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Fight Back Against Cuts to Work Relative Value Units

Join the ACS in taking action to reform flawed work relative value units (wRVUs) and advocate for fair surgeon compensation and quality patient care.

Support for Hurricane Victims

The ACS extends heartfelt sympathy to Jamaica after the recent hurricane and shares ways to support ongoing relief and recovery efforts.

Nominate Your Colleagues for ACS Officers-Elect, Secretary, and Board of Regents Positions

The ACS seeks nominees who are loyal members of the College who have demonstrated career integrity.

Trauma Surgical Teams Give ACS TQIP Thumbs Up (and Other Emojis)

The 2025 Trauma Quality Improvement (TQIP) Annual Conference drew more than 2,100 attendees to Chicago. The theme for the 15th annual TQIP meeting was “Team Works,” highlighting the importance of high-functioning teams. Watch a quick-paced series of highlights and learn how attendees describe the meeting in emojis.

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Latest News

ACS Brief

Updated Pediatric Safe and Effective Pain Control After Surgery Guide Provides New Recommendations

November 4, 2025

Updated ACS and AAP guidelines reinforce a new era of pediatric opioid stewardship—emphasizing non-opioid pain control, safe disposal, and more.

Kyla P. Terhune, MD, MBA, FACS, Takes the Helm as ACS Senior Vice President, Education

November 3, 2025

Kyla P. Terhune, MD, MBA, FACS, has begun her tenure as the new Senior Vice President of the ACS Division of Education.

ACS Brief

Residents: Apply for Leadership & Advocacy Summit Travel Award by Nov. 14

November 4, 2025

The ACS is offering a limited number of scholarships to go towards housing and transportation costs for the Leadership and Advocacy Summit.

Podcast

The House of Surgery

Hear a fireside chat with Gerald B. Healy, MD, FACS, an otolaryngologist with a long career of service to the ACS.

JACS

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

The Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal. Read the latest issue today!

Events & Courses

ACS Surgeons as Leaders

This course is structured to maximize learning and interaction with faculty while providing a variety of educational activities. Apply by November 14.

Leadership and Advocacy Summit

Registration is now open for the 2026 ACS Leadership and Advocacy Summit: February 28-March 3 in Washington, DC!

Surgeons and Engineers: A Dialogue on Surgical Simulation

Registration for the 2026 Meeting, March 10–11 at ACS Headquarters in Chicago, is now open.

Leadership & Advocacy Summit