Military Health System Strategic Partnership American College of Surgeons

About the MHSSPACS

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the US Department of Defense Military Health System (MHS) formed the Military Health System Strategic Partnership American College of Surgeons (MHSSPACS) to improve educational opportunities, systems-based practices, and research capabilities in surgery. The strategic partnership—launched December 2014—will facilitate collaboration and the exchange of information between ACS and MHS to advance high-quality, cost-effective care for surgical patients.

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Out of the Crucible: How the US Military Transformed Combat Casualty Care in Iraq and Afghanistan

A Shared Ethos: The Military Health System Strategic Partnership with the American College of Surgeons

Military Civilian Partnerships in Training, Sustaining, Recruitment, Retention, and Readiness: Proceedings from an Exploratory First-Steps Meeting

Signing of the MHSSPACS charter

Membership

Military-Civilian Partnership Portal

Our portal is designed to enhance trauma care readiness, streamline training opportunities, and build lasting military-civilian partnerships (MCPs).

Courses

Military Clinical Readiness Curriculum

The Military Clinical Readiness Curriculum is designed for a general surgeon deployed to a relatively far-forward battlefield base.

Membership

Excelsior Surgical Society

Learn about the history of the Excelsior Surgical Society and our current officers.

From The Archives

US Navy Surgical Teams Fight to Save Lives on WWII Amphibious Warships

May 6, 2025

Landing Ship Tanks played an essential role during WW II by supporting combat casualty care at sea.