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 MemberOur 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.
Membership BenefitsESS members attending one of the first Symposiums since the revitalization of the Excelsior Surgical Society (2016)
Col. Norman Rich, MD, FACS, USA (ret.) receives recognition from MHSSPACS for his lifetime contributions to military medicine (2019)
ESS President COL Robert Lim presenting DHA Director Vice Adm. Raquel Bono from MHSSPACS for her outstanding contributions to military medicine (2019)
Q/A session during the COT Region 13 Paper Competition (2022)
0630-0700 |
ESS Networking 1: coffee/tea provided* |
0700-0800 |
ESS Business Meeting (ESS Members Only) |
0800-0830 |
ESS Networking II: coffee/tea provided* |
0830-0900 |
Welcome | Presidential Address Col Jeremy W. Cannon, MD, SM, FACS
Awards & Honorifics: Dr. Jonathan Woodson and Dr. Peggy Knudson Drs. Cannon, Gurney, Holt, Wisbach |
0900-1030 |
NOMINATIONS CLOSE/VOTING BEGINS @ 0900 Committee on Trauma Region 13 Paper Competition Introduction: COL Jennifer Gurney, MD, FACS Discussants: ESS Research Committee (CDR Diego Vicente, MAJ Jen Sabino) |
1030-1045 |
Break: coffee/tea provided |
1045-1145 |
Major John P. Pryor Memorial Lecture Patrick M. Reilly, MD, FCCP, FACS Introduction: Col Jeremy W. Cannon, MD, SM, FACS |
1145-1200 |
Introduction to Consultant Panels CAPT (Ret) Gordon Wisbach, MD, FACS |
1200-1300 |
Consultant Lunch Session for Army, Navy, Air Force: Identifying Current Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities for Military Surgery** Army Consultant Breakout Panel: Moderator: COL Jennifer Gurney, MD, FACS COL Tyson Becker, MD, FACS – Army Surgical Consultant LTC John D. Horton, MD, FACS – Deputy Army Surgical Consultant COL Scott Armen, MD, FACS – Army Reserve Surgical Consultant COL Jamison Nielsen, DO,MBA, MCR, FACS – Army Reserve Deputy Surgical Consultant Navy Consultant Breakout Panel: Moderator: CAPT Matt Tadlock, MD, FACS CAPT Obie Powell, MD, FACS – Navy Surgical Specialty Leader CAPT Michael J. Barker, MD, FACS – Navy Reserve Surgical Specialty Leader Air Force Consultant Breakout Panel: Moderator: Lt Col Brian Gavitt, MD, FACS Col James Sampson, MD, RPVI, FSVS, FACS – Chief Surgical Consultant to AF/SG Lt Col Christopher Mahoney, MD, FACS – General Surgery Consultant to A/F |
1300-1315 |
Consultant Re-Group: Top Action Items, Opportunities for Synergy Drs. Wisbach, Gurney, Tadlock, Gavitt |
1315-1400 |
Keynote Address Introduction: Col Jeremy W. Cannon, MD, SM, FACS Lt Gen (Ret) Paul K. Carlton, Jr, MD, FACS |
1400-1415 |
Break: coffee/tea; VOTING ENDS @ 1500 |
1415-1545 |
Panel Session: Preparing for the Unexpected: Military Expeditionary Surgical Skills and Training for All Surgeons |
1415 |
Introduction: Col Jeremy Cannon, MD, FACS Moderator: COL Jennifer Gurney, MD, FACS |
1420 |
Large-Scale Combat Operations: John Holcomb, MD, FACS |
1435 |
Q & A: Ken Wilson/Matt Tadlock |
1440 |
Disaster Management: Jay Doucet, MD, FACS |
1455 |
Q & A: Brian Gavitt/Jamison Nielson |
1500 |
Humanitarian/Global Health Engagement: Sherry Wren, MD, FACS |
1515 |
Q & A: John Oh/Tamara Worlton |
1520 |
Role for Rural Surgical Experience: Allison Wilson, MD, FACS |
1535 |
Q & A: Maggie Gallagher/Dan Grabo |
1540 |
