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Registration is open for the 12th annual Residents as Teachers and Leaders Course hosted by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Division of Education. The 2018 program, April 13−15 at the ACS headquarters in Chicago, IL, is designed specifically for surgery residents and will address the essential nonclinical skills—teaching and leading—that are required for success as surgeons and members of the health care team.

The course faculty, all experts in resident education, will provide an interactive learning environment. Residents will learn to lead a team more effectively, resolve conflict, be better teachers, give constructive feedback, and apply these skills during and after residency. The number of participants is limited to allow ample interaction with faculty and to facilitate networking. This course is targeted at mid- to senior-level residents, but all are welcome to attend.

Registration information and a brochure are available on the course web page at www.facs.org/education/division-of-education/courses/residents-as-teachers; the advance registration discount ends March 16. Note that last year’s course was oversubscribed, so register soon if you are interested in attending. Contact Kim Echert at kechert@facs.org or at 312-202-5488 with any questions.








 

Registration is open for the 12th annual Residents as Teachers and Leaders Course hosted by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Division of Education. The 2018 program, April 13−15 at the ACS headquarters in Chicago, IL, is designed specifically for surgery residents and will address the essential nonclinical skills—teaching and leading—that are required for success as surgeons and members of the health care team.

The course faculty, all experts in resident education, will provide an interactive learning environment. Residents will learn to lead a team more effectively, resolve conflict, be better teachers, give constructive feedback, and apply these skills during and after residency. The number of participants is limited to allow ample interaction with faculty and to facilitate networking. This course is targeted at mid- to senior-level residents, but all are welcome to attend.

Registration information and a brochure are available on the course web page at www.facs.org/education/division-of-education/courses/residents-as-teachers; the advance registration discount ends March 16. Note that last year’s course was oversubscribed, so register soon if you are interested in attending. Contact Kim Echert at kechert@facs.org or at 312-202-5488 with any questions.








 

Registration is open for the 12th annual Residents as Teachers and Leaders Course hosted by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Division of Education. The 2018 program, April 13−15 at the ACS headquarters in Chicago, IL, is designed specifically for surgery residents and will address the essential nonclinical skills—teaching and leading—that are required for success as surgeons and members of the health care team.

The course faculty, all experts in resident education, will provide an interactive learning environment. Residents will learn to lead a team more effectively, resolve conflict, be better teachers, give constructive feedback, and apply these skills during and after residency. The number of participants is limited to allow ample interaction with faculty and to facilitate networking. This course is targeted at mid- to senior-level residents, but all are welcome to attend.

Registration information and a brochure are available on the course web page at www.facs.org/education/division-of-education/courses/residents-as-teachers; the advance registration discount ends March 16. Note that last year’s course was oversubscribed, so register soon if you are interested in attending. Contact Kim Echert at kechert@facs.org or at 312-202-5488 with any questions.








 

Leigh A. Neumayer, MD, MS, FACS, Tucson, AZ, is the 2017–2018 Chair of the Board of Regents (B/R) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). She was elected at the Annual Business Meeting of Members, October 25, 2017, in San Diego, CA.

A general surgeon, Dr. Neumayer is professor and chair, department of surgery, and the Margaret and Fenton Maynard Endowed Chair in Breast Cancer Research, University of Arizona (UA) College of Medicine, Tucson. She also is the interim senior vice-president for UA Health Sciences. Before accepting these positions in Arizona, Dr. Neumayer was professor, department of surgery, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, and the Jon and Karen Huntsman Presidential Professor, University of Utah/Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City.

Previous leadership roles

A Fellow of the ACS since 1994 and a member of the B/R since 2009, Dr. Neumayer has served in many leadership roles within the organization. She was Chair of the Committee on Medical Student Education (2001–2003), Vice-Chair of the Surgical Research Committee (2015–2016), a Governor for the ACS Utah Chapter (2002–2008), and Vice-Chair of the Board of Regents (2016–2017). Dr. Neumayer also was Vice-Chair of the Nominating Committee of the Board of Governors (2004–2006) and a Board of Governors Executive Committee Member (2008–2011).

Nationally, Dr. Neumayer has served on the board of directors of the American Board of Surgery (2005–2011) and as the President of the Association of Women Surgeons (1997–1998), the Association for Surgical Education (2001–2002), the Association of Veterans Administration Surgeons (2002–2003), and the Society of Clinical Surgery (2012–2014).

At present, she serves on the editorial boards for the Journal of the American College of Surgeons and Annals of Surgery.

Dr. Neumayer’s most recent work is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer via innovative technology and clinical trials. She has led investigations in hernia repair techniques, breast cancer treatment, surgical quality and outcomes, and surgical education techniques. Dr. Neumayer has mentored students, residents, and colleagues in these and other pursuits.

Dr. Neumayer studied biomedical engineering at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, before getting her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. She trained in general surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, and at the University of Arizona, Tuscon. Dr. Neumayer then studied clinical research design and statistical analysis at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Dr. Schwartz elected Vice-Chair

A Fellow of the College since 1982, Dr. Schwartz has been a Regent since 2009 and has served on many ACS Committees. He was Chair of the Advisory Council Chairs (2004–2008), the Advisory Council for Pediatric Surgery (2004–2008), and the Health Policy and Advocacy Group (2014–2017). At present, he is Chair of the Comprehensive Communications Committee and a Member of the Surgical History Group Executive Committee.

Leigh A. Neumayer, MD, MS, FACS, Tucson, AZ, is the 2017–2018 Chair of the Board of Regents (B/R) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). She was elected at the Annual Business Meeting of Members, October 25, 2017, in San Diego, CA.

A general surgeon, Dr. Neumayer is professor and chair, department of surgery, and the Margaret and Fenton Maynard Endowed Chair in Breast Cancer Research, University of Arizona (UA) College of Medicine, Tucson. She also is the interim senior vice-president for UA Health Sciences. Before accepting these positions in Arizona, Dr. Neumayer was professor, department of surgery, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, and the Jon and Karen Huntsman Presidential Professor, University of Utah/Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City.

