Member Services Membership in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) is an integral part of your profession. Whether you're still in training, or at the peak of your career, our top priority is providing value for you, our members—at every step. Quality Programs Improving the quality of surgical care leads to greater access for patients, fewer complications and better outcomes, thus lowering the cost of care. Our quality improvement programs have improved quality in trauma and cancer care, bariatric surgery, and in overall surgical care. Education Educating and training surgeons remains integral across the entire spectrum of College activities. Rely on the ACS to be your premier source for surgical education and take advantage of a wide variety of resources appropriate for your learning needs. Advocacy ACS advocacy activities at the federal and state level represent the interests of you, the practicing surgeon, and your patients. We encourage all surgeons to get involved in advocacy matters. Take action. Protect your patients and your profession. Register Today Registration is open for the 2019 TQIP Annual Scientific Meeting and Training, November 16–18 in Dallas, TX. This meeting brings together health care professionals from participating and prospective TQIP hospitals and provides an ideal venue for networking and sharing of best practices. Learn more Care Has Come of Age Introducing the American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) Program. Learn more Partnership Announced The ACS and Harvard Business School’s Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness announced ACS THRIVE (Transforming Health care Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency), a new program to help hospitals and surgical practices improve surgical patient outcomes while lowering the cost of delivering care. Learn more Update: FDA Recall The ACS is now providing online updates, as needed, so surgeons can continue to put their patients first as the FDA and the surgical community work to address concerns about the safety of BIOCELL textured breast implants and tissue expanders. Learn more Manage Your Credits The American College of Surgeons is committed to helping you organize, track, and submit your CME credit. Use MyCME to manage your CME credit at your convenience. Learn more Resident Scholarship Residents are invited to apply for a scholarship to attend a one-day didactic course, Global Health Competencies for Surgeons: Cognitive and System Skills, offered at Clinical Congress 2019. Applications are due by August 26. Learn more and apply News Updates Dr. Bass Named Vice-President for Health Affairs and Dean of GW SMHS August 23, 2019 Residents: Attend Surgery Resident Program at Clinical Congress August 23, 2019 YFA Speakers Bureau Allows Young Surgeons to Share Expertise August 23, 2019 New risk/benefit calculator can predict possible outcomes for bariatric surgery patients August 20, 2019 Events View More Events Learn more about ACS programs and initiatives: