Become a member and receive career-enhancing benefits
Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.
Become a member and receive career-enhancing benefits
Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.
All Didactic and Surgical Skills Courses are ticketed and require a separate fee in addition to registering for the meeting (required). Participation is limited and seats are filled on a first-come, first-processed basis.
Most of the Didactic and Surgical Skills Courses will have two parts. Part 1 will consist of virtual study materials provided to registrants prior to the Part 2 in-person course presented onsite.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for Didactic and Surgical Skills Courses may be claimed after completing all requisite parts of a course. To claim CME Credits, participants must complete the course evaluation and the global evaluation.
Course Fee Categories
Fellow/Associate Fellow: A surgeon who is a Fellow or Associate Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Guest Physician: A practicing physician who is not currently a member of the ACS
Resident: Any verified resident—registering for Clinical Congress grants automatic membership to verified residents and medical students
Healthcare Teammate: A nurse, office manager, or technician
ACS System for Verification of Knowledge and Skills
The ACS Board of Regents has approved a five-level model for verification and documentation of knowledge and skills by the Division of Education, following participation in the educational programs of the College. This model provides a framework for designing and implementing educational courses based on principles of contemporary surgical education and permits a provision of appropriate documentation to the attendees. The courses offered at Clinical Congress have been assigned verification levels of I, II, or III, based on the requirements for each level.
Level
Verification of
Requirement(s)
Level I
Attendance
Affirmation of attendance/course ticket and course evaluation
Level II
Satisfactory completion of course objectives
Use of pre- and posttest* and course evaluation
Level III
Knowledge and skills
Formal assessment through pre- and posttest* and skills report card; course evaluation
Level IV
Preceptor experience
Not available at Clinical Congress
Level V
Satisfactory patient outcomes
Not available at Clinical Congress
* A passing score of 75% or higher is required on the posttest.
Level
Verification of
Requirement(s)
Level I
Attendance
Affirmation of attendance/course ticket and course evaluation
Level II
Satisfactory completion of course objectives
Use of pre- and posttest* and course evaluation
Level III
Knowledge and skills
Formal assessment through pre- and posttest* and skills report card; course evaluation
Level IV
Preceptor experience
Not available at Clinical Congress
Level V
Satisfactory patient outcomes
Not available at Clinical Congress
* A passing score of 75% or higher is required on the posttest.
All Didactic and Surgical Skills Courses with a designated verification level of II and III have a self-assessment component. All requirements of these Didactic and Surgical Skills Courses must be completed in order to receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and count for Self-Assessment Credit toward Part 2 of the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program. For American Board of Surgery (ABS) Diplomates, the MOC Part 2 requirement applies to those who have not yet completed the first ABS Continuous Certification Program Assessment Exam. Please refer to the online program and session descriptions to confirm.
A nonmember Resident or Medical Student registering for Clinical Congress will be granted automatic membership in the American College of Surgeons. Application fees will be waived if appropriate documentation is supplied verifying Resident or Medical Student status.
Time
Code
Credits
Session Title and Leader(s)
Fellow/ Associate Fellow
Guest Physician
Resident Member
Healthcare Teammate
Saturday, September 26
8:00–4:00
DC01
6.5
Annual Update in Emergency General Surgery Course: Hot Topics, Current Concepts, and Modern Evidence Chair: Nicole A. Stassen, MD, FACS, Rochester, NY Co-Chair: Kristy L. Hawley, MD, Denver, CO
$350
$420
$175
N/A
8:30–4:00
DC02
6
Global Health Competencies for Surgeons Chair: Jennifer Rickard, MD, FACS, Minneapolis, MN Co-Chair: Edgar B. Rodas, MD, FACS, Richmond, VA
$350
$420
$175
$265
8:45–4:15
DC03
6
Inclusive Excellence Certificate Course Chair: Anthony J. Froix, MD, MBA, FACS, Dallas, TX Co-Chair: Tania Arora, MD, FACS, Birmingham, PA
$575
$675
$225
$475
Sunday, September 27
1:00–5:15
DC04
4
Medical Illustration Workshop Chair: Francois I. Luks, MD, FACS, Providence, RI Co-Chair: Ingrid Ganske, MD, FACS, Boston, MA
$300
$360
$150
$225
Monday, September 28
8:30–4:00
DC05
6
MIS Masters Course: Advanced Minimally Invasive and Robotic Techniques for Emergency General Surgery Chair: Michael W. Cripps, MD, FACS, Aurora, CO Co-Chair: Stephanie E. Joyce, MD, FACS, East Lyme, CT
$350
$420
$175
N/A
Tuesday, September 29
8:00–12:15
DC06
4
Essentials of Successful Practice Management: Leadership Beyond the Operating Room Chair: Christopher Senkowski, MD, FACS, Miami, FL Co-Chair: Don Selzer, MD, FACS, Indianapolis, IN
$300
$360
$150
N/A
7:00–2:15
DC07
6
Annual Update in Trauma Course: Current Practices and Hot Topics in Trauma Chair: Raul Coimbra, MD, PhD, FACS, San Diego, CA Co-Chair: Navpreet K. Dhillon, MD, FACS, Castro Valley, CA
$350
$420
$175
$265
Didactic Courses
All didactic courses meet verification level II.