Previous leadership roles

A Fellow of the ACS since 1994 and a member of the B/R since 2009, Dr. Neumayer has served in many leadership roles within the organization. She was Chair of the Committee on Medical Student Education (2001–2003), Vice-Chair of the Surgical Research Committee (2015–2016), a Governor for the ACS Utah Chapter (2002–2008), and Vice-Chair of the Board of Regents (2016–2017). Dr. Neumayer also was Vice-Chair of the Nominating Committee of the Board of Governors (2004–2006) and a Board of Governors Executive Committee Member (2008–2011).

Nationally, Dr. Neumayer has served on the board of directors of the American Board of Surgery (2005–2011) and as the President of the Association of Women Surgeons (1997–1998), the Association for Surgical Education (2001–2002), the Association of Veterans Administration Surgeons (2002–2003), and the Society of Clinical Surgery (2012–2014).

At present, she serves on the editorial boards for the Journal of the American College of Surgeons and Annals of Surgery.

Dr. Neumayer’s most recent work is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer via innovative technology and clinical trials. She has led investigations in hernia repair techniques, breast cancer treatment, surgical quality and outcomes, and surgical education techniques. Dr. Neumayer has mentored students, residents, and colleagues in these and other pursuits.

Dr. Neumayer studied biomedical engineering at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, before getting her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. She trained in general surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, and at the University of Arizona, Tuscon. Dr. Neumayer then studied clinical research design and statistical analysis at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Dr. Schwartz elected Vice-Chair

A Fellow of the College since 1982, Dr. Schwartz has been a Regent since 2009 and has served on many ACS Committees. He was Chair of the Advisory Council Chairs (2004–2008), the Advisory Council for Pediatric Surgery (2004–2008), and the Health Policy and Advocacy Group (2014–2017). At present, he is Chair of the Comprehensive Communications Committee and a Member of the Surgical History Group Executive Committee.

Leigh A. Neumayer, MD, MS, FACS, Tucson, AZ, is the 2017–2018 Chair of the Board of Regents (B/R) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). She was elected at the Annual Business Meeting of Members, October 25, 2017, in San Diego, CA.

A general surgeon, Dr. Neumayer is professor and chair, department of surgery, and the Margaret and Fenton Maynard Endowed Chair in Breast Cancer Research, University of Arizona (UA) College of Medicine, Tucson. She also is the interim senior vice-president for UA Health Sciences. Before accepting these positions in Arizona, Dr. Neumayer was professor, department of surgery, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, and the Jon and Karen Huntsman Presidential Professor, University of Utah/Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City.

Previous leadership roles

A Fellow of the ACS since 1994 and a member of the B/R since 2009, Dr. Neumayer has served in many leadership roles within the organization. She was Chair of the Committee on Medical Student Education (2001–2003), Vice-Chair of the Surgical Research Committee (2015–2016), a Governor for the ACS Utah Chapter (2002–2008), and Vice-Chair of the Board of Regents (2016–2017). Dr. Neumayer also was Vice-Chair of the Nominating Committee of the Board of Governors (2004–2006) and a Board of Governors Executive Committee Member (2008–2011).

Nationally, Dr. Neumayer has served on the board of directors of the American Board of Surgery (2005–2011) and as the President of the Association of Women Surgeons (1997–1998), the Association for Surgical Education (2001–2002), the Association of Veterans Administration Surgeons (2002–2003), and the Society of Clinical Surgery (2012–2014).

At present, she serves on the editorial boards for the Journal of the American College of Surgeons and Annals of Surgery.

Dr. Neumayer’s most recent work is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer via innovative technology and clinical trials. She has led investigations in hernia repair techniques, breast cancer treatment, surgical quality and outcomes, and surgical education techniques. Dr. Neumayer has mentored students, residents, and colleagues in these and other pursuits.

Dr. Neumayer studied biomedical engineering at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, before getting her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. She trained in general surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, and at the University of Arizona, Tuscon. Dr. Neumayer then studied clinical research design and statistical analysis at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Dr. Schwartz elected Vice-Chair

A Fellow of the College since 1982, Dr. Schwartz has been a Regent since 2009 and has served on many ACS Committees. He was Chair of the Advisory Council Chairs (2004–2008), the Advisory Council for Pediatric Surgery (2004–2008), and the Health Policy and Advocacy Group (2014–2017). At present, he is Chair of the Comprehensive Communications Committee and a Member of the Surgical History Group Executive Committee.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS), in association with Pfizer, Inc., is accepting nominations for the 2018 Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Awards. These annual awards recognize surgeons who have made significant contributions to communities in need of surgical aid, be that through organized volunteer activities or through the dedication of a significant portion of their surgical career to the underserved or a retirement characterized by surgical outreach.

Submit nominations today at www.facs.org/ogb/award-winners/nominations. All nominations must be received by February 28, 2018. For more information, contact ogb@facs.org or visit the awards web page.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS), in association with Pfizer, Inc., is accepting nominations for the 2018 Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Awards. These annual awards recognize surgeons who have made significant contributions to communities in need of surgical aid, be that through organized volunteer activities or through the dedication of a significant portion of their surgical career to the underserved or a retirement characterized by surgical outreach.

Submit nominations today at www.facs.org/ogb/award-winners/nominations. All nominations must be received by February 28, 2018. For more information, contact ogb@facs.org or visit the awards web page.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS), in association with Pfizer, Inc., is accepting nominations for the 2018 Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Awards. These annual awards recognize surgeons who have made significant contributions to communities in need of surgical aid, be that through organized volunteer activities or through the dedication of a significant portion of their surgical career to the underserved or a retirement characterized by surgical outreach.

Submit nominations today at www.facs.org/ogb/award-winners/nominations. All nominations must be received by February 28, 2018. For more information, contact ogb@facs.org or visit the awards web page.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS), in association with Pfizer, Inc., is accepting nominations for the 2018 Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Awards. These annual awards recognize surgeons who have made significant contributions to communities in need of surgical aid, be that through organized volunteer activities or through the dedication of a significant portion of their surgical career to the underserved or a retirement characterized by surgical outreach.

Submit nominations today at www.facs.org/ogb/award-winners/nominations. All nominations must be received by February 28, 2018. For more information, contact ogb@facs.org or visit the awards web page.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS), in association with Pfizer, Inc., is accepting nominations for the 2018 Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Awards. These annual awards recognize surgeons who have made significant contributions to communities in need of surgical aid, be that through organized volunteer activities or through the dedication of a significant portion of their surgical career to the underserved or a retirement characterized by surgical outreach.

