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ACS Cancer Conference Begins Next Week–Register Today!

February 21, 2023

Register today for the in-person ACS Cancer Conference, March 1-4 at the Hilton Atlanta in Atlanta, GA. The conference will cater to a wide range of specialties, going beyond accreditation standards to include all entities within Cancer Programs.

All team members from accredited cancer programs are encouraged to attend, including physicians, advanced practice providers, allied health professionals, administrators, nurses, program coordinators, and cancer registrars.

Highlights include sessions on the newly released National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers standards, a keynote address by American Cancer Society Chief Patient Officer Arif Kamal, MD, MBA, MHS, on what it means to be part of the cancer team, a series of quality improvement projects, and what lies ahead for ACS Cancer Programs.

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Trauma Group Publishes Action Plan, Makes Data Available for Secondary Analyses
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Trauma Group Publishes Action Plan, Makes Data Available for Secondary Analyses

The ACS has long advocated for the creation of a US National Trauma System to improve quality of care, decrease inequities, and save lives as one of its top legislative priorities, part of which involves the creation of a trauma research plan.
Email Is Most Popular Way for Members to Receive ACS Communications
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Email Is Most Popular Way for Members to Receive ACS Communications

Good communication is a key to the success of any organization, so the 2022 ACS Leadership Survey inquired about the use and satisfaction of communication vehicles from the ACS.

Final Chance: Submit Quality and Safety Conference Abstracts by February 28
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Final Chance: Submit Quality and Safety Conference Abstracts by February 28

The ACS window to submit abstracts for presentation at the 2023 Quality and Safety Conference, July 10-13 in Minneapolis, MN, is almost closed; submit your abstracts by the Tuesday, February 28, 2023 deadline.
Current Literature
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Current Literature

Commentaries summarizing important new scientific literature pertinent to surgeons and care teams.
ACS Foundation Funds Research on Tendon-to-Bone Injuries
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ACS Foundation Funds Research on Tendon-to-Bone Injuries

Long before Ashley L. Titan, MD, embarked on her medical career and surgical residency, she shared a passion for athletics with her family, but a tear in her triangular fibrocartilage complex dealt a blow to her athletic pursuits.
Aspiring Educators: Join the ACS Surgeons as Educators Course This September in Atlanta
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Aspiring Educators: Join the ACS Surgeons as Educators Course This September in Atlanta

Are you interesting in improving your surgical education and administration skills? Then attend the 28th annual ACS Surgeons as Educators Course, September 9–15, 2023 in Atlanta, GA.
Small Community Surgeons: Apply for Oweida Scholarship to Fund Training and Research
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Small Community Surgeons: Apply for Oweida Scholarship to Fund Training and Research

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing this week on the nation’s health care workforce shortages, continuing Congress’ attention to this critical issue.

2023 Academic Global Surgeon Award Recognizes Commitment to Building Education Capacity Abroad
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2023 Academic Global Surgeon Award Recognizes Commitment to Building Education Capacity Abroad

The ACS, in association with Pfizer, Inc., is accepting nominations for the 2023 Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Awards.

February 28 Is Deadline to Submit Applications for Jacobson Promising Investigator Award
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February 28 Is Deadline to Submit Applications for Jacobson Promising Investigator Award

The deadline to apply for the 2023 Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson II Promising Investigator Award (JPIA) is Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
Expert Discusses Cost Effectiveness of Universal Screening for Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury
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Expert Discusses Cost Effectiveness of Universal Screening for Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury

In this episode of The Operative Word from JACS, host Dante Yeh MD, MHPE, FACS, is joined by Sharven Taghavi, MD, MPH, MS, FACS, from the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA.