Advisory Committee on SESAP
The Advisory Committee on SESAP produces and administers the program to aid surgeons in attaining and maintaining optimal patient care.
Central Judiciary Committee
The Central Judiciary Committee (CJC) is a Regental Committee that has the general supervision and direction of disciplinary matters under the Board of Regents.
Clinical Congress Program Committee
The Program Committee is responsible for determining the educational programming of the ACS Clinical Congress.
Commission on Cancer
Established by the ACS in 1922, the multidisciplinary CoC establishes standards to ensure quality, multidisciplinary, and comprehensive cancer care delivery in health care settings.
Committee for the Forum on Fundamental Surgical Problems
The Committee for the Forum on Fundamental Surgical Problems selects abstracts for the Owen H. Wangensteen Forum on Fundamental Surgical Problems.
Committee on Continuous Professional Development
The Committee on Continuous Professional Development addresses the educational needs of surgeons in different settings, career stages, and disciplines.
Committee on Diversity Issues
The mission of the Committee on Diversity Issues is to study the educational and professional needs of underrepresented surgeons and surgical trainees and the impact that its work may have on the elimination of health disparities among diverse population groups.
Committee on Education
The Committee on Education advises on and provides coordination of educational programs of the American College of Surgeons.
Committee on Emerging Surgical Technology and Education
Committee on Emerging Surgical Technology and Education works to improve patient care by identifying and evaluating emerging surgical technology.
Committee on Ethics
The Committee on Ethics addresses and prepares for ethical issues the American College of Surgeons may face.
Committee on Interprofessional Education and Practice
The Committee on Interprofessional Education and Practice addresses the educational needs of allied health professionals.
Committee on Medical Student Education
The Committee on Medical Student Education aims to comprehensively address the educational needs in surgery for medical students during all four years of medical school.
Committee on Perioperative Care
The Committee on Perioperative Care (CPC) was established in 2002 as a standing committee of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). It was formed when the Committee on Operating Room Environment (CORE) and the Pre- and Post-Operative Care Committee (PPOC) were integrated to provide a continuum across all processes related to surgical care.
Committee on Resident Education
The Committee on Resident Education addresses issues of resident education in surgery, including the educational environment, characteristics of the resident population, graduate surgical education curricular issues and competency, and faculty development as educators.
Committee on Trauma
The mission of the Committee on Trauma is to improve all phases of the management of the injured patient.
Committee on Video-Based Education
Committee on Video-Based Education develops multimedia video-based education (VBE) in order to educate surgeons and members of surgical teams.
Comprehensive Communications Committee
The Comprehensive Communications Committee helps formulate messaging to target the existing and evolving audiences that the College needs to reach. These audiences include our members, the public at large, policymakers, major corporations, and the health care industry. The members of the Committee provide input regarding all communication tools (print, Web, blast e-mail, video, social media). One of the main goals of this effort is to achieve consistent messaging for all College programs and initiatives (for example, ATLS, CoC, NSQIP, health policy and advocacy, the Inspiring Quality initiative).
General Surgery Coding and Reimbursement Committee
Formerly called the CPT/RUC Committee, the General Surgery Coding and Reimbursement Committee represents and acts in the interests of general surgeons and their clinical practices regarding regulatory, legislative, and other issues that impact coding, billing, and reimbursement for general surgical services.
Health Information Technology Committee
The charge to the committee is to guide the College in methods to propagate and disseminate information for education of the Fellowship.
Health Policy Advisory Council
The HPAC is responsible for fostering an extensive grassroots advocacy network throughout the Fellowship of the College.
Health Policy and Advocacy Group
The purpose of the Health Policy and Advocacy Group is to identify public policy issues and concerns affecting surgeons and our patients; prioritize these issues and concerns, identify those that the ACS should focus its attention and resources, and recommend these priorities to the Board of Regents.
International Relations Committee
The International Relations Committee develops relationships and partnerships between ACS, international surgeons, and international surgical organizations.
Legislative Committee
The Legislative Committee is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and recommending positions on federal legislation and policy issues that come before the U.S. Congress with the potential to affect the needs, interests, and roles of surgeons and surgical patients.
Patient Education Committee
The ACS Patient Education Committee works to improve patient care and promote patient safety.
Scholarships Committee
The Scholarships Committee promotes and administers the College’s research scholarships, fellowships, and awards.
ACSPA-SurgeonsPAC
Governed by an appointed executive board, ACSPA-
SurgeonsPAC (American College of Surgeons Professional Association Political Action Committee) aims to support an advocacy agenda for surgeons and their patients across specialty lines.
Surgical Research Committee
The Surgical Research Committee (SRC) is a standing committee of the American College of Surgeons. It is concerned with and represents the organization in matters addressing the progress of academic surgery and the funding, content, and direction of surgical research, as it pertains to improving the care of patients.
Women in Surgery Committee
The mission of the Women in Surgery Committee is to enable women surgeons of all ages and practice types to develop their individual potential as professionals.