Submit nominations today at www.facs.org/ogb/award-winners/nominations. All nominations must be received by February 28, 2018. For more information, contact ogb@facs.org or visit the awards web page.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS), in association with Pfizer, Inc., is accepting nominations for the 2018 Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Awards. These annual awards recognize surgeons who have made significant contributions to communities in need of surgical aid, be that through organized volunteer activities or through the dedication of a significant portion of their surgical career to the underserved or a retirement characterized by surgical outreach.

Submit nominations today at www.facs.org/ogb/award-winners/nominations. All nominations must be received by February 28, 2018. For more information, contact ogb@facs.org or visit the awards web page.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) 2018 Nominating Committee of the Fellows (NCF) and the Nominating Committee of the Board of Governors (NCBG) will be selecting nominees for leadership positions in the College.

The 2018 NCF will select nominees for the three Officer-Elect positions of the ACS:

• President-Elect

• First Vice-President-Elect

• Second Vice-President-Elect

The 2018 NCBG will select nominees for pending vacancies on the Board of Regents to be filled at Clinical Congress 2018. Nominations are open to surgeons of all specialties, but particular consideration will be given this nomination cycle to those in the following specialties:

• Burn and critical care surgery

• Gastrointestinal surgery

• General surgery

• Surgical oncology

• Transplantation

• Trauma

• Vascular surgery

For information only, the members of the Board of Regents who will be considered for reelection in 2018 are (all MD, FACS) John L. D. Atkinson, James C. Denneny III, Timothy J. Eberlein, Henri R. Ford, Enrique Hernandez, L. Scott Levin, Linda Phillips, Anton A. Sidawy, Beth H. Sutton, and Steven D. Wexner.

Visit the Bulletin website at http://bit.ly/2l69j2Y for a list of criteria for each nominating committee, as well as further details on how to submit a nomination and the nomination process. The deadline for submitting nominations is February 23, 2018.

Nominations may be submitted to officerandbrnominations@facs.org. If you have any questions, contact Emily Kalata, Staff Liaison for the NCF and NCBG, at 312-202-5360 or ekalata@facs.org.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) 2018 Nominating Committee of the Fellows (NCF) and the Nominating Committee of the Board of Governors (NCBG) will be selecting nominees for leadership positions in the College.

The 2018 NCF will select nominees for the three Officer-Elect positions of the ACS:

• President-Elect

• First Vice-President-Elect

• Second Vice-President-Elect

The 2018 NCBG will select nominees for pending vacancies on the Board of Regents to be filled at Clinical Congress 2018. Nominations are open to surgeons of all specialties, but particular consideration will be given this nomination cycle to those in the following specialties:

• Burn and critical care surgery

• Gastrointestinal surgery

• General surgery

• Surgical oncology

• Transplantation

• Trauma

• Vascular surgery

For information only, the members of the Board of Regents who will be considered for reelection in 2018 are (all MD, FACS) John L. D. Atkinson, James C. Denneny III, Timothy J. Eberlein, Henri R. Ford, Enrique Hernandez, L. Scott Levin, Linda Phillips, Anton A. Sidawy, Beth H. Sutton, and Steven D. Wexner.

Visit the Bulletin website at http://bit.ly/2l69j2Y for a list of criteria for each nominating committee, as well as further details on how to submit a nomination and the nomination process. The deadline for submitting nominations is February 23, 2018.

Nominations may be submitted to officerandbrnominations@facs.org. If you have any questions, contact Emily Kalata, Staff Liaison for the NCF and NCBG, at 312-202-5360 or ekalata@facs.org.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) 2018 Nominating Committee of the Fellows (NCF) and the Nominating Committee of the Board of Governors (NCBG) will be selecting nominees for leadership positions in the College.

The 2018 NCF will select nominees for the three Officer-Elect positions of the ACS:

• President-Elect

• First Vice-President-Elect

• Second Vice-President-Elect

The 2018 NCBG will select nominees for pending vacancies on the Board of Regents to be filled at Clinical Congress 2018. Nominations are open to surgeons of all specialties, but particular consideration will be given this nomination cycle to those in the following specialties:

• Burn and critical care surgery

• Gastrointestinal surgery

• General surgery

• Surgical oncology

• Transplantation

• Trauma

• Vascular surgery

For information only, the members of the Board of Regents who will be considered for reelection in 2018 are (all MD, FACS) John L. D. Atkinson, James C. Denneny III, Timothy J. Eberlein, Henri R. Ford, Enrique Hernandez, L. Scott Levin, Linda Phillips, Anton A. Sidawy, Beth H. Sutton, and Steven D. Wexner.

Visit the Bulletin website at http://bit.ly/2l69j2Y for a list of criteria for each nominating committee, as well as further details on how to submit a nomination and the nomination process. The deadline for submitting nominations is February 23, 2018.

Nominations may be submitted to officerandbrnominations@facs.org. If you have any questions, contact Emily Kalata, Staff Liaison for the NCF and NCBG, at 312-202-5360 or ekalata@facs.org.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) will host the seventh annual Leadership & Advocacy Summit May 19–22 at the Renaissance Washington, DC, Downtown Hotel. The summit is a dual meeting offering comprehensive and specialized sessions that provide volunteer leaders and advocates with the skills and tools necessary to be effective in those roles. Registration for the event is now open at facs.org/summit.
 

Leadership Summit

The Leadership Summit provides a venue for members to network with ACS leaders, attend professional development sessions, and engage with colleagues to determine new and innovative ways to face challenges and enhance their leadership skills. It begins Saturday evening, May 19, with a Welcome Reception open to all registrants, followed by a full day of programming on Sunday, May 20.

Advocacy Summit

The Advocacy Summit provides a unique opportunity to obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to become a surgeon advocate. With several legislative priorities for Congress to consider before the 2018 midterm elections, surgeons are encouraged to travel to Washington to learn about and participate in this unique political climate.

