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Restrictions on Resident Work Hours

December 3, 2008

American College of Surgeons (ACS) position statement presented to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Consensus Committee

Developed by the ACS Task Force on the Resident 80-Hour Work Week, this statement explores key issues on the topic, including a decisive discussion on the fact that there has been no evidence-based study yet published that links surgery resident duty hours with improved patient safety outcomes. Work of this task force was supported by the ACS Division of Education.

Read the full ACS statement to the IOM online

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Optimal Access

The ACS recognizes the relationship between the health of a patient and access to care.

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Certificates of Special or Added Qualifications

Certificates of special or added qualifications are designed to recognize specialists who have acquired further education and training.
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Restrictive Covenants

Any restrictive covenant provisions included in a physician employment agreement should be explicit and detailed.
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The Rationale for Emergency Surgical Call

ACS supports access to emergency surgical care for all, but major issues of surgical manpower and resource utilization impede continued access.
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Pediatric Trauma Patients

The following Statement on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Pediatric Trauma Patients was approved by the Board of Regents at its Oct. 2017 meeting.
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The Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act

The ACS supports enactment of the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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Older Adult Burn Prevention

This statement was developed to educate surgeons and other medical professionals about the significance of older adult burns and prevention activities