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ACS Fellow Performs Investigational Telesurgery Between US Hospitals

November 3, 2026

Vipul R. Patel, MD, FACS, performed a robotic prostatectomy on October 25 while stationed 35 miles from his patient, marking what is being described as the first documented robotic telesurgery between two US locations.

Lung Cancer Staging Video Helps Patients Prepare for Treatment Decisions

November 3, 2026

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. A video series from the American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable (NLCRT), of which the ACS is a member, helps patients and families understand how staging informs treatment decisions.

ACS Programs Help Trauma Centers Coordinate TBI Care

November 3, 2026

Advances in traumatic brain injury (TBI) assessment offer opportunities to individualize treatment, but translating those advances into coordinated care remains a challenge. A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine workshop, held October 19–20 in Washington, DC, examined pathways that connect injury recognition and acute treatment with rehabilitation, follow-up, and long-term services.

Read this week's entire issue for the latest news on the ACS and the field of surgery.

November 3, 2026 Issue

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Apply for the ACS and MacLean Center Surgical Ethics Fellowships by January 15

The ACS and University of Chicago offer a surgical ethics fellowship combining education, consultation, and research.

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ACS Recognizes 77 Hospitals for Strong Surgical Outcomes

Seventy-seven hospitals earned ACS NSQIP recognition for outstanding surgical outcomes and commitment to patient safety and quality improvement.

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Register for the 2027 Residents as Teachers and Leaders Course

Register today to develop leadership and teaching skills at the ACS Residents as Teachers and Leaders course, April 9–11 in Chicago.

Don't Miss Out!

Go to your MyCME Portal today and verify your ABS ID and date of birth on the Board Certification Tab so you can have your CME data automatically transmitted to the ABS via ACCME.

TQIP 2026 Offers Practical Ideas for Trauma Teams

At the 2026 Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) Annual Conference, November 13–15 in Anaheim, California, learn how colleagues have addressed challenges in trauma care and take home ideas for your daily work.

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JACS Highlights

Robotic Cholecystectomy Has More Bailouts, Fewer Later Interventions

New research examines bailout procedures in robotic versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis.

General Surgery Residents Log More Operations but Narrower Experience

New research reveals shifting trends in general surgery residency training, with growing core operative volume and declining advanced experience.

Artificial Intelligence Extracts Pancreatic Cyst Data with High Accuracy

Researchers demonstrate how large language models can automate pancreatic cyst data extraction and improve registry efficiency.

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