Since last year’s summit, the Division of Advocacy and Health Policy (DAHP) has been focused on an extensive list of federal legislative priorities, including reducing administrative practice burdens; modifying and implementing new physician payment reforms; improving electronic health record and health information technology interoperability; increasing funding for trauma systems; enhancing cancer care and accreditation; and addressing surgical workforce and graduate medical education issues. ACS staff also will help members and attendees navigate the many additional legislative changes that lie ahead.

The Advocacy Summit will begin after the Leadership Summit on Sunday, May 20, with a dinner and keynote address. Past speakers have included television journalist Chuck Todd, political commentator Chris Matthews, U.S. Army Gen. (Retired) Stanley A. McChrystal, author Thomas Goetz, and journalists Bob Woodward and George Will. Sessions planned for the following day will focus on the political environment in Washington, and speakers will provide updates on important health care policies and issues that detract from surgeons’ ability to provide quality patient care. Attendees will then apply this knowledge in face-to-face meetings with their senators and representatives and congressional staff. This portion of the program provides an opportunity to demonstrate surgery’s strength on Capitol Hill regarding issues of importance to surgeons and the surgical patient.

During this three-day conference, participants can expect to receive comprehensive advocacy training and learn how to use these skills throughout the year, not just in Washington. The Advocacy Summit is a great place to interact and share ideas with other surgeon advocates; meet face-to-face with key health care policymakers and legislators; and, perhaps most importantly, become the constituents their legislators know and trust to offer advice on surgical issues.

The ACS Professional Association political action committee (ACSPA-SurgeonsPAC) sponsors various events for members and SurgeonsPAC contributors. These events provide contributors with unique networking opportunities and advanced educational sessions aimed at providing an insider’s perspective on how College members can remain active participants in the political process.

In addition to raising funds to elect or re-elect congressional candidates who support a pro-surgeon, pro-patient agenda, SurgeonsPAC will host a reception at which PAC contributors will be recognized for their commitment to the surgical profession. Other SurgeonsPAC-sponsored events include an annual drawing with a grand prize valued at $3,000, a political luncheon featuring a renowned guest speaker, and presentation of the 2017 PAC awards. Resident engagement opportunities will be provided as well. In addition, the SurgeonsPAC information booth will provide attendees with a venue to meet DAHP staff to learn more about the College’s advocacy and political efforts.

For more information about the Advocacy Summit, contact Michael Carmody, ACS Congressional Affairs Coordinator, at mcarmody@facs.org or 202-672-1511. For more information about SurgeonsPAC activities, e-mail surgeonspac@facs.org or call 202-672-1520.
 

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) will host the seventh annual Leadership & Advocacy Summit May 19–22 at the Renaissance Washington, DC, Downtown Hotel. The summit is a dual meeting offering comprehensive and specialized sessions that provide volunteer leaders and advocates with the skills and tools necessary to be effective in those roles. Registration for the event is now open at facs.org/summit.
 

Leadership Summit

The Leadership Summit provides a venue for members to network with ACS leaders, attend professional development sessions, and engage with colleagues to determine new and innovative ways to face challenges and enhance their leadership skills. It begins Saturday evening, May 19, with a Welcome Reception open to all registrants, followed by a full day of programming on Sunday, May 20.

Advocacy Summit

The Advocacy Summit provides a unique opportunity to obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to become a surgeon advocate. With several legislative priorities for Congress to consider before the 2018 midterm elections, surgeons are encouraged to travel to Washington to learn about and participate in this unique political climate.

Since last year’s summit, the Division of Advocacy and Health Policy (DAHP) has been focused on an extensive list of federal legislative priorities, including reducing administrative practice burdens; modifying and implementing new physician payment reforms; improving electronic health record and health information technology interoperability; increasing funding for trauma systems; enhancing cancer care and accreditation; and addressing surgical workforce and graduate medical education issues. ACS staff also will help members and attendees navigate the many additional legislative changes that lie ahead.

The Advocacy Summit will begin after the Leadership Summit on Sunday, May 20, with a dinner and keynote address. Past speakers have included television journalist Chuck Todd, political commentator Chris Matthews, U.S. Army Gen. (Retired) Stanley A. McChrystal, author Thomas Goetz, and journalists Bob Woodward and George Will. Sessions planned for the following day will focus on the political environment in Washington, and speakers will provide updates on important health care policies and issues that detract from surgeons’ ability to provide quality patient care. Attendees will then apply this knowledge in face-to-face meetings with their senators and representatives and congressional staff. This portion of the program provides an opportunity to demonstrate surgery’s strength on Capitol Hill regarding issues of importance to surgeons and the surgical patient.

During this three-day conference, participants can expect to receive comprehensive advocacy training and learn how to use these skills throughout the year, not just in Washington. The Advocacy Summit is a great place to interact and share ideas with other surgeon advocates; meet face-to-face with key health care policymakers and legislators; and, perhaps most importantly, become the constituents their legislators know and trust to offer advice on surgical issues.

The ACS Professional Association political action committee (ACSPA-SurgeonsPAC) sponsors various events for members and SurgeonsPAC contributors. These events provide contributors with unique networking opportunities and advanced educational sessions aimed at providing an insider’s perspective on how College members can remain active participants in the political process.

In addition to raising funds to elect or re-elect congressional candidates who support a pro-surgeon, pro-patient agenda, SurgeonsPAC will host a reception at which PAC contributors will be recognized for their commitment to the surgical profession. Other SurgeonsPAC-sponsored events include an annual drawing with a grand prize valued at $3,000, a political luncheon featuring a renowned guest speaker, and presentation of the 2017 PAC awards. Resident engagement opportunities will be provided as well. In addition, the SurgeonsPAC information booth will provide attendees with a venue to meet DAHP staff to learn more about the College’s advocacy and political efforts.

For more information about the Advocacy Summit, contact Michael Carmody, ACS Congressional Affairs Coordinator, at mcarmody@facs.org or 202-672-1511. For more information about SurgeonsPAC activities, e-mail surgeonspac@facs.org or call 202-672-1520.
 

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) will host the seventh annual Leadership & Advocacy Summit May 19–22 at the Renaissance Washington, DC, Downtown Hotel. The summit is a dual meeting offering comprehensive and specialized sessions that provide volunteer leaders and advocates with the skills and tools necessary to be effective in those roles. Registration for the event is now open at facs.org/summit.
 

