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Jonasson Lecturer Discusses Need for Surgeons to Be Ever Vigilant

January 14, 2025

Jonasson Lecturer Discusses Need for Surgeons to Be Ever Vigilant

The latest episode of The House of Surgery podcast features Dr. Jo Buyske, president and CEO of the American Board of Surgery, who gave the Olga Jonasson Lecture at Clinical Congress 2024. In her lecture, “Not on My Watch,” Dr. Buyske describes traits shared by surgeon leaders—including taking responsibility for the whole patient.

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January 28 Webinar Expands Bariatric Surgery Video Sessions from Clinical Congress
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January 28 Webinar Expands Bariatric Surgery Video Sessions from Clinical Congress

This session of the Video-based Education Webinar Series includes select video presentations from Bariatric Surgery I and Bariatric Surgery II.

See List of Most Popular ACS Brief Stories from 2024
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See List of Most Popular ACS Brief Stories from 2024

The results are in—take a look at which articles got the most buzz last year and browse through other stories covering a wide array of topics.
Aspiring Surgical Chairs Encouraged to Attend April Seminar
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Aspiring Surgical Chairs Encouraged to Attend April Seminar

Considering applying for a chair position? Don't miss the half-day seminar, So You Want to be a Chair, hosted by the Women in Surgery Committee.
Nominations for ACS Officers-Elect, Regents Are Due February 14
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Nominations for ACS Officers-Elect, Regents Are Due February 14

Submit nominations for officers-elect and the Board of Regents by Friday, February 14.
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VIDEO: Preoperative Level of Consciousness May Help Guide Management of Penetrating Carotid Artery Injury

Listen to Drs. Morihiro Katsura and Matsushima Kazuhide discuss the findings of their article published in the January issue of JACS.
Dr. Sean Langenfeld Is ACS Communities New Editor-in-Chief
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Dr. Sean Langenfeld Is ACS Communities New Editor-in-Chief

Dr. Langenfeld's responsibilities will include for reviewing new postings for adherence to the Communities Code of Conduct, promotion of ACS content, and more.
Register Today for the Transformative Leadership & Advocacy Summit
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Register Today for the Transformative Leadership & Advocacy Summit

This year's Summit will include sessions on leadership strategies, team dynamics, and collaboration—don't miss it!
Submit Your Abstracts for Clinical Congress 2025
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Submit Your Abstracts for Clinical Congress 2025

The call for abstracts and videos for Clinical Congress 2025, October 4–7, in Chicago, is now open. Start submitting abstracts and videos today.
Study Explores Unplanned Readmission Rate before Interval Appendectomy
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Study Explores Unplanned Readmission Rate before Interval Appendectomy

A recent study sought to determine the relationship of readmission with early appendectomy to the time interval from initial treatment.
Addition of Anterior Gastropexy Reduces Recurrence of Paraoesophageal Hernia
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Addition of Anterior Gastropexy Reduces Recurrence of Paraoesophageal Hernia

Authors hypothesized that anterior gastropexy added to paraesophageal hernia repair would reduce recurrence rates.
Omission of Axillary Surgery May Lower Risks of Patient Morbidity
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Omission of Axillary Surgery May Lower Risks of Patient Morbidity

A study compared survival outcomes in patients with low-risk breast cancers who underwent sentinel lymph node biopsy or had axillary surgery omitted.