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Celebrate the Career of Dr. Ajit Sachdeva at Clinical Congress 2025

August 5, 2025

Clinical Congress 2025 will include a special celebration for Dr. Ajit K. Sachdeva, the longtime leader of the ACS Division of Education who will be retiring from that role later this year. Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi, Chair of the ACS Board of Regents, invites all surgeons to attend this celebration and other events during Clinical Congress. 

Note: The ACS welcomes you to bring cards, notes, and other remembrances to the celebration for distribution to Dr. Sachdeva.

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