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Leadership & Advocacy Summit

Energetic Surgeons Show Leadership and Advocacy Skills in DC

March 17, 2026

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Amy Vertrees, MD, FACS, addressed more than 520 attendees at the Leadership Summit, challenging leaders to build cultures of trust and excellence through intentional action.

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Hundreds of surgeons from across the country united in Washington, DC, to shape the policies that will define the future of surgical care.

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Energetic surgeon speakers and enthusiastic attendees joined together at the Leadership & Advocacy Summit, February 28–March 3 in Washington, DC, to learn about accelerating and refining their leadership skills, as well as the vital need to advocate for policy change that will improve the profession and patient care.

Learn more about the two distinct elements of this Summit through comprehensive event recaps, published online ahead of print in the April Bulletin.

Leadership Summit Prepares Surgeons to Navigate Rapidly Changing Profession

Surgeons Bring Their Case to Capitol Hill at 2026 Advocacy Summit

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