 15, 2017. Applicants will be notified by March 2018. Read the application requirements and apply at facs.org/member-services/scholarships/traveling. Contact the International Liaison at [email protected] with any questions.

Make the most of your American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2017 experience by visiting the new ACS Central area designed specifically for our members. ACS Central visitors will have opportunities to meet College staff; learn about the latest ACS programs, products, and services; purchase ACS materials; and make ACS Central a convenient gathering space during the meeting. While there, you can also update your member profile and receive a flash drive with your own professional photo to keep.

ACS Central also will house the ACS Theatre, which will feature presentations on the following new ACS programs and products during lunch hours Monday through Wednesday:

• Monday: The Surgeon Specific Registry

• Tuesday: Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR)

• Wednesday: Optimal Resources for Surgical Quality and Safety (the “red book”)

The ACS Theatre also will be used for meet-and-greets with ACS leaders. Posters outlining the schedule for the day will be located throughout ACS Central, and alerts will be sent out through the app and social media.

ACS Central will be open 9:00 am–4:30 pm Monday through Wednesday in the San Diego Convention Center, Exhibit Hall.

The following select ACS Programs also will have a presence Sunday through Thursday in the main lobby of the San Diego Convention Center and in the Registration Area:

• ACS Foundation and Fellows Leadership Society

• American College of Surgeons Professional Association-SurgeonsPAC

• Mobile Connect

• Become a Member/Member Services booth, where you can join the ACS, pay your membership dues, or get answers to questions about your membership

In addition, MyCME and Webcast Sales Booths will be located throughout the Convention Center and open the same hours as registration Monday through Thursday. To view other conference resources, go to the Clinical Congress 2017 Resources web page at facs.org/clincon2017/resources .

Make the most of your American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2017 experience by visiting the new ACS Central area designed specifically for our members. ACS Central visitors will have opportunities to meet College staff; learn about the latest ACS programs, products, and services; purchase ACS materials; and make ACS Central a convenient gathering space during the meeting. While there, you can also update your member profile and receive a flash drive with your own professional photo to keep.

ACS Central also will house the ACS Theatre, which will feature presentations on the following new ACS programs and products during lunch hours Monday through Wednesday:

• Monday: The Surgeon Specific Registry

• Tuesday: Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR)

• Wednesday: Optimal Resources for Surgical Quality and Safety (the “red book”)

The ACS Theatre also will be used for meet-and-greets with ACS leaders. Posters outlining the schedule for the day will be located throughout ACS Central, and alerts will be sent out through the app and social media.

ACS Central will be open 9:00 am–4:30 pm Monday through Wednesday in the San Diego Convention Center, Exhibit Hall.

The following select ACS Programs also will have a presence Sunday through Thursday in the main lobby of the San Diego Convention Center and in the Registration Area:

• ACS Foundation and Fellows Leadership Society

• American College of Surgeons Professional Association-SurgeonsPAC

• Mobile Connect

• Become a Member/Member Services booth, where you can join the ACS, pay your membership dues, or get answers to questions about your membership

In addition, MyCME and Webcast Sales Booths will be located throughout the Convention Center and open the same hours as registration Monday through Thursday. To view other conference resources, go to the Clinical Congress 2017 Resources web page at facs.org/clincon2017/resources .

Make the most of your American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2017 experience by visiting the new ACS Central area designed specifically for our members. ACS Central visitors will have opportunities to meet College staff; learn about the latest ACS programs, products, and services; purchase ACS materials; and make ACS Central a convenient gathering space during the meeting. While there, you can also update your member profile and receive a flash drive with your own professional photo to keep.

ACS Central also will house the ACS Theatre, which will feature presentations on the following new ACS programs and products during lunch hours Monday through Wednesday:

• Monday: The Surgeon Specific Registry

• Tuesday: Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR)

• Wednesday: Optimal Resources for Surgical Quality and Safety (the “red book”)

The ACS Theatre also will be used for meet-and-greets with ACS leaders. Posters outlining the schedule for the day will be located throughout ACS Central, and alerts will be sent out through the app and social media.

ACS Central will be open 9:00 am–4:30 pm Monday through Wednesday in the San Diego Convention Center, Exhibit Hall.

The following select ACS Programs also will have a presence Sunday through Thursday in the main lobby of the San Diego Convention Center and in the Registration Area:

• ACS Foundation and Fellows Leadership Society

• American College of Surgeons Professional Association-SurgeonsPAC

• Mobile Connect

• Become a Member/Member Services booth, where you can join the ACS, pay your membership dues, or get answers to questions about your membership

In addition, MyCME and Webcast Sales Booths will be located throughout the Convention Center and open the same hours as registration Monday through Thursday. To view other conference resources, go to the Clinical Congress 2017 Resources web page at facs.org/clincon2017/resources .