Leadership Summit

The Leadership Summit provides a venue for members to network with ACS leaders, attend professional development sessions, and engage with colleagues to determine new and innovative ways to face challenges and enhance their leadership skills. It begins Saturday evening, May 19, with a Welcome Reception open to all registrants, followed by a full day of programming on Sunday, May 20.

Advocacy Summit

The Advocacy Summit provides a unique opportunity to obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to become a surgeon advocate. With several legislative priorities for Congress to consider before the 2018 midterm elections, surgeons are encouraged to travel to Washington to learn about and participate in this unique political climate.

Since last year’s summit, the Division of Advocacy and Health Policy (DAHP) has been focused on an extensive list of federal legislative priorities, including reducing administrative practice burdens; modifying and implementing new physician payment reforms; improving electronic health record and health information technology interoperability; increasing funding for trauma systems; enhancing cancer care and accreditation; and addressing surgical workforce and graduate medical education issues. ACS staff also will help members and attendees navigate the many additional legislative changes that lie ahead.

The Advocacy Summit will begin after the Leadership Summit on Sunday, May 20, with a dinner and keynote address. Past speakers have included television journalist Chuck Todd, political commentator Chris Matthews, U.S. Army Gen. (Retired) Stanley A. McChrystal, author Thomas Goetz, and journalists Bob Woodward and George Will. Sessions planned for the following day will focus on the political environment in Washington, and speakers will provide updates on important health care policies and issues that detract from surgeons’ ability to provide quality patient care. Attendees will then apply this knowledge in face-to-face meetings with their senators and representatives and congressional staff. This portion of the program provides an opportunity to demonstrate surgery’s strength on Capitol Hill regarding issues of importance to surgeons and the surgical patient.

During this three-day conference, participants can expect to receive comprehensive advocacy training and learn how to use these skills throughout the year, not just in Washington. The Advocacy Summit is a great place to interact and share ideas with other surgeon advocates; meet face-to-face with key health care policymakers and legislators; and, perhaps most importantly, become the constituents their legislators know and trust to offer advice on surgical issues.

The ACS Professional Association political action committee (ACSPA-SurgeonsPAC) sponsors various events for members and SurgeonsPAC contributors. These events provide contributors with unique networking opportunities and advanced educational sessions aimed at providing an insider’s perspective on how College members can remain active participants in the political process.

In addition to raising funds to elect or re-elect congressional candidates who support a pro-surgeon, pro-patient agenda, SurgeonsPAC will host a reception at which PAC contributors will be recognized for their commitment to the surgical profession. Other SurgeonsPAC-sponsored events include an annual drawing with a grand prize valued at $3,000, a political luncheon featuring a renowned guest speaker, and presentation of the 2017 PAC awards. Resident engagement opportunities will be provided as well. In addition, the SurgeonsPAC information booth will provide attendees with a venue to meet DAHP staff to learn more about the College’s advocacy and political efforts.

For more information about the Advocacy Summit, contact Michael Carmody, ACS Congressional Affairs Coordinator, at mcarmody@facs.org or 202-672-1511. For more information about SurgeonsPAC activities, e-mail surgeonspac@facs.org or call 202-672-1520.
 

The annual American College of Surgeons (ACS) Accredited Education Institutes (AEI) Surgical Simulation Summit will take place March 16−17 at the Swissôtel Chicago, IL.

Retired Army Lieutenant General James B. Peake, MD, FACS, senior vice-president, CGI Federal, and immediate past-president, American Telemedicine Association, will deliver the keynote address, which will focus on advances in technology that would affect simulation-based surgical education and training and areas for research and development to advance the field. A special panel on advances in technology will follow. Meeting sessions will include an interactive debate about industry’s role in training and credentialing of new technology, and participants will have access to interactive workshops, scientific paper presentations, posters, and networking opportunities.

New this year is a pre-meeting Simulation Research Summit on March 15, the goal of which is development of a research agenda for the future that focuses on three core areas: impact of simulation training on patient safety and outcomes, the value proposition of simulation, and simulation use for physician credentialing. David M. Gaba, MD, associate dean for immersive and simulation-based learning and professor of anesthesiology, perioperative, and pain medicine at Stanford School of Medicine, CA, will kick off the inaugural Simulation Research Summit with a keynote address. A separate registration fee applies for the pre-meeting.

Visit the ACS website at www.facs.org/education/accreditation/aei/surgical-simulation-summit to view the Surgical Simulation Summit program, register for the meeting, and reserve a hotel room. The deadline to register for the summit is March 2.

For more information about the meeting or the AEI program, contact Cathy Wojcik, Manager, Program for Accreditation of Education Institutes, at cwojcik@facs.org.
 

The annual American College of Surgeons (ACS) Accredited Education Institutes (AEI) Surgical Simulation Summit will take place March 16−17 at the Swissôtel Chicago, IL.

Retired Army Lieutenant General James B. Peake, MD, FACS, senior vice-president, CGI Federal, and immediate past-president, American Telemedicine Association, will deliver the keynote address, which will focus on advances in technology that would affect simulation-based surgical education and training and areas for research and development to advance the field. A special panel on advances in technology will follow. Meeting sessions will include an interactive debate about industry’s role in training and credentialing of new technology, and participants will have access to interactive workshops, scientific paper presentations, posters, and networking opportunities.

New this year is a pre-meeting Simulation Research Summit on March 15, the goal of which is development of a research agenda for the future that focuses on three core areas: impact of simulation training on patient safety and outcomes, the value proposition of simulation, and simulation use for physician credentialing. David M. Gaba, MD, associate dean for immersive and simulation-based learning and professor of anesthesiology, perioperative, and pain medicine at Stanford School of Medicine, CA, will kick off the inaugural Simulation Research Summit with a keynote address. A separate registration fee applies for the pre-meeting.

Visit the ACS website at www.facs.org/education/accreditation/aei/surgical-simulation-summit to view the Surgical Simulation Summit program, register for the meeting, and reserve a hotel room. The deadline to register for the summit is March 2.

