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Annual Report

The ACS had a transformative 2024–2025 with a new Strategic Plan, Clinical Data Strategy, members-only mobile app, and much more. Learn more in our newly released Annual Report.

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Leadership and Advocacy Summit

Leadership and Advocacy Summit

Registration is now open for the 2026 ACS Leadership and Advocacy Summit: February 28-March 3 in Washington, DC!
Fight Back Against Cuts to Work Relative Value Units

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.
Download Free 2026 Trauma Data Dictionary

Download Free 2026 Trauma Data Dictionary

The 2026 ACS NTDS Data Dictionary provides updated, standardized data elements to improve trauma care, reporting, and national benchmarking.

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Advances in facial transplantation expand possibilities, offering life-changing options for patients with severe facial injuries.
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Apply for ACS/UChicago Fellowship in Surgical Ethics

Surgeons can apply for a surgical ethics fellowship, featuring a summer intensive, weekly curriculum, and research project.
Military Surgeon Discusses His Path to Becoming a Surgical Chair
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Military Surgeon Discusses His Path to Becoming a Surgical Chair

In a wide-ranging interview, Dr. Eric Elster shares insights from military deployments, transplant surgery, and leading USU during turbulent times.
The House of Surgery
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The House of Surgery

This episode provides a new perspective on how modern surgical practice has been shaped by military surgical history.

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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!

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Leadership and Advocacy Summit

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

Surgeons and Engineers: A Dialogue on Surgical Simulation

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

Clinical Congress 2026

Save the date for Clinical Congress 2026, September 26–29 in Washington, DC. Mark your calendar for the call for abstracts, videos, and posters.

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