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In the latest episode of @acsjacs.bsky.social #JACSOperativeWord, Drs. Stephanie Jensen and A. Britt Christmas from the Carolinas Medical Center join host Dr. Lillian Erdahl to discuss their study on the association of state helmet laws with helmet use and injury outcomes.
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July 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
In the latest episode of @acsjacs.bsky.social #JACSOperativeWord, Drs. Stephanie Jensen and A. Britt Christmas from the Carolinas Medical Center join host Dr. Lillian Erdahl to discuss their study on the association of state helmet laws with helmet use and injury outcomes.
🎙️: buff.ly/byVaFEx
🎙️: buff.ly/byVaFEx
In the latest Executive Director's Update, Dr. Patricia Turner shares our new strategic plan based around 4 pillars:
1️⃣ Advance Patient-Centered Care and Surgical Quality
2️⃣ Revolutionize and Educate
3️⃣ Innovate and Accelerate
4️⃣ Unify and Advocate
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1️⃣ Advance Patient-Centered Care and Surgical Quality
2️⃣ Revolutionize and Educate
3️⃣ Innovate and Accelerate
4️⃣ Unify and Advocate
Read more: buff.ly/6M5z2IV
July 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
In the latest Executive Director's Update, Dr. Patricia Turner shares our new strategic plan based around 4 pillars:
1️⃣ Advance Patient-Centered Care and Surgical Quality
2️⃣ Revolutionize and Educate
3️⃣ Innovate and Accelerate
4️⃣ Unify and Advocate
Read more: buff.ly/6M5z2IV
1️⃣ Advance Patient-Centered Care and Surgical Quality
2️⃣ Revolutionize and Educate
3️⃣ Innovate and Accelerate
4️⃣ Unify and Advocate
Read more: buff.ly/6M5z2IV
In this episode of #SurgicalReadings, host Dr. Rick Greene is joined by Drs. Carmelle Romain and Manish Raiji from the University of Chicago. They explore key topics in pediatric surgery, including necrotizing enterocolitis, trauma resuscitation, and more.
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🎙️: buff.ly/blax3GC
July 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
In this episode of #SurgicalReadings, host Dr. Rick Greene is joined by Drs. Carmelle Romain and Manish Raiji from the University of Chicago. They explore key topics in pediatric surgery, including necrotizing enterocolitis, trauma resuscitation, and more.
🎙️: buff.ly/blax3GC
🎙️: buff.ly/blax3GC
We can't wait to see everyone in one week for the special 20th anniversary of the Quality and Safety Conference!
Don't forget to tag us in your photos using #ACSQSC25, and be sure to check out the agenda for this year's programming: buff.ly/Z5nEKon
Don't forget to tag us in your photos using #ACSQSC25, and be sure to check out the agenda for this year's programming: buff.ly/Z5nEKon
July 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
We can't wait to see everyone in one week for the special 20th anniversary of the Quality and Safety Conference!
Don't forget to tag us in your photos using #ACSQSC25, and be sure to check out the agenda for this year's programming: buff.ly/Z5nEKon
Don't forget to tag us in your photos using #ACSQSC25, and be sure to check out the agenda for this year's programming: buff.ly/Z5nEKon
🎉 The ACS Stop the Bleed program has officially trained FIVE MILLION people to control severe bleeding and save a life, reaching all 50 U.S. states and at least 141 countries!
Our mission doesn't stop here. To get involved, visit buff.ly/hLhNpHD
Our mission doesn't stop here. To get involved, visit buff.ly/hLhNpHD
July 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
🎉 The ACS Stop the Bleed program has officially trained FIVE MILLION people to control severe bleeding and save a life, reaching all 50 U.S. states and at least 141 countries!
Our mission doesn't stop here. To get involved, visit buff.ly/hLhNpHD
Our mission doesn't stop here. To get involved, visit buff.ly/hLhNpHD
Happy 4th of July to you and yours! We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday.
July 4, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Happy 4th of July to you and yours! We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday.
The latest #HouseOfSurgery episode features a fireside chat with Dr. Barbara Lee Bass, dean of the GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences and past president of the ACS.
She shares advice from her career, including the importance of collaboration across disciplines.
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She shares advice from her career, including the importance of collaboration across disciplines.
🎙️: buff.ly/ghWRXas
July 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The latest #HouseOfSurgery episode features a fireside chat with Dr. Barbara Lee Bass, dean of the GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences and past president of the ACS.