For more information about the meeting or the AEI program, contact Cathy Wojcik, Manager, Program for Accreditation of Education Institutes, at cwojcik@facs.org.
 

The annual American College of Surgeons (ACS) Accredited Education Institutes (AEI) Surgical Simulation Summit will take place March 16−17 at the Swissôtel Chicago, IL.

Retired Army Lieutenant General James B. Peake, MD, FACS, senior vice-president, CGI Federal, and immediate past-president, American Telemedicine Association, will deliver the keynote address, which will focus on advances in technology that would affect simulation-based surgical education and training and areas for research and development to advance the field. A special panel on advances in technology will follow. Meeting sessions will include an interactive debate about industry’s role in training and credentialing of new technology, and participants will have access to interactive workshops, scientific paper presentations, posters, and networking opportunities.

New this year is a pre-meeting Simulation Research Summit on March 15, the goal of which is development of a research agenda for the future that focuses on three core areas: impact of simulation training on patient safety and outcomes, the value proposition of simulation, and simulation use for physician credentialing. David M. Gaba, MD, associate dean for immersive and simulation-based learning and professor of anesthesiology, perioperative, and pain medicine at Stanford School of Medicine, CA, will kick off the inaugural Simulation Research Summit with a keynote address. A separate registration fee applies for the pre-meeting.

Visit the ACS website at www.facs.org/education/accreditation/aei/surgical-simulation-summit to view the Surgical Simulation Summit program, register for the meeting, and reserve a hotel room. The deadline to register for the summit is March 2.

For more information about the meeting or the AEI program, contact Cathy Wojcik, Manager, Program for Accreditation of Education Institutes, at cwojcik@facs.org.
 

Registration is now open to attend American College of Surgeons (ACS) 2018 General Surgery Coding Workshops. With Medicare and third-party payor policy and coding changes taking effect this year, it is imperative that surgeons have accurate and up-to-date information to protect reimbursement from Medicare and other payors and to optimize efficiency.

During the coding workshop, you will learn how to report surgical procedures and medical services and will have access to the tools necessary to succeed, including a coding workbook to keep for future reference with checklists, resource guides, templates, and examples. Physicians receive up to 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for each day of participation. In addition, each day of the workshop meets AAPC guidelines for 6.5 continuing education units.

The ACS will offer the following seven coding workshops in 2018:

• Southlake, TX, January 25¬–26

• Las Vegas, NV, February 8–10

• Orlando, FL, February 22–23

• Chicago, IL, April 12–13

• New York, NY, May 17–19

• Nashville, TN, August 9–10

• Chicago, IL, November 1–3


For the first time, the ACS also will offer a three-day course, including a day devoted to trauma and critical care coding at the Las Vegas, New York City, and (November) Chicago workshops.

To register, visit www.karenzupko.com/workshops2/gensurg-workshops. For more details, visit the ACS website at www.facs.org/advocacy/practmanagement/workshops or e-mail practicemanagement@facs.org.

Registration is now open to attend American College of Surgeons (ACS) 2018 General Surgery Coding Workshops. With Medicare and third-party payor policy and coding changes taking effect this year, it is imperative that surgeons have accurate and up-to-date information to protect reimbursement from Medicare and other payors and to optimize efficiency.

During the coding workshop, you will learn how to report surgical procedures and medical services and will have access to the tools necessary to succeed, including a coding workbook to keep for future reference with checklists, resource guides, templates, and examples. Physicians receive up to 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for each day of participation. In addition, each day of the workshop meets AAPC guidelines for 6.5 continuing education units.

The ACS will offer the following seven coding workshops in 2018:

• Southlake, TX, January 25¬–26

• Las Vegas, NV, February 8–10

• Orlando, FL, February 22–23

• Chicago, IL, April 12–13

• New York, NY, May 17–19

• Nashville, TN, August 9–10

• Chicago, IL, November 1–3


For the first time, the ACS also will offer a three-day course, including a day devoted to trauma and critical care coding at the Las Vegas, New York City, and (November) Chicago workshops.

To register, visit www.karenzupko.com/workshops2/gensurg-workshops. For more details, visit the ACS website at www.facs.org/advocacy/practmanagement/workshops or e-mail practicemanagement@facs.org.

Registration is now open to attend American College of Surgeons (ACS) 2018 General Surgery Coding Workshops. With Medicare and third-party payor policy and coding changes taking effect this year, it is imperative that surgeons have accurate and up-to-date information to protect reimbursement from Medicare and other payors and to optimize efficiency.

During the coding workshop, you will learn how to report surgical procedures and medical services and will have access to the tools necessary to succeed, including a coding workbook to keep for future reference with checklists, resource guides, templates, and examples. Physicians receive up to 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for each day of participation. In addition, each day of the workshop meets AAPC guidelines for 6.5 continuing education units.

The ACS will offer the following seven coding workshops in 2018:

• Southlake, TX, January 25¬–26

• Las Vegas, NV, February 8–10

• Orlando, FL, February 22–23

• Chicago, IL, April 12–13

• New York, NY, May 17–19

• Nashville, TN, August 9–10

• Chicago, IL, November 1–3


For the first time, the ACS also will offer a three-day course, including a day devoted to trauma and critical care coding at the Las Vegas, New York City, and (November) Chicago workshops.

To register, visit www.karenzupko.com/workshops2/gensurg-workshops. For more details, visit the ACS website at www.facs.org/advocacy/practmanagement/workshops or e-mail practicemanagement@facs.org.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress is designed to offer a broad range of substantive opportunities for surgeons to interact with colleagues, participate in discussions, and learn about the latest innovations in our profession. The 2017 ACS Clinical Congress met all of these expectations.

The ACS Clinical Congress Report is a collection of news articles and videos from the meeting. This sampling of reportage by ACS Surgery News is meant to convey the essence of the meeting: new ideas, intense debate, and a profound commitment to professional development. We are especially proud to highlight the many substantive presentations by surgical trainees.

We hope this collection of articles will serve as a reminder of what the Clinical Congress is all about. The 2018 ACS Clinical Congress will be held in Boston, Oct. 21-25. Surgeons will be offered another great opportunity hear important presentations and updates, meet with colleagues, and witness firsthand the breaking news and unveiling of discoveries in our field. We hope you are inspired to attend.

