Education Program

The Clinical Congress program addresses essential clinical and non-clinical content. An exciting series of Named Lectures will again be delivered by world-renowned experts in their respective fields, including a new American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Lecture. More than 120 Panel Sessions on timely clinical and non-clinical topics will be offered. The Special Sessions offered during the lunch hour will address important topics of interest to a broad range of attendees.

A wide array of Postgraduate Didactic and Surgical Skills Courses will focus on the acquisition of knowledge and skills through best practices in education and training methods. Special certificates will be offered for successful completion of these courses, to support the professional activities of the attendees.

The Scientific Forum will include presentations of late-breaking scientific advances and a large number of exciting surgical research presentations and ePosters. Video-Based Education sessions will showcase surgical procedures. Meet-the-Expert Sessions and Town Hall Meetings will provide a more informal learning experience.

The ACS Scientific Forum Abstracts are published as Supplements to the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Supplement 1 has the 2022 Owen H Wangensteen Scientific Forum abstracts for Trainees and Supplement 2 has the Scientific Forum and Scientific Poster Presentations for Non-Trainees.