Clinical Congress 2026

Early Bird Rates End August 10

Register now to secure the best available pricing for Clinical Congress 2026. Gain practical knowledge, explore emerging innovations, earn CME and Self-Assessment Credit, and connect with surgical professionals from around the world. Don't miss out four days of learning and connecting!

Register by August 10

Learn, Connect, Discover, and Grow at Clinical Congress 2026

Clinical Congress is more than an annual meeting. It is an opportunity to step outside the demands of daily practice, engage with the full House of Surgery, and build a multi-day experience around your specialty, interests, and professional goals.

Learn Across Specialties

Gain practical knowledge from nationally recognized faculty and return home with insights you can apply to patient care.

Connect with Your Community

Build relationships with peers, mentors, surgical leaders, and colleagues from across the profession.

Discover What Is Next

Explore artificial intelligence, telesurgery, clinical informatics, emerging technologies, and other developments shaping surgical practice.

Grow Professionally

Strengthen your clinical skills, leadership capabilities, career goals, and personal well-being through programming designed for every career stage.

        CC26 at a Glance
300+ educational sessions
500+ faculty members and speakers
15 Surgical Skills and didactic courses
Up to 185 CME credits
Four days of learning and connection

    

More Ways to Engage at Clinical Congress

Clinical Congress 2026 introduces new and expanded opportunities to engage with the issues shaping surgical practice.

Explore Best of Grand Rounds, expanded programming in artificial intelligence, clinical informatics, and telesurgery, and new perspectives on evolving practice models. Interactive experiences provide additional ways to connect with colleagues and engage across the meeting.

What's New at Clinical Congress

Registration

View registration information for Clinical Congress 2026, September 26–29 in Washington, DC. Take advantage of early bird rates!

CME Information

Clinical Congress offers opportunities to claim credits for onsite and virtual participation in the conference.

Book Your Hotel

Book your hotel accommodations for Clinical Congress 2026 in Washington, DC, using the official housing provider of the ACS, OnPeak.

Visa Invitation Letter Request

If you require a visa to attend, ACS will provide an official invitation letter to support your application. Based on current global visa wait times and depending on your country of residence, you may have to wait 6-9 months or more for an appointment. We recommend applying for your visa as early as possible to avoid delays.

Request a Visa Letter

Please note that most consulates and embassies, which fall under the US State Department, often do not consider attendance at a medical conference as a valid reason for requesting an expedited visa interview. For this reason, we are unable to contact embassies or consulates on your behalf. We strongly encourage you to begin your visa application process as soon as possible.

Plan Your DC Trip

Looking for restaurants, sightseeing, activity ideas, and more? We've partnered with the Destination DC to build a site dedicated to our attendees.

Visit Destination DC

About Clinical Congress

The Clinical Congress is designed to provide individuals with a wide range of learning opportunities, activities, and experiences that will match their educational and professional development needs.

Objectives

By the conclusion of Clinical Congress, participants should be able to:

Apply new knowledge and ideas to improve their surgical practice
Adapt concepts and quality measures in support of research advancements
Enhance the quality of patient care

Conduct Policy

Review the Conduct Policy approved by the ACS Board of Regents.

Disclaimer

The opinions expressed in these presentations are those of the individual participants and not necessarily those of the American College of Surgeons.

Medical Student Program

The Medical Student Program is designed specifically for medical students considering a career in surgery.

Didactic and Surgical Skills Courses

Add a Didactic or Surgical Skills Course to your Clinical Congress registration for expert-led learning, hands-on practice, and practical takeaways.

Attendee Services

Sign your children up for Camp ACS and Little Medical School and learn about visa information, affiliate group functions, and other attendee services.

Clinical Congress Social Toolkit

We’ve created this toolkit to help spread the word about Clinical Congress and share with people what you can get out of this event.

Exhibit at Clinical Congress

Interested in exhibiting at Clinical Congress? We have the details on why you should exhibit, how to apply, policies, and promotional opportunities.