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Welcome to the ACS’s media and breaking news hub. Here, we disseminate information about the surgical profession, advances in surgery, updates on the College’s surgical quality and educational programs, and health policy issues that affect surgeons and their patients. We maintain relationships with the medical news community to amplify the impact of the College’s key activities.

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Largest Study on Long-Term Follow-Up of Chronic Pancreatitis Patients Highlights Need for Closer Monitoring after Surgery

January 24, 2023

Large study finds that long-term survival for patients undergoing operation for chronic pancreatitis declines long after surgery

New Study Shows QI Efforts Can Help Overcome Kidney Transplant Disparities

January 31, 2023

Although Blacks suffer from kidney failure at a markedly increased rate compared with Whites in the US, Blacks have reduced access to kidney transplants and are significantly underrepresented on kidney transplant waitlists. New research from the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows, however, that reducing structural barriers in access to kidney transplants can reduce inequity in tandem.

New Study Shows QI Efforts Can Help Overcome Kidney Transplant Disparities

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Surgeons Help Heal Ukraine

In this month’s Bulletin, surgeons describe their personal experiences providing patient care for the injured in Ukraine and training colleagues and care teams.

Read More January 2023 | Volume 108, Issue 1