Program & Agenda

Data Insights

Explore how data, reporting tools, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies can drive smarter decision-making, improve outcomes, and support high-performing surgical and cancer programs.

Accreditation & Verification

Gain practical guidance on ACS accreditation and verification programs, including standards, best practices, and strategies for sustaining compliance while advancing quality.

Quality Improvement & Patient Safety

Discover proven approaches to improving surgical quality and patient safety through evidence-based initiatives, system redesign, and real-world implementation strategies.

Abstracts & Research

Engage with original research and quality improvement studies that highlight innovative methods, measurable outcomes, and lessons learned from institutions across the country.

Hot Topics

Stay current on timely and emerging issues impacting surgical quality, safety, and cancer care, including policy updates, innovation, equity, and evolving standards of care.

Quality Improvement in Action

Case-based presentations from hospitals and surgical teams highlighting real-world quality improvement and patient safety initiatives. Attendees gain insight into what was implemented, how barriers were addressed, and what measurable outcomes were achieved.

Team-Based Competencies

Strengthen the nontechnical skills essential to high-reliability care, with sessions focused on teamwork, communication, leadership development, and building effective multidisciplinary teams. 

• ACS NSQIP Adult
• Cancer Accreditation Programs
• Children’s Surgery Verification and ACS NSQIP Pediatric
• Emergency General Surgery Verification Program
• Geriatric Surgery Verification
• Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program
• Quality Verification Program
• Surgical Spectrum
• Vascular Verification Program

High-impact sessions bringing together all attendees to explore major themes in quality, safety, and cancer care. These sessions feature leaders who will share strategic insights, emerging trends, and system-level perspectives that are applicable to all Quality Programs and professional roles.

Occurring on Thursday, July 30, our Preconference Workshops will be interactive, hands-on, skills-based sessions that have smaller group sizes to accommodate dialogue and collaboration. Expect to leave with new tools, skills, and strategies that can be applied post-conference. You must register in advance for Preconference Workshops.

Focused sessions organized by topic or content track, offering practical tools, case studies, and peer-to-peer learning. Breakouts allow attendees to dive deeper into areas most relevant to their work.

Moderated discussions with topic experts who offer diverse perspectives on timely challenges and opportunities. Panel sessions connect strategy to practice and invite audience participation through live discussion and Q&A.

Small, interactive discussions led by experienced faculty and designed for peer-to-peer exchange. These sessions provide a trusted space to share challenges, compare approaches, validate strategies, and learn how colleagues are addressing similar quality and safety priorities.

Brief, high-impact presentations featuring case examples, new data, and emerging trends in quality, safety, and cancer care. Each session delivers concise, actionable takeaways that attendees can apply within their institutions and teams.

Oral presentations showcasing original research, quality improvement initiatives, and innovative approaches from across the surgical and cancer care community.