About the Committee on Perioperative Care

The Committee on Perioperative Care (CPC) was established in 2002 as a standing committee functioning under the authority of the Board of Regents. The CPC was formed by combining the Committee on Operating Room Environment (CORE) and the Pre- and Post Operative Care Committee (PPOC) into one committee to provide a continuum across all processes related to surgical care.

Areas where the CPC will focus its attention include: annual nomination of the I. S. Ravdin Lecture in the Basic Sciences; assuming a leading role in the development of programs related to perioperative care and the operating room environment; encouraging and providing expertise for the development of measurement tools to define and disseminate the best practices of perioperative care; and monitoring federal and state activities and industry development affecting the care of the surgical patient.

ACS Staff Contact

Mary Fitzgerald, Continuous Quality Improvement, American College of Surgeons, 633 North Saint Clair Street, Chicago, IL 60611; Phone 312-202-5319; Fax 312-202-5011; or e-mail mfitzgerald@facs.org. 

Committee on Perioperative Care