Conclusion: COL Jennifer Gurney, MD, FACS |
1545-1600 |
Voting Results Announced Adjournment |
0630-0700 |
ESS Networking 1: coffee/tea provided* |
0700-0800 |
ESS Business Meeting (ESS Members Only) |
0800-0830 |
ESS Networking II: coffee/tea provided* |
0830-0900 |
Welcome | Presidential Address Col Jeremy W. Cannon, MD, SM, FACS
Awards & Honorifics: Dr. Jonathan Woodson and Dr. Peggy Knudson Drs. Cannon, Gurney, Holt, Wisbach |
0900-1030 |
NOMINATIONS CLOSE/VOTING BEGINS @ 0900 Committee on Trauma Region 13 Paper Competition Introduction: COL Jennifer Gurney, MD, FACS Discussants: ESS Research Committee (CDR Diego Vicente, MAJ Jen Sabino) |
1030-1045 |
Break: coffee/tea provided |
1045-1145 |
Major John P. Pryor Memorial Lecture Patrick M. Reilly, MD, FCCP, FACS Introduction: Col Jeremy W. Cannon, MD, SM, FACS |
1145-1200 |
Introduction to Consultant Panels CAPT (Ret) Gordon Wisbach, MD, FACS |
1200-1300 |
Consultant Lunch Session for Army, Navy, Air Force: Identifying Current Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities for Military Surgery** Army Consultant Breakout Panel: Moderator: COL Jennifer Gurney, MD, FACS COL Tyson Becker, MD, FACS – Army Surgical Consultant LTC John D. Horton, MD, FACS – Deputy Army Surgical Consultant COL Scott Armen, MD, FACS – Army Reserve Surgical Consultant COL Jamison Nielsen, DO,MBA, MCR, FACS – Army Reserve Deputy Surgical Consultant Navy Consultant Breakout Panel: Moderator: CAPT Matt Tadlock, MD, FACS CAPT Obie Powell, MD, FACS – Navy Surgical Specialty Leader CAPT Michael J. Barker, MD, FACS – Navy Reserve Surgical Specialty Leader Air Force Consultant Breakout Panel: Moderator: Lt Col Brian Gavitt, MD, FACS Col James Sampson, MD, RPVI, FSVS, FACS – Chief Surgical Consultant to AF/SG Lt Col Christopher Mahoney, MD, FACS – General Surgery Consultant to A/F |
1300-1315 |
Consultant Re-Group: Top Action Items, Opportunities for Synergy Drs. Wisbach, Gurney, Tadlock, Gavitt |
1315-1400 |
Keynote Address Introduction: Col Jeremy W. Cannon, MD, SM, FACS Lt Gen (Ret) Paul K. Carlton, Jr, MD, FACS |
1400-1415 |
Break: coffee/tea; VOTING ENDS @ 1500 |
1415-1545 |
Panel Session: Preparing for the Unexpected: Military Expeditionary Surgical Skills and Training for All Surgeons |
1415 |
Introduction: Col Jeremy Cannon, MD, FACS Moderator: COL Jennifer Gurney, MD, FACS |
1420 |
Large-Scale Combat Operations: John Holcomb, MD, FACS |
1435 |
Q & A: Ken Wilson/Matt Tadlock |
1440 |
Disaster Management: Jay Doucet, MD, FACS |
1455 |
Q & A: Brian Gavitt/Jamison Nielson |
1500 |
Humanitarian/Global Health Engagement: Sherry Wren, MD, FACS |
1515 |
Q & A: John Oh/Tamara Worlton |
1520 |
Role for Rural Surgical Experience: Allison Wilson, MD, FACS |
1535 |
Q & A: Maggie Gallagher/Dan Grabo |
1540 |
Conclusion: COL Jennifer Gurney, MD, FACS |
1545-1600 |
Voting Results Announced Adjournment |
*Attendees must purchase their own breakfast
**Boxed lunches will be provided for all ESS members in good standing Agenda and speakers are subject to change. The views expressed by the individual speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the American College of Surgeons.
Please direct all questions/concerns to MHSSPACS Manager Daniela Abuzatoaie at 312-202-5413 or dabuzatoaie@facs.org, or Lieutenant John Trent at jtrent@facs.org.