I invite you and your entire surgical team to join us in Chicago, Illinois, for the 2025 ACS Clinical Congress.
It is the first time since 2015 that the “Windy City” has played host to this significant event in surgery. The 2020 Clinical Congress had been scheduled for Chicago but transitioned into a virtual-only event because of COVID. The feedback and energy about the Chicago location has been positive, with two main airports and a central US location for extra convenience.
This year, we’ve further enhanced the new Saturday–Tuesday schedule to make the programming even more impactful and relevant to surgeons of all specialties, while simultaneously offering the benefit of fewer days away from your practice, clinic, trainees, and patients.
Following Convocation on Saturday evening, we will welcome all attendees to Chicago with a Windy City Welcome Reception. Please join us at 7:00 pm to celebrate our Initiates, our profession, and the start of our annual series of high-impact educational sessions, networking, and engagement opportunities.
Thematic sessions this year will focus on endocrine, hernia, trauma/orthopaedics, artificial intelligence, and education. Multidisciplinary sessions will explore topics such as limb salvage, adolescent bariatric surgery, thyroid disorders, and acute mesenteric ischemia.
You can find details about these courses in the Interactive Program Planner, which also highlights more than 100 Panel Sessions, 75 Scientific Forum Sessions, 45 Meet-the-Expert Sessions, 24 Video-Based Education Sessions, four Great Debate Sessions, and more.
Throughout the meeting and with the virtual component that is included with registration, you have the ability to earn 196 Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits, with CME and Self-Assessment Credit available for specifically designated sessions and documentation of verification levels of knowledge and skills reported on the transcript. Additionally, many sessions will address specific regulatory mandates for state licensure and ACS Accreditation and Verification Programs.
We also plan to celebrate the extraordinary contributions of Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, who will be retiring from his role in the Division of Education after more than 20 years of dedication to advancing surgical excellence. Please make sure to congratulate Dr. Sachdeva and say hello to his successor Kyla P. Terhune, MD, MBA, FACS, who will become Senior Vice President, Education, on November 1.
Each year, Clinical Congress evolves to reflect the changing needs of our profession and our patients. We look forward to engaging with you, exchanging ideas, and celebrating surgical excellence.
Register today!
I look forward to seeing you in October.
Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS
Executive Director & CEO
