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Surgery Residencies Generate High Interest, Fill Rates in 2026 Match

March 24, 2026

Friday, March 20, US medical students learned where they matched. Once again breaking the previous year’s record, an all-time high 53,373 applicants registered in the 2026 Main Resident Match—a 1.6% increase.

ACS and Canadian Royal College Renew Professional Development Collaboration

March 24, 2026

The ACS and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada have renewed their collaboration that allows Royal College Fellows and participants in the Royal College’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program to claim Section 3 credits through approved ACS educational activities.

Program Directors: Enroll Your Residents in ACS Assessments and Curricula Support

March 24, 2026

Enrollment is now open for four ACS programs designed to support surgical residency training from internship through senior residency. Together, these assessment and curriculum offerings provide program directors with an integrated approach to measuring readiness, strengthening clinical decision-making, and reinforcing essential content across the continuum of training.

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

March 24, 2026 Issue

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Nominate Colleagues for Prestigious ACS Awards by April 10

The ACS invites nominations for six prestigious awards recognizing excellence in surgery—submit by April 10.

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Nominate Inspiring Woman Surgeon for Walker Award

Nominate a leader advancing women in surgery for the Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Inspiring Women in Surgery Award—submit by May 1.

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Health Systems Can Navigate Crises, Prevent Surgery Cancelations with Smart Strategies

Learn how hospitals pivot operations during times of crises by redesigning workflows and enhancing communication.

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Reminder: Join Tomorrow’s Webinar on New CoC Accreditation for Rural Hospitals

Learn about new CoC accreditation for rural hospitals in a March 25 webinar focused on improving cancer care access.

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Military Clinical Readiness Curriculum Provides Critical Education for Military and Civilians Surgeons

The ACS mCurriculum offers just-in-time training for trauma care, benefiting both military and civilian surgeons.

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.

Regents Discuss New ACS Framework on Workplace Standards

To help support sustainable surgical careers, the ACS recently released a framework of workplace standards that can be customized by surgical discipline. The latest episode of The House of Surgery podcast features Dr. Douglas E. Wood, Vice-Chair of the ACS Board of Regents, and Regent Dr. Philip R. Wolinsky discussing the standards, as well as new ACS resources on surgeon unionization. Note: A special session on this topic will be held on Sunday during Clinical Congress.

ACS Foundation Award Unlocks Research Opportunities on Hirschsprung Disease

Watch Dr. Ankush Gosain reflect on the unlocked research opportunities that were made possible as the recipient of the 2015-2020 George H. A. Clowes Jr., MD, FACS, Memorial Research Career Development Award—which is supported through contributions to the ACS Foundation with funding from The Clowes Fund, Inc. He received the award for his pioneering work studying the enteric nervous system and gastrointestinal mucosal immune development and function as they relate to congenital colorectal disease, specifically Hirschsprung disease.

Literature Selections

Magnetic Compression May Simplify Revisional Sleeve Gastrectomy, Reduce Morbidity

A multisite study shows the MagGI procedure is a feasible revisional option after sleeve gastrectomy with promising early weight loss outcomes.

Deceased Donor Livers Have Survival Benefit in Patients with Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases

Deceased donor liver transplant shows promising survival outcomes for colorectal liver metastases, expanding access beyond prior limitations.

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