Time
Code
Credits
Session Title and Leader(s)
Fellow/ Associate Fellow
Guest Physician
Resident Member
Healthcare Teammate
Saturday, September 26
8:00–4:00
DC01
6.5
Annual Update in Emergency General Surgery Course: Hot Topics, Current Concepts, and Modern Evidence Chair: Nicole A. Stassen, MD, FACS, Rochester, NY Co-Chair: Kristy L. Hawley, MD, Denver, CO
$350
$420
$175
N/A
8:30–4:00
DC02
6
Global Health Competencies for Surgeons Chair: Jennifer Rickard, MD, FACS, Minneapolis, MN Co-Chair: Edgar B. Rodas, MD, FACS, Richmond, VA
$350
$420
$175
$265
8:45–4:15
DC03
6
Inclusive Excellence Certificate Course Chair: Anthony J. Froix, MD, MBA, FACS, Dallas, TX Co-Chair: Tania Arora, MD, FACS, Birmingham, PA
$575
$675
$225
$475
Sunday, September 27
1:00–5:15
DC04
4
Medical Illustration Workshop Chair: Francois I. Luks, MD, FACS, Providence, RI Co-Chair: Ingrid Ganske, MD, FACS, Boston, MA
$300
$360
$150
$225
Monday, September 28
8:30–4:00
DC05
6
MIS Masters Course: Advanced Minimally Invasive and Robotic Techniques for Emergency General Surgery Chair: Michael W. Cripps, MD, FACS, Aurora, CO Co-Chair: Stephanie E. Joyce, MD, FACS, East Lyme, CT
$350
$420
$175
N/A
Tuesday, September 29
8:00–12:15
DC06
4
Essentials of Successful Practice Management: Leadership Beyond the Operating Room Chair: Christopher Senkowski, MD, FACS, Miami, FL Co-Chair: Don Selzer, MD, FACS, Indianapolis, IN
$300
$360
$150
N/A
7:00–2:15
DC07
6
Annual Update in Trauma Course: Current Practices and Hot Topics in Trauma Chair: Raul Coimbra, MD, PhD, FACS, San Diego, CA Co-Chair: Navpreet K. Dhillon, MD, FACS, Castro Valley, CA
$350
$420
$175
$265
Time
Code
Credits
Session Title and Leader(s)
Fellow/ Associate Fellow
Guest Physician
Resident Member
Saturday, September 26
8:00–12:15
SC01
6
One Skill, Two Platforms: Mastering Difficult Suturing in Open and Laparoscopic Surgery Chair: Areti Tillou, MD, FACS, Los Angeles, CA Co-Chair: Moshim Kukar, MBBS, FACS, Amherst, NY, and Dmitry Nepomnayshy MD, MSc, FACS, Burlington, MA
$1,225
$1,460
$605
1:00–5:15
SC02
6
Advanced Skills Training for Surgeons: Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration Chair: Ezra N. Teitelbaum, MD, FACS, Milwaukee, WI Co-Chair: Maggie Bosley, MD, Portland, OR
$1,225
$1,460
$605
Sunday, September 27
1:00–5:15
SC03
4
Ultrasound-Guided Resuscitation for Trauma and Critically Ill Patients Chair: Marc Melcher, MD, FACS, Palo Alto, CA Co-Chair: Filippo Filicori, MD, FACS, Long Island City, NY
$1,225
$1,460
$605
1:00–5:15
SC04
6
AI Skills: What Can I Do Now and What’s Coming in the Future? (Non-CME) Chair: Francois I. Luks, MD, FACS, Providence, RI Co-Chair: Ingrid Ganske, MD, FACS, Boston, MA
$550
$650
$275
Monday, September 28
8:00–12:15
SC05
Reskilling for Surgical Readiness Chair: John Armstrong, MD, FACS, Ocala, FL Co-Chair: TBD
