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US Residents: Apply for Leadership & Advocacy Summit Travel Award

December 10, 2024

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The ACS is offering a limited number of scholarships to US-based ACS Resident members who are interested in attending the 2025 Leadership & Advocacy Summit, April 5–8, a dual meeting that offers volunteer leaders and advocates specialized educational sessions focused on effective surgeon leadership, interactive advocacy training and coordinated visits to Congressional offices.

The Leadership & Advocacy Summit Resident Travel Award will cover up to $500 in housing and transportation costs. This may also include your registration fees, but it may NOT cover food/beverage charges as all meals are provided at the conference. You must be a US-based Resident member in good standing with ACS to be eligible for one of these scholarships.

The deadline to apply is Friday, January 17, and application must include:

  • Your institution and year of residency  
  • A brief summary (no longer than one page) explaining why this opportunity interests you, what you hope to gain from it, and how you plan to utilize the knowledge you obtain
  • Your proposed travel dates

Learn more and apply.

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International Surgeons: Dec. 13 Is Deadline for Two Opportunities

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Preop Clinic QI Program Reduces LOS and Costs for Colorectal Patients

Browse through the Quality Improvement Case Study Repository to learn about the improvements fostered by the Quality Verification Program.
Surgeon Contemplate Unionization in Evolving Professional Landscape
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Surgeon Contemplate Unionization in Evolving Professional Landscape

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First NCDB Annual Report Reveals More Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy before Surgery

Read the annual report featuring hospital-based data on cancer trends from 2004–2021.
Rising Medical School Costs Are Shaping Specialty Choices, Practice Type
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Rising Medical School Costs Are Shaping Specialty Choices, Practice Type

The rising cost of medical education is an increasingly urgent issue for physicians and their patient populations.
Nominate ACS Officer, Regent Candidates
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Nominate ACS Officer, Regent Candidates

Potential candidates must be loyal members of the College who have demonstrated career integrity and leadership ability.
Fish Skin Grafts Show Promise for Improved Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing
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Fish Skin Grafts Show Promise for Improved Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing

High-risk diabetic foot ulcers that involve deep structures such as muscle, bone, and joints are serious and can be life-threatening.
Reviewing Multitarget Stool DNA versus Fecal Immunochemical Test for CRC Screening
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Reviewing Multitarget Stool DNA versus Fecal Immunochemical Test for CRC Screening

Endoscopic ductal decompression or surgical decompression of the entire length of the duct can treat Chronic pancreatitis with ductal dilation.
Can Repeat Colonoscopy Be Safely Delayed after Negative Colonoscopy in Low-Risk Patients?
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Can Repeat Colonoscopy Be Safely Delayed after Negative Colonoscopy in Low-Risk Patients?

This article reported out-of-pocket costs for bariatric surgery versus Ozempic for management of patients with morbid obesity and type 2 diabetes.
PODCAST: Drake Lecture Explores History of Cherokee Neurosurgeon Dr. Charles Wilson
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PODCAST: Drake Lecture Explores History of Cherokee Neurosurgeon Dr. Charles Wilson

Listen to Dr. Brian Andrews discuss the legacy of Dr. Charles Byron Wilson, who devoted his life to advancing the treatment of malignant brain tumors.