She shares advice from her career, including the importance of collaboration across disciplines.
🎙️: buff.ly/ghWRXas
She shares advice from her career, including the importance of collaboration across disciplines.
🎙️: buff.ly/ghWRXas
In a new episode of @acsjacs.bsky.social #JACSOperativeWord, @tomvarghesejr.bsky.social is joined by Drs. Brett Johnson and Clifford Ko.
They discuss quality improvement outcomes from initial site visits across ACS accreditation programs and success after remediation.
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They discuss quality improvement outcomes from initial site visits across ACS accreditation programs and success after remediation.
🎙️: buff.ly/D3O0AG3
June 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
In a new episode of @acsjacs.bsky.social #JACSOperativeWord, @tomvarghesejr.bsky.social is joined by Drs. Brett Johnson and Clifford Ko.
They discuss quality improvement outcomes from initial site visits across ACS accreditation programs and success after remediation.
🎙️: buff.ly/D3O0AG3
They discuss quality improvement outcomes from initial site visits across ACS accreditation programs and success after remediation.
🎙️: buff.ly/D3O0AG3
In the latest Executive Director's Update, Dr. Patricia Turner shares how we are working to assist US surgeons through the evolution of payment models in our healthcare system, particularly with the new TEAM payment model that will go into effect January 1, 2026.
Read more: buff.ly/qgPX4Xz
Read more: buff.ly/qgPX4Xz
June 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
In the latest Executive Director's Update, Dr. Patricia Turner shares how we are working to assist US surgeons through the evolution of payment models in our healthcare system, particularly with the new TEAM payment model that will go into effect January 1, 2026.
Read more: buff.ly/qgPX4Xz
Read more: buff.ly/qgPX4Xz
In a new episode of #SurgicalReadings, Dr. Rick Greene leads an insightful discussion with Drs. Carla Fisher and Kay Yoon-Flannery on the diagnosis and management of breast diseases.
Listen now ⤵️
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Listen now ⤵️
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June 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
In a new episode of #SurgicalReadings, Dr. Rick Greene leads an insightful discussion with Drs. Carla Fisher and Kay Yoon-Flannery on the diagnosis and management of breast diseases.
Listen now ⤵️
🎙️: buff.ly/khcFXW0
Listen now ⤵️
🎙️: buff.ly/khcFXW0
In the latest @acsjacs.bsky.social #JACSOperativeWord, Drs. Todd Heniford and Alexis Holland from the Carolinas Medical Center join host @tomvarghesejr.bsky.social.
They discuss their study on the long-term maintenance of preoperative weight loss before hernia surgery.
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They discuss their study on the long-term maintenance of preoperative weight loss before hernia surgery.
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May 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
In the latest @acsjacs.bsky.social #JACSOperativeWord, Drs. Todd Heniford and Alexis Holland from the Carolinas Medical Center join host @tomvarghesejr.bsky.social.
They discuss their study on the long-term maintenance of preoperative weight loss before hernia surgery.
🎙️: buff.ly/QUfN6yG
They discuss their study on the long-term maintenance of preoperative weight loss before hernia surgery.
🎙️: buff.ly/QUfN6yG
For the first time in a decade, Clinical Congress will be held in our home city of Chicago!
Surgeons share why they are looking forward to coming to the Windy City for #ACSCC25 this October. Will we see you there? 👀🏙️
Surgeons share why they are looking forward to coming to the Windy City for #ACSCC25 this October. Will we see you there? 👀🏙️
May 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
For the first time in a decade, Clinical Congress will be held in our home city of Chicago!
Surgeons share why they are looking forward to coming to the Windy City for #ACSCC25 this October. Will we see you there? 👀🏙️
Surgeons share why they are looking forward to coming to the Windy City for #ACSCC25 this October. Will we see you there? 👀🏙️
What's in an ACS Stop the Bleed Kit? 🔎
Dr. Jeffrey Kerby, Chair of the ACS Committee on Trauma, describes what you'll find in a Stop the Bleed kit to help you save a life in a bleeding emergency.
Learn more about training and how to get a kit at stopthebleed.org.
Dr. Jeffrey Kerby, Chair of the ACS Committee on Trauma, describes what you'll find in a Stop the Bleed kit to help you save a life in a bleeding emergency.
Learn more about training and how to get a kit at stopthebleed.org.
May 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
What's in an ACS Stop the Bleed Kit? 🔎
Dr. Jeffrey Kerby, Chair of the ACS Committee on Trauma, describes what you'll find in a Stop the Bleed kit to help you save a life in a bleeding emergency.
