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Become a MemberOur top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.
Become a MemberOctober 20, 2026
In this episode, Dr. Lillian Erdahl is joined by Dr. Clifford Ko, Senior Vice President of the ACS Division of Research and Optimal Patient Care. They discuss Dr. Ko’s recent article, “Impact of American College of Surgeons Verification Programs: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” a systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between ACS verification programs and surgical quality. Across diverse programs and outcomes, verification is consistently associated with improvements in safety, effectiveness, efficiency, equity, and patient-centered care.