The Division of Education provides a wealth of high-quality educational programs and products for the busy practicing surgeon.

Core Surgical Knowledge

• ACS Comprehensive General Surgery Review Course
• Clinical Congress
• Selected Readings in General Surgery (SRGS)
• SESAP^® 16
• SESAP^® Sampler
• Surgical Palliative Care Guide (PDF)
• Webcasts and Audio of Clinical Congress

Technical Skills and Procedures

• Horizon Scanning in Surgery: Application to Surgical Education and Practice
• Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS)
• ACS Multimedia Atlas Volumes: Hernia, Colorectal, Pancreas, and Liver
• ACS Video-Based Education
• ACS Video Online Library
• Postgraduate Courses at Clinical Congress
• Ultrasound for Surgeons: The Basic Course
• Ultrasound Skills Course for Export

Maintenance of Certification

• ACS Comprehensive General Surgery Review Course
• Selected Readings in General Surgery (SRGS)
• SESAP^®

Quality and Patient Safety

• Evidence Based Decisions in Surgery
• Preventing Errors and Near Misses in Surgery: Strategies for Individuals and Teams

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Communicating with Patients about Surgical Errors and Adverse Outcomes
• Disclosing Surgical Errors: Vignettes for Discussion

Ethics and Professionalism

• Ethical Issues in Clinical Surgery for Practicing Surgeons
• Professionalism in Surgery: Challenges and Choices

Leadership

• Surgeons as Leaders: From Operating Room to Boardroom

Patient Education Resources

• Surgical Patient Education

Simulation

• Accredited Education Institutes
• Medical Modeling and Simulation Database
• Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS)
• Skills-Oriented Postgraduate Courses at Clinical Congress

Accreditation, Verification, Validation, and Credentialing

• Accredited Education Institutes
• CME Accreditation
• Joint Providership Programs
• Verification of Surgical Skills Program and Validation