Learn more about training and how to get a kit at stopthebleed.org.
Dr. Jeffrey Kerby, Chair of the ACS Committee on Trauma, describes what you'll find in a Stop the Bleed kit to help you save a life in a bleeding emergency.
Learn more about training and how to get a kit at stopthebleed.org.
The ACS Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) team is at the American Geriatrics Society Conference in Chicago to talk about surgical care for geriatric patients.
If you're at #AGS25, come see us at booth #332 to learn about the GSV Program and how your institution can get involved!
If you're at #AGS25, come see us at booth #332 to learn about the GSV Program and how your institution can get involved!
May 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The ACS Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) team is at the American Geriatrics Society Conference in Chicago to talk about surgical care for geriatric patients.
If you're at #AGS25, come see us at booth #332 to learn about the GSV Program and how your institution can get involved!
If you're at #AGS25, come see us at booth #332 to learn about the GSV Program and how your institution can get involved!
Trauma surgeon Dr. Carlos Palacio is speaking with media around the country today to get the word out about ACS Stop the Bleed during National Stop the Bleed Month.
Thank you, Dr. Palacio!
Learn how to save a life: buff.ly/pdig5zy
Thank you, Dr. Palacio!
Learn how to save a life: buff.ly/pdig5zy
May 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Trauma surgeon Dr. Carlos Palacio is speaking with media around the country today to get the word out about ACS Stop the Bleed during National Stop the Bleed Month.
Thank you, Dr. Palacio!
Learn how to save a life: buff.ly/pdig5zy
Thank you, Dr. Palacio!
Learn how to save a life: buff.ly/pdig5zy
📢 The 2025 TQIP Annual Conference Call for Abstracts is now open! Have your work considered for poster presentation during the conference, November 8-10 in Chicago, IL.
🗓️ All abstracts must be submitted by June 15, 2025.
🔗 For more information: buff.ly/CMMvbbI
🗓️ All abstracts must be submitted by June 15, 2025.
🔗 For more information: buff.ly/CMMvbbI
May 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
📢 The 2025 TQIP Annual Conference Call for Abstracts is now open! Have your work considered for poster presentation during the conference, November 8-10 in Chicago, IL.
🗓️ All abstracts must be submitted by June 15, 2025.
🔗 For more information: buff.ly/CMMvbbI
🗓️ All abstracts must be submitted by June 15, 2025.
🔗 For more information: buff.ly/CMMvbbI
In the latest #HouseOfSurgery episode, Dr. Michael Sutherland talks with Drs. Kimberly Lumpkins and Joshua Mammen about lessons learned from #ACSLAS25, including popular sessions on knowing your worth as a surgical leader and how to lead at every level.
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🎙️: buff.ly/cF66h6v
May 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
In the latest #HouseOfSurgery episode, Dr. Michael Sutherland talks with Drs. Kimberly Lumpkins and Joshua Mammen about lessons learned from #ACSLAS25, including popular sessions on knowing your worth as a surgical leader and how to lead at every level.
🎙️: buff.ly/cF66h6v
🎙️: buff.ly/cF66h6v
Happy ACS Founders Day! 🎉
Philanthropy has been instrumental in advancing our mission of providing the best possible care for surgical patients since our founding in 1913.
Honor 112 years of surgical excellence and donate to the ACS Foundation today: buff.ly/vpsRVx5
Philanthropy has been instrumental in advancing our mission of providing the best possible care for surgical patients since our founding in 1913.
Honor 112 years of surgical excellence and donate to the ACS Foundation today: buff.ly/vpsRVx5
May 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Happy ACS Founders Day! 🎉
Philanthropy has been instrumental in advancing our mission of providing the best possible care for surgical patients since our founding in 1913.
Honor 112 years of surgical excellence and donate to the ACS Foundation today: buff.ly/vpsRVx5
Philanthropy has been instrumental in advancing our mission of providing the best possible care for surgical patients since our founding in 1913.
Honor 112 years of surgical excellence and donate to the ACS Foundation today: buff.ly/vpsRVx5
Have you registered for #ACSQSC25? Be sure to also check the list of this year's preconference workshops.
From QI Basics to specific sessions on the CSV and GSV Programs, there is something for every quality improvement professional.
Register today: buff.ly/BKjSAoC
From QI Basics to specific sessions on the CSV and GSV Programs, there is something for every quality improvement professional.
