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Access Free Leadership Summit Content, View Inaugural Advocacy Poster Winners

April 25, 2023

Did you attend the recent 2023 ACS Leadership Summit and want to review some of the sessions? Or did you miss the event and want to see what the event offered? Then check out the Leadership Summit virtual portal to access the on-demand content and claim CME credit. Virtual registration is FREE for ACS Members!

Some of the on-demand sessions include:

  • Negotiation Practice and Principles: Tips, Tactics, and Traps (preconference seminar)
  • Strategies to Get What You Deserve (sponsored by the ACS Young Fellows Association)
  • A Novel Approach to Understanding Surgeon Burnout and Operationalizing Solutions at Individual Institutions
  • Chapter Success Stories from the ACS San Diego, New York, and Bolivia Chapters
  • The Equity Imperative of Graduate Medical Education

Registrants can earn up to 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for attending/viewing the Leadership Summit and another 2.0 CME credits for the negotiation seminar.

The recordings will remain available for registered attendees until July 31, 2023.

Access Today
Picture (left to right): Christian Shalgian, Director, Division of Advocacy and Health Policy; Madeline Matthys, University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine; Stephanie Jensen, MD, Atrium Health; Courtney H. Meyer, MD, Emory University School of Medicine; and Michael J. Sutherland, MD, MBA, FACS, Director, Division of Member Services
Picture (left to right): Christian Shalgian, Director, Division of Advocacy and Health Policy; Madeline Matthys, University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine; Stephanie Jensen, MD, Atrium Health; Courtney H. Meyer, MD, Emory University School of Medicine; and Michael J. Sutherland, MD, MBA, FACS, Director, Division of Member Services

Inaugural Advocacy and Health Policy Abstract Poster Competition

One of the highlights of the 2023 Advocacy Summit was the inaugural Advocacy and Health Policy Abstract Competition for ACS residents and trainees. The competition aims to encourage trainee involvement in advocacy and health policy efforts early in their careers. Ten authors were invited to present their abstracts at the Summit, with the top three being awarded a certificate and a monetary prize.

This year's winners were:

  • First place ($500): Stephanie Jensen, MD—State Helmet Laws Greatly Increase the Use of Helmets and Protect Motorcycle Crash Victims
  • Second place ($250): Courtney H. Meyer, MD—Improving Equitable Access to STOP THE BLEED Training Courses through Multi-Lingual Outreach Initiatives
  • Third place ($100): Madeline Matthys—Actionable Sustainability Guidelines for Surgeons, by Surgeons

For more information about the competition, contact Luke Moreau, Manager of ACS Domestic Chapter Services, at lmoreau@facs.org.  

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Register for the 2023 ACS Quality and Safety Conference
ACS Brief

Register for the 2023 ACS Quality and Safety Conference

Attend the largest surgical quality-focused conference of the year by registering today for the ACS Quality and Safety Conference, July 10–13 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The conference will feature content from all 18 ACS Quality Programs, along with networking events throughout the week.
Surgeons Use Simulation Training for Cleft Care
ACS Brief

Surgeons Use Simulation Training for Cleft Care

Repair of facial clefts is technically challenging, but a report from the ACS Advisory Council on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery describes how evolving simulation technology may allow additional opportunities to practice this technique.

Final Chance: Access Clinical Congress 2022 Content and Claim CME by May 1
ACS Brief

Final Chance: Access Clinical Congress 2022 Content and Claim CME by May 1

Hours of high-impact, educational sessions and more than 100 hours of CME credit from Clinical Congress 2022 are still available to access—but don’t delay. The final chance to take advantage of this opportunity is next Monday, May 1.

Current Literature
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Current Literature

Commentaries summarizing important new scientific literature pertinent to surgeons and care teams.
What Is a General Surgeon Today?
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What Is a General Surgeon Today?

Watch four leaders within the ACS, Drs. Ken Sharp, Ross Goldberg, AJ Copeland, and Tyler Hughes, share their own thoughts on the many rewards of a career in general surgery.
Enroll in ACS SSR Practice Improvement Initiative to Assess and Put Your Personal Data to Work
ACS Brief

Enroll in ACS SSR Practice Improvement Initiative to Assess and Put Your Personal Data to Work

The ACS Surgeon Specific Registry (ACS SSR™) offers the opportunity for surgeons to participate in the SSR Practice Improvement Initiative (SSR PII) 2023—Quality Case Data Review and Reflection activity, which allows surgeons to perform quality data assessments that identify trends, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
Submit Nominations for Two Prestigious ACS Resident Member Awards
ACS Brief

Submit Nominations for Two Prestigious ACS Resident Member Awards

The ACS is now accepting nominations for two prestigious 2023 resident awards through June 12.

New RISE Article Describes the Challenges on the Internship Residency Year
ACS Brief

New RISE Article Describes the Challenges on the Internship Residency Year

A new article is available on the ACS Resources in Surgical Education (RISE) webpage, “What Does It Mean to Be a ‘Good Intern?,’” by Deanna L. Palenzuela, MD.

Have You Sampled the ACS Communities Lately?
ACS Brief

Have You Sampled the ACS Communities Lately?

One of the many benefits of ACS membership is access to a series of online communities, where you can pose clinical questions, offer guidance, exchange resources, and connect with colleagues in your specialty, career stage, and/or local chapter.
New Episode of Surgical Readings from SRGS Continues Series on Liver Surgery
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New Episode of Surgical Readings from SRGS Continues Series on Liver Surgery

Host Rick Greene, MD, FACS, continues to discuss liver disease and injuries with Zachary C. Dietch, MD, an Association Member of the ACS and member of the abdominal transplant team at Northwestern University Hospital in Chicago.