Surgeon Discusses Correlation between COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Outcomes after Kidney Transplantation

In This Issue

Dr. Thomas Krummel Is 2023 Jacobson Recipient

For his work to advance newborn life support and champion simulation and virtual reality in surgical education, Thomas M. Krummel, MD, FACS, FAAP, was awarded the 29th ACS Jacobson Innovation Award on June 9.

ACS Brief

Discount Hotel Rate Deadlines Are Approaching for ACS Quality and Safety Conference

Ready for a deep dive into surgical quality and patient safety? Then register for the July 10–13 ACS Quality and Safety Conference in Minneapolis—and make sure to take advantage of the special hotel rate.

ACS Brief

AI Is Set to “Revolutionize Surgery”: Read More in June Bulletin

Interest in the applications and implications of artificial intelligence (AI) has never been higher in the tech sector, the public—and, increasingly, healthcare. Read the June Bulletin cover article to learn about how AI has the potential to change the landscape of surgery in the years ahead.

ACS Brief

Surgical Jeopardy, Breast Disease in Transgender Patients Highlight ACS President’s Visit to WV Chapter

In early May, ACS President E. Christopher Ellison, MD, FACS, MAMSE, attended the ACS West Virginia Chapter’s annual meeting. In his report to membership, Dr. Ellison described a fierce skills competition among general surgery programs and an engaging keynote talk about managing breast disease in transgender patients.

ACS Brief

Current Literature

Commentaries summarizing important new scientific literature pertinent to surgeons and care teams.

ACS Brief

ACS Responds to FY 2024 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule

On June 9, the ACS submitted a comment letter in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) fiscal year (FY) 2024 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) proposed rule.

ACS Brief

Watch ACS DEI Committee Interview with Association of Out Surgeons President

The ACS Committee to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CADEI) Profiles in Diversity series spotlights surgeon leaders who thread diversity, equity, and inclusion into each facet of their careers and work.

ACS Brief

Faculty Research Fellows for 2023–2025 Are Announced

The ACS has awarded four Faculty Research Fellowships for 2023–2025.

ACS Brief

Apply for Two ACS Traveling Fellowships by This Week

This Thursday, June 15, is the deadline to submit applications for two traveling fellowships celebrating ACS Past-Presidents: the Claude H. Organ Jr., MD, FACS, Traveling Fellowship, and the Gerald B. Healy, MD, FACS, Traveling Mentorship Fellowship.

ACS Brief

Attend ACS Coding Course in Nashville for Latest of Medicare, Hernia Coding Updates

The next in-person ACS/Karen Zupko & Associates (KZA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding course will be held August 3–4, in Nashville, Tennessee.

ACS Brief

Listen to Popular ACS Webinar on Emergency GI Surgery in Low-Resource Settings

The latest episode of the House of Surgery features the audio from a recent, popular ACS webinar that offered information on the burden of emergency gastrointestinal (GI) surgery in resource-constrained settings.