Click on the PDF Download link above to read the report!

Karen E. Deveney, MD, FACS
Tyler G. Hughes, MD, FACS
Co-Editors, ACS Surgery News


Therese Borden
Managing Editor, ACS Surgery News

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress is designed to offer a broad range of substantive opportunities for surgeons to interact with colleagues, participate in discussions, and learn about the latest innovations in our profession. The 2017 ACS Clinical Congress met all of these expectations.

The ACS Clinical Congress Report is a collection of news articles and videos from the meeting. This sampling of reportage by ACS Surgery News is meant to convey the essence of the meeting: new ideas, intense debate, and a profound commitment to professional development. We are especially proud to highlight the many substantive presentations by surgical trainees.

We hope this collection of articles will serve as a reminder of what the Clinical Congress is all about. The 2018 ACS Clinical Congress will be held in Boston, Oct. 21-25. Surgeons will be offered another great opportunity hear important presentations and updates, meet with colleagues, and witness firsthand the breaking news and unveiling of discoveries in our field. We hope you are inspired to attend.

Click on the PDF Download link above to read the report!

Karen E. Deveney, MD, FACS
Tyler G. Hughes, MD, FACS
Co-Editors, ACS Surgery News


Therese Borden
Managing Editor, ACS Surgery News

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress is designed to offer a broad range of substantive opportunities for surgeons to interact with colleagues, participate in discussions, and learn about the latest innovations in our profession. The 2017 ACS Clinical Congress met all of these expectations.

The ACS Clinical Congress Report is a collection of news articles and videos from the meeting. This sampling of reportage by ACS Surgery News is meant to convey the essence of the meeting: new ideas, intense debate, and a profound commitment to professional development. We are especially proud to highlight the many substantive presentations by surgical trainees.

We hope this collection of articles will serve as a reminder of what the Clinical Congress is all about. The 2018 ACS Clinical Congress will be held in Boston, Oct. 21-25. Surgeons will be offered another great opportunity hear important presentations and updates, meet with colleagues, and witness firsthand the breaking news and unveiling of discoveries in our field. We hope you are inspired to attend.

Click on the PDF Download link above to read the report!

Karen E. Deveney, MD, FACS
Tyler G. Hughes, MD, FACS
Co-Editors, ACS Surgery News


Therese Borden
Managing Editor, ACS Surgery News

As we head into the last few weeks of the first session of the 115th Congress, it is likely that several pieces of “must pass” legislation will move through the process of becoming law. This “must pass” legislation can serve as a vehicle onto which other bills are attached and thus, also move successfully through the process for passage. I have highlighted below three such bills from the Action Alert section of the SurgeonsVoice website (www.surgeonsvoice.com) which could, with less than 5 minutes of your time, develop enough forward momentum to so move.

Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act

Increasing evidence indicates a current and growing shortage of surgeons available to serve our nation’s population. A shortage of general surgeons is a critical component of the crisis in health care workforce because only surgeons are uniquely trained and qualified to provide certain necessary, lifesaving procedures. Accordingly, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) is urging policy makers to recognize, through the designation of a formal surgical shortage area, that surgeons are an essential component of a community based health care system.

Mission Zero Act

It has long been a priority of the ACS to establish and maintain high-quality and adequately-funded trauma systems throughout the U.S., including within the Armed Forces. The Mission Zero Act, introduced by Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX), Representatives Gene Green (D-TX), Richard Hudson (R-NC), and Kathy Castor (D-FL) in the House of Representatives and Senators Johnny Isakson (R-GA), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) in the Senate, would provide HHS grant funding to assist civilian trauma centers in partnering with military trauma professionals to establish a pathway to provide patients with the highest quality trauma care. As a result of these partnerships, military trauma care teams and providers will gain exposure treating critically injured patients and increase readiness for future deployments. Not only will this serve to maintain readiness among military providers, but it will facilitate the promulgation of the trauma lessons learned from the military theatres of conflict to the civilian world and potentially alleviate staffing shortages in civilian centers.

CHIP Funding

The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is a joint federal and state program that provides health coverage to uninsured children from low-income families. In 2015, the CHIP program provided coverage to over 8 million children in the United States. In sum, CHIP ensures that these children have access to care. The ACS is very supportive of the CHIP program. The CHIP program ensures that a child’s health care concerns are addressed in a timely manner. Contrary to popular belief, many children currently covered by CHIP are not eligible to be covered under Medicaid and would therefore, be left uninsured if CHIP funding is not continued. The most recent reauthorization of this program extended funding for the CHIP program through Sept. 30, 2017, and funding for the program expired on that date. Urgent Congressional action is needed to reauthorize funding and thus, ensure that the children covered by CHIP continue to have access to the health care services they need.

The ACS strongly urges Congress to continue to make children’s health care a priority issue and accordingly, implores Congress to take action to reauthorize CHIP funding prior to concluding the business of the current session.

The SurgeonsVoice website provides an easy and efficient platform for surgeons to use to contact their senators and their representative to let them know of their support of these issues. Taking action on all three of these items would require the investment of less than 5 minutes of one’s valuable time. Our ability “to petition the government for a redress of grievances” is guaranteed by the First Amendment. I urge all Fellows to visit the SurgeonsVoice website and use it as a tool to exercise that right.

Until next month ….

Dr. Bailey is a pediatric surgeon and Medical Director, Advocacy, for the Division of Advocacy and Health Policy in the ACS offices in Washington, DC.

As we head into the last few weeks of the first session of the 115th Congress, it is likely that several pieces of “must pass” legislation will move through the process of becoming law. This “must pass” legislation can serve as a vehicle onto which other bills are attached and thus, also move successfully through the process for passage. I have highlighted below three such bills from the Action Alert section of the SurgeonsVoice website (www.surgeonsvoice.com) which could, with less than 5 minutes of your time, develop enough forward momentum to so move.

Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act

Increasing evidence indicates a current and growing shortage of surgeons available to serve our nation’s population. A shortage of general surgeons is a critical component of the crisis in health care workforce because only surgeons are uniquely trained and qualified to provide certain necessary, lifesaving procedures. Accordingly, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) is urging policy makers to recognize, through the designation of a formal surgical shortage area, that surgeons are an essential component of a community based health care system.

