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Excitement Is Building for TQIP 2025 in Chicago

September 9, 2025

The ACS Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) Annual Conference is in Chicago, Illinois, November 8–10. Learn why members of the trauma team, from nurses to surgeons, can’t wait to attend this year’s event.

Register Today

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