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Explore Educational Resources for Every Stage of Your Career

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has collaborated with leading surgical educators to produce high-quality educational resources for medical students, surgery residents, practicing surgeons and educators from the first year of medical school through retirement.

This is an overview of the educational resources available for every career stage, with links to learn more detailed information including how to access the materials.

Medical Students

Join ACS as a Medical Student and the Medical Student Society

ACS/ASE Medical Student Core Curriculum

ACS/ASE Medical Student Simulation-Based Surgical Skills Curriculum

Medical Student Program at Clinical Congress

National Professional Development Seminars for Medical Students

National Tutorial Seminars for Medical Students

Trauma Evaluation and Management (TEAM®)

ACS/APDS/ASE Resident Prep Curriculum (Accessible for Course Directors and Faculty only)

Residents

Free ACS Membership – Get involved with the Resident Associate Society

PGY 1

International Medical Graduate Forum

Residency Readiness Course

ACS Entering Resident Readiness Assessment® (ERRA®)

ACS Fundamentals of Surgery CurriculumTM (ACS FSC)

ACS/APDS Surgery Resident Skills Curriculum Phase 1 – Core Skills

PGY 2/PGY3

ACS Cognitive Simulations: Cases Essential to Surgical Practice

ACS/APDS Surgery Resident Skills Curriculum Phase 2 – Advanced Procedures

ACS/APDS Surgery Resident Skills Curriculum Phase 3 – Team-Based Skills

Residents as Teachers and Leaders Course

PGY 4/PGY 5

ACS Cognitive Simulations: Cases Essential to Surgical Practice

ACS Senior Resident Readiness Assessment (ACS SRRA)

SESAP® 19 and SESAP® 19 Advanced

Surgery Resident Series at Clinical Congress

Residents as Teachers and Leaders Course

Early Career Surgeons & Educators

Associate Fellow (After applying for FACS) 

Young Fellows Association (automatic membership for Fellows under the age of 46)

ACS Surgeons as Educators®

Essentials of Successful Practice Management: Leadership Beyond the Operating Room Course at Clinical Congress

SESAP® 19 and SESAP® 19 Advanced

Surgical Skills Courses

Mid-Career Surgeons & Educators

Academy of Master Surgeon Educators

ACS Surgeons as Educators®

ACS Surgeons as Leaders

Advanced Disaster Medical Response (ADMR) Course

Advanced Trauma Life Support® (ATLS®) Program

Disaster Management and Emergency Preparedness (DMEP) Courses and online Courses (eDMEP)

MyATLS Mobile App

Resource-Variable Trauma Team Development Course

SESAP® 19 and SESAP® 19 Advanced

Surgical Skills Courses

Seasoned Surgeons

Get involved with the Senior Fellows Society

Academy of Master Surgeon Educators®

ACS Surgeons as Leaders

Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma

Advanced Trauma Operative Management (ATOM®)

Basic Endovascular Skills for Trauma (BEST) Courses