Mission Zero Act

It has long been a priority of the ACS to establish and maintain high-quality and adequately-funded trauma systems throughout the U.S., including within the Armed Forces. The Mission Zero Act, introduced by Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX), Representatives Gene Green (D-TX), Richard Hudson (R-NC), and Kathy Castor (D-FL) in the House of Representatives and Senators Johnny Isakson (R-GA), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) in the Senate, would provide HHS grant funding to assist civilian trauma centers in partnering with military trauma professionals to establish a pathway to provide patients with the highest quality trauma care. As a result of these partnerships, military trauma care teams and providers will gain exposure treating critically injured patients and increase readiness for future deployments. Not only will this serve to maintain readiness among military providers, but it will facilitate the promulgation of the trauma lessons learned from the military theatres of conflict to the civilian world and potentially alleviate staffing shortages in civilian centers.

CHIP Funding

The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is a joint federal and state program that provides health coverage to uninsured children from low-income families. In 2015, the CHIP program provided coverage to over 8 million children in the United States. In sum, CHIP ensures that these children have access to care. The ACS is very supportive of the CHIP program. The CHIP program ensures that a child’s health care concerns are addressed in a timely manner. Contrary to popular belief, many children currently covered by CHIP are not eligible to be covered under Medicaid and would therefore, be left uninsured if CHIP funding is not continued. The most recent reauthorization of this program extended funding for the CHIP program through Sept. 30, 2017, and funding for the program expired on that date. Urgent Congressional action is needed to reauthorize funding and thus, ensure that the children covered by CHIP continue to have access to the health care services they need.

The ACS strongly urges Congress to continue to make children’s health care a priority issue and accordingly, implores Congress to take action to reauthorize CHIP funding prior to concluding the business of the current session.

The SurgeonsVoice website provides an easy and efficient platform for surgeons to use to contact their senators and their representative to let them know of their support of these issues. Taking action on all three of these items would require the investment of less than 5 minutes of one’s valuable time. Our ability “to petition the government for a redress of grievances” is guaranteed by the First Amendment. I urge all Fellows to visit the SurgeonsVoice website and use it as a tool to exercise that right.

Until next month ….

Dr. Bailey is a pediatric surgeon and Medical Director, Advocacy, for the Division of Advocacy and Health Policy in the ACS offices in Washington, DC.

As we head into the last few weeks of the first session of the 115th Congress, it is likely that several pieces of “must pass” legislation will move through the process of becoming law. This “must pass” legislation can serve as a vehicle onto which other bills are attached and thus, also move successfully through the process for passage. I have highlighted below three such bills from the Action Alert section of the SurgeonsVoice website (www.surgeonsvoice.com) which could, with less than 5 minutes of your time, develop enough forward momentum to so move.

Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act

Increasing evidence indicates a current and growing shortage of surgeons available to serve our nation’s population. A shortage of general surgeons is a critical component of the crisis in health care workforce because only surgeons are uniquely trained and qualified to provide certain necessary, lifesaving procedures. Accordingly, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) is urging policy makers to recognize, through the designation of a formal surgical shortage area, that surgeons are an essential component of a community based health care system.

Mission Zero Act

It has long been a priority of the ACS to establish and maintain high-quality and adequately-funded trauma systems throughout the U.S., including within the Armed Forces. The Mission Zero Act, introduced by Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX), Representatives Gene Green (D-TX), Richard Hudson (R-NC), and Kathy Castor (D-FL) in the House of Representatives and Senators Johnny Isakson (R-GA), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) in the Senate, would provide HHS grant funding to assist civilian trauma centers in partnering with military trauma professionals to establish a pathway to provide patients with the highest quality trauma care. As a result of these partnerships, military trauma care teams and providers will gain exposure treating critically injured patients and increase readiness for future deployments. Not only will this serve to maintain readiness among military providers, but it will facilitate the promulgation of the trauma lessons learned from the military theatres of conflict to the civilian world and potentially alleviate staffing shortages in civilian centers.

CHIP Funding

The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is a joint federal and state program that provides health coverage to uninsured children from low-income families. In 2015, the CHIP program provided coverage to over 8 million children in the United States. In sum, CHIP ensures that these children have access to care. The ACS is very supportive of the CHIP program. The CHIP program ensures that a child’s health care concerns are addressed in a timely manner. Contrary to popular belief, many children currently covered by CHIP are not eligible to be covered under Medicaid and would therefore, be left uninsured if CHIP funding is not continued. The most recent reauthorization of this program extended funding for the CHIP program through Sept. 30, 2017, and funding for the program expired on that date. Urgent Congressional action is needed to reauthorize funding and thus, ensure that the children covered by CHIP continue to have access to the health care services they need.

The ACS strongly urges Congress to continue to make children’s health care a priority issue and accordingly, implores Congress to take action to reauthorize CHIP funding prior to concluding the business of the current session.

The SurgeonsVoice website provides an easy and efficient platform for surgeons to use to contact their senators and their representative to let them know of their support of these issues. Taking action on all three of these items would require the investment of less than 5 minutes of one’s valuable time. Our ability “to petition the government for a redress of grievances” is guaranteed by the First Amendment. I urge all Fellows to visit the SurgeonsVoice website and use it as a tool to exercise that right.

Until next month ….

Dr. Bailey is a pediatric surgeon and Medical Director, Advocacy, for the Division of Advocacy and Health Policy in the ACS offices in Washington, DC.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Division of Education’s new Resources in Surgical Education (RISE) recently debuted on the ACS website. RISE is headed by Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, Director, ACS Division of Education. The RISE web page is available at www.facs.org/education/division-of-education/publications/rise/current.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Division of Education’s new Resources in Surgical Education (RISE) recently debuted on the ACS website. RISE is headed by Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, Director, ACS Division of Education. The RISE web page is available at www.facs.org/education/division-of-education/publications/rise/current.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Division of Education’s new Resources in Surgical Education (RISE) recently debuted on the ACS website. RISE is headed by Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, Director, ACS Division of Education. The RISE web page is available at www.facs.org/education/division-of-education/publications/rise/current.