Statements on Principles
2017
Statement on health care reform
Statement on the use of general anesthetics and sedation drugs in children and pregnant women
2016
Statement on Distractions in the Operating Room
Statement on Documentation and Reporting of Accidental Punctures and Lacerations During Surgery
Statement on Health Care Industry Representatives in the Operating Room (Revised)
Statement on the Prevention of Unintentionally Retained Surgical Items After Surgery (Revised)
Statement on Safe Surgery Checklists, and Ensuring Correct Patient, Correct Site, and Correct Procedure Surgery (Revised)
Statement on Sharps Safety (Revised)
Statement on Surgical Technology Training and Certification (Revised)
Statement on General Helmet Use
Statement on Operating Room Attire
Statement on Physician-Led Team-Based Surgical Care
Statement on Principles of Patient Education
Statement on the Importance of Parental Leave
Statement on Safety Belt Laws and Enforcement
Statement on Prevention of Non-Traffic Vehicle-Related Injuries in Children
Statement on Older Adult Burn Prevention
Statement on the Aging Surgeon
2015
Statement on Physician Tiering and Narrow Network Programs
Statement in Support of Motorcycle Helmet Laws
Statement on Medical Liability Reform
Statement on Trauma Center Designation Based upon System Need
2014
Statement on Bicycle Safety and the Promotion of Bicycle Helmet Use
Statement on Intimate Partner Violence
Statement on Older Adult Falls and Falls Prevention
Statement on the Effects of Tobacco Use on Surgical Complications and the Utility of Smoking Cessation Counseling
Statement on Peak Performance and Management of Fatigue
Statement on Advance Directives by Patients: "Do Not Resuscitate" in the Operating Room (Revised)
2013
Statement on Optimal Access
Statement on Firearm Injuries (Revised)
2012
Statement on Council of Medical Specialty Societies’ Code for Interactions with Companies
Statement on Concussion and Brain Injury
2011
Statement on Recommendations for Use of Real-Time Ultrasound Guidance for Placement of Central Venous Catheters (Revised)
Statement on the Physician Acting as an Expert Witness (Revised)
2010
Statement on High-Performance Teams
Statement on Health Care Disparities
2009
Statement on Medical and Surgical Tourism
Statement on All-Terrain Vehicle Injuries
Statement on the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act
Statement on Surgical Patient Safety
Statement on the Rationale for Emergency Surgical Call Support
Statement on Guidelines for Collaboration of Industry and Surgical Organizations in Support of Continuing Education (Revised)
2007
Statement on the Surgical Workforce
Statement on Emergency Surgical Care
Statement on Surgery Using Lasers, Pulsed Light, Radiofrequency Devices, or Other Techniques (Revised)
2006
Statement on Insurance, Alcohol-Related Injuries, and Trauma Centers
Statement on Principles of Patient Education
Statement in Support of Legislation Regarding Fire-Safe Cigarettes
2005
Statement of Principles of Palliative Care
Statement on Restrictive Covenants
Statement on Prevention of Nontraffic Vehicle-Related Injuries in Children
2004
Statement on Patient Safety Principles for Office-Based Surgery Utilizing Moderate Sedation/Analgesia, Deep Sedation/Analgesia, or General Anesthesia
Statement on Universal Health Insurance
Statement in Support of a Sustainable, Competent, and Diverse Nursing Workforce
Statement on the Surgeon and HIV Infection (Revised)
Statement on the Surgeon and Hepatitis (Revised)
2003
Statement on Safety Belt Laws and Enforcement
Statement on Disaster and Mass Casualty Management
2002
Statement on Residency Work Hours
Statement on Scope of Practice
Statement on Bicycle Safety and the Promotion of Bicycle Helmet Use
Statement on the Use of Animals in Research, Education, and Teaching (Revised)
2001
Statement on Diversity
Statement in Support of Motorcycle Helmet Laws
2000
Recommendations for Facilities Performing Bariatric Surgery
Statement on Domestic Violence
1998
Ultrasound Examinations by Surgeons
Physician Qualifications for Stereotactic Breast Biopsy: A Revised Statement
Verification by the American College of Surgeons for the Use of Emerging Technologies
Approval of Courses in New Skills
Statement on the Use of Proprietary Guidelines by Managed Care Organizations
1996
Statement on Principles Underlying Perioperative Responsibility
Statement on Indications for the Use of Permanently Implanted Cardiac Pacemakers
1995
Statement on Issues to Be Considered Before New Surgical Technology Is Applied to the Care of Patients
Statement on Managed Care and the Trauma System
1994
Statement of Recommendations to Ensure Quality of Surgical Services in Managed Care Environments
Statement on Emerging Surgical Technologies and the Evaluation of Credentials
Statement Regarding Clinical Trials
Statement on Surgical Residencies and the Educational Environment
1993
Statement on Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Procedures
1992
Statement on Certificates of Special or Added Qualifications
1986–1990
Statement on Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Statement for the Advisory Council for General Surgery to the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons
Statement on Disclosure of Commercial Interest
Statement on Fundamental Characteristics of Surgical Residency Programs
Statement in Response to the Clinical Alert from the National Cancer Institute
Statement on Interprofessional Relations with Doctors of Chiropractic
Statement on Billing of Surgical Fees for Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) Treatment of Patients with Calculous Disease