1:00–5:15
SC06
6
Advanced Techniques to Master the Uncomplicated to Complex Axilla Chair: Sheldon M. Feldman, MD, FACS, Bronx, NY Co-Chair: Maureen P. McEvoy, MD, FACS, New Canaan, CT
$1,925
$2,300
$975
Tuesday, September 29
7:00–4:30
SC07
6
Civilian Surgical Skills for Care of Returning Combat Casualties Chair: Brian J. Eastridge, MD, FACS, San Antonio, TX Co-Chair: Mark W. Bowyer, MD, FACS, Fairfax, VA Includes travel time. This course will be held at Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD. A shuttle to and from the convention center will be provided.
$1,225
$1,460
$605
8:00–12:15
SC08
6
Regional Blocks: Approaches for the Surgeon Chair: Katherine Pellizzeri, MD FACS, Greenville, SC Co-Chair: Lauren Smithson, MD, FACS, Oneonta, NY
$1,225
$1,460
$605
Surgical Skills Courses
All surgical skills courses meet verification level III.
Time
Code
Credits
Session Title and Leader(s)
Fellow/ Associate Fellow
Guest Physician
Resident Member
Saturday, September 26
8:00–12:15
SC01
6
One Skill, Two Platforms: Mastering Difficult Suturing in Open and Laparoscopic Surgery Chair: Areti Tillou, MD, FACS, Los Angeles, CA Co-Chair: Moshim Kukar, MBBS, FACS, Amherst, NY, and Dmitry Nepomnayshy MD, MSc, FACS, Burlington, MA
$1,225
$1,460
$605
1:00–5:15
SC02
6
Advanced Skills Training for Surgeons: Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration Chair: Ezra N. Teitelbaum, MD, FACS, Milwaukee, WI Co-Chair: Maggie Bosley, MD, Portland, OR
$1,225
$1,460
$605
Sunday, September 27
1:00–5:15
SC03
4
Ultrasound-Guided Resuscitation for Trauma and Critically Ill Patients Chair: Marc Melcher, MD, FACS, Palo Alto, CA Co-Chair: Filippo Filicori, MD, FACS, Long Island City, NY
$1,225
$1,460
$605
1:00–5:15
SC04
6
AI Skills: What Can I Do Now and What’s Coming in the Future? (Non-CME) Chair: Francois I. Luks, MD, FACS, Providence, RI Co-Chair: Ingrid Ganske, MD, FACS, Boston, MA
$550
$650
$275
Monday, September 28
8:00–12:15
SC05
Reskilling for Surgical Readiness Chair: John Armstrong, MD, FACS, Ocala, FL Co-Chair: TBD
1:00–5:15
SC06
6
Advanced Techniques to Master the Uncomplicated to Complex Axilla Chair: Sheldon M. Feldman, MD, FACS, Bronx, NY Co-Chair: Maureen P. McEvoy, MD, FACS, New Canaan, CT
$1,925
$2,300
$975
Tuesday, September 29
7:00–4:30
SC07
6
Civilian Surgical Skills for Care of Returning Combat Casualties Chair: Brian J. Eastridge, MD, FACS, San Antonio, TX Co-Chair: Mark W. Bowyer, MD, FACS, Fairfax, VA Includes travel time. This course will be held at Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD. A shuttle to and from the convention center will be provided.
$1,225
$1,460
$605
8:00–12:15
SC08
6
Regional Blocks: Approaches for the Surgeon Chair: Katherine Pellizzeri, MD FACS, Greenville, SC Co-Chair: Lauren Smithson, MD, FACS, Oneonta, NY