Register today: buff.ly/BKjSAoC
April 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Have you registered for #ACSQSC25? Be sure to also check the list of this year's preconference workshops.
From QI Basics to specific sessions on the CSV and GSV Programs, there is something for every quality improvement professional.
Register today: buff.ly/BKjSAoC
From QI Basics to specific sessions on the CSV and GSV Programs, there is something for every quality improvement professional.
Register today: buff.ly/BKjSAoC
📣 Calling all medical students: We are now accepting abstracts for the Medical Student ePoster Session at Clinical Congress 2025 in Chicago!
Submissions are due Friday, July 11.
buff.ly/M3FfyT2
Submissions are due Friday, July 11.
buff.ly/M3FfyT2
April 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
📣 Calling all medical students: We are now accepting abstracts for the Medical Student ePoster Session at Clinical Congress 2025 in Chicago!
Submissions are due Friday, July 11.
buff.ly/M3FfyT2
Submissions are due Friday, July 11.
buff.ly/M3FfyT2
At #ACSLAS25, surgeons met with elected officials to help them understand issues affecting surgical practice and patients.
📝 ACS Executive Director & CEO Dr. Turner describes three of this year's main advocacy priorities and how you can help us achieve our goals.
🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/PgeA0xk
📝 ACS Executive Director & CEO Dr. Turner describes three of this year's main advocacy priorities and how you can help us achieve our goals.
🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/PgeA0xk
April 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
At #ACSLAS25, surgeons met with elected officials to help them understand issues affecting surgical practice and patients.
📝 ACS Executive Director & CEO Dr. Turner describes three of this year's main advocacy priorities and how you can help us achieve our goals.
🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/PgeA0xk
📝 ACS Executive Director & CEO Dr. Turner describes three of this year's main advocacy priorities and how you can help us achieve our goals.
🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/PgeA0xk
In a new #HouseOfSurgery episode, ACS COT Chair Dr. Jeffrey Kerby and Rural Trauma Committee Program Lead Dr. Michael Person share takeaways from the 2025 COT Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Here, they discuss the importance of a regional trauma system.
🎙️: buff.ly/9LBzeYq @acstrauma.bsky.social
Here, they discuss the importance of a regional trauma system.
🎙️: buff.ly/9LBzeYq @acstrauma.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
In a new #HouseOfSurgery episode, ACS COT Chair Dr. Jeffrey Kerby and Rural Trauma Committee Program Lead Dr. Michael Person share takeaways from the 2025 COT Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Here, they discuss the importance of a regional trauma system.
🎙️: buff.ly/9LBzeYq @acstrauma.bsky.social
Here, they discuss the importance of a regional trauma system.
🎙️: buff.ly/9LBzeYq @acstrauma.bsky.social
In the new #HouseOfSurgery episode, Drs. Dany Westerband, John Sutyak, and Joakim Jorgensen share takeaways from the recent Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Global Symposium.
They discuss the new features of ATLS 11, which will launch later this year.
🎙️: www.facs.org/for-medical-...
They discuss the new features of ATLS 11, which will launch later this year.
🎙️: www.facs.org/for-medical-...
April 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
In the new #HouseOfSurgery episode, Drs. Dany Westerband, John Sutyak, and Joakim Jorgensen share takeaways from the recent Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Global Symposium.
They discuss the new features of ATLS 11, which will launch later this year.
🎙️: www.facs.org/for-medical-...
They discuss the new features of ATLS 11, which will launch later this year.
🎙️: www.facs.org/for-medical-...
The cherry blossoms are out in DC, and we are blossoming with excitement for #ACSLAS25! 🌸
We're looking forward to seeing everyone later this week, and we hope you'll join us on Capitol Hill next Tuesday, 4/8, to advocate for patients and help shape healthcare policy. 🏛️
We're looking forward to seeing everyone later this week, and we hope you'll join us on Capitol Hill next Tuesday, 4/8, to advocate for patients and help shape healthcare policy. 🏛️
March 31, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The cherry blossoms are out in DC, and we are blossoming with excitement for #ACSLAS25! 🌸
We're looking forward to seeing everyone later this week, and we hope you'll join us on Capitol Hill next Tuesday, 4/8, to advocate for patients and help shape healthcare policy. 🏛️
We're looking forward to seeing everyone later this week, and we hope you'll join us on Capitol Hill next Tuesday, 4/8, to advocate for patients and help shape healthcare policy. 🏛️