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Specialty Care Is Critical for Safeguarding US Public Health

July 14, 2026

Last week, STAT published a perspective piece from two ACS Fellows—“The Primary Care Crisis Paradox.” The article provides another look at evidence showing that increasing primary care funding in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medical Physician Fee Schedule will not deliver the anticipated public health dividends.

Trauma Surgeons Urge Action to Maintain Military Surgery Readiness

July 14, 2026

In “Burn the Ships: A Call for Decisive Transformation in Military Medical Readiness,” authors John M. Ruggero, DO, FACS, and Jeremy W. Cannon, MD, FACS, a member of the ACS Committee on Trauma (COT)—both trauma surgeons who served combat tours in recent conflicts—describe the current struggles of the US Military Health System to provide routine care for beneficiaries and maintain wartime trauma readiness.

Read this week's entire issue for the latest news on the ACS and the field of surgery.

July 14, 2026 Issue

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ACS Warns OMB Proposed Rule Would Disrupt US Medical Research

The ACS opposes a proposed federal rule that could weaken independent surgical research and undermine scientific peer review.

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Know Your Worth and Advocate for It

Join the August 13 webinar to learn practical strategies for negotiating contracts, advancing your career, and more.

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Plan for a Successful Retirement Transition

Join the July 23 ACS/APSA webinar on retirement planning for surgeons, covering credentialing, contracts, malpractice, and financial considerations.

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Webinar Tackles Effective Communication and Self-Advocacy in the OR and Beyond

Join the July 28 webinar to learn strategies for clearly communicating expectations, managing administrative workflows, and advocating for resources.

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Do Long-Term Outcomes Support Antibiotics for Appendicitis?

A multicenter randomized clinical trial conducted in Finland found that, among patients initially treated with antibiotics for uncomplicated acute appendicitis, the 10-year recurrence and appendectomy rates support the use of antibiotics. In the latest episode of the Surgical Readings podcast, host Dr. Rick Greene talks with Dr. Paulina Salminen from the University of Turku in Finland, who is lead author of the article, “Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis Ten-Year Follow-Up of the APPAC Randomized Clinical Trial,” published in JAMA.

Literature Selections

Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy Is Effective for Larger Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Glands

Rezūm therapy demonstrated durable outcomes and comparable symptom improvement in both large and small prostates.

Pulmonary Embolism Calculator May Identify Risk Not Captured at Discharge After Surgery

Dynamic reassessment after readmission improves prediction of postoperative pulmonary embolism and supports targeted thromboprophylaxis.

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