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Submit High-Impact Clinical Trials & Studies for Clinical Congress

June 3, 2025

Surgeons and members of care teams are invited to submit abstracts of clinical trials and studies to be considered for presentation at a dedicated Scientific Forum session during Clinical Congress 2025, October 4–7 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Rural Surgery, Resident Innovation Define Maine ACS Meeting

June 3, 2025

The ACS Maine Chapter meeting, March 21–22 at the Grand Summit Hotel in Newry, Maine, brought together approximately 100 surgeons, residents, and medical students for a weekend of learning and professional updates. The program featured presentations on topics such as rural surgery, multimodal pain management, and surgical oncology with a focus on young-onset cancer.

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Dr. Turner Offers Three Pieces of Advice for Medical School Graduates

June 3, 2025

ACS Executive Director and CEO Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS, delivered the commencement address at The University of Chicago (UChicago) Pritzker School of Medicine’s 35th Annual Divisional Academic Ceremony last month. The event, which invests each graduate with an academic hood, marked the successful completion of medical school by the 81 graduates in the class of 2025.

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

June 3, 2025 Issue
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Learn about Considerations for Your Practice When Allowing Job Shadowing

While shadowing can be a great opportunity, it's essential to establish personal expectations and understand potential risks to your practice.

Don’t Miss Your Chance to Recognize Outstanding Residents with Two ACS Awards
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Don’t Miss Your Chance to Recognize Outstanding Residents with Two ACS Awards

Resident awards for exemplary teaching and professionalism are accepting nominations until June 9.
Register Now to Attend August Coding Courses in Nashville
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Register Now to Attend August Coding Courses in Nashville

ACS members and their staff receive a registration discount on required coding courses.
International Surgeons: Apply for International Guest Scholarships
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International Surgeons: Apply for International Guest Scholarships

Non-ACS members can apply for the chance to participate in this year's Clinical Congress.

Keep Up to Date on Artificial Intelligence with Online ACS Course
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Keep Up to Date on Artificial Intelligence with Online ACS Course

The course highlights the essential principles of AI and machine learning and their application to support decision-making and enhance surgical care.

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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.

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Preoperative Weight Loss for Open Ventral Hernia Repair Can Be Sustained

In the latest episode of The Operative Word from JACS podcast, host Dr. Tom Varghese is joined by Drs. Todd Heniford and Alexis Holland from the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, to discuss their recent article, “Limited or Lasting: Is Preoperative Weight Loss as Part of Prehabilitation Maintained after Open Ventral Hernia Repair?” This study supports the controversial implementation of preoperative optimization and weight loss before hernia surgery. A free subscription to JACS is included with your ACS membership.

Easily Incorporated EMR Interventions Can Improve Unused Opioid Disposal after Surgery

Despite guideline-directed opioid prescribing after an operation, many patients retain excess opioids that increase the risk for misuse, diversion, and dependency, but surgeons and care teams may be able to improve unused disposal rates with lightweight interventions. Listen to Dr. Richard Barth Jr. discuss his recently published article in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) on how an EMR can aid in significantly increasing opioid disposal. Access to JACS is a free benefit of ACS membership.

Literature Selections

Surgeons Should Build Relationships, Engender Trust with Patients to Improve Outcomes

Surgeons Should Build Relationships, Engender Trust with Patients to Improve Outcomes

Review Recommendations for Management of Acute Colonic Diverticulitis

Acute colonic diverticulitis is the cause of more than 200,000 hospital admissions per year in the US.

Study Compares Risk of Adverse Events for Medications in Management of VTE

This study compared effectiveness of various treatments for prevention of recurrence or bleeding events after initial management of venous thromboembolism.

Can Breast Surgery Be Eliminated for Patients with Pathologic Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy?

Results in neoadjuvant therapy have suggested the feasibility of eliminating breast and axillary surgery in selected patients.

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Genetic Connections in Surgical Oncology

An exploration of literature on the importance of understanding genetic connections in different types of cancer and the use of precision medicine.
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Colonoscopy versus FIT-Fecal DNA for Colon Cancer Screening

Examines current literature on scientific basis of colon cancer screening methods, specifically, the efficacy of colonoscopy vs FIT-fecal DNA testing.
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Laparoscopy in the Context of Trauma: Too Slow or Too Fast?

Examines current literature on the various uses, benefits, and limitations of laparoscopy in trauma care.
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