Tony Peregrin
@tonyperegrin.bsky.social
Managing Editor for the American College of Surgeons.
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What were the 10 most popular sessions at Clinical Congress 2025 earlier this month? (I am happy to say that I was fortunate enough to cover many of these sessions for the Clinical Congress News!) @facs.org
These Sessions Drew Biggest Crowds at Clinical Congress 2025
Discover the top 10 most attended sessions from Clinical Congress 2025—insights that captivated surgeons across specialties worldwide.
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October 22, 2025 at 12:23 PM
What were the 10 most popular sessions at Clinical Congress 2025 earlier this month? (I am happy to say that I was fortunate enough to cover many of these sessions for the Clinical Congress News!) @facs.org
Covering the ACS Clinical Congress is always a highlight of my career each year. This session featured pro/con presentations weighing the benefits of traditional versus robotic-assisted procedures for managing cholecystitis and cholangitis. @facs.org
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Balancing Tradition and Technology Is Key for Managing Biliary Disease
Experts compare traditional and robotic techniques for treating biliary disease, emphasizing safety, efficiency, and evidence-based patient care.
www.facs.org
October 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Covering the ACS Clinical Congress is always a highlight of my career each year. This session featured pro/con presentations weighing the benefits of traditional versus robotic-assisted procedures for managing cholecystitis and cholangitis. @facs.org
www.facs.org/for-medical-...
www.facs.org/for-medical-...
Sometimes friends and colleagues ask me what Clinical Congress is like every year. Watch this brief video to experience the vibe of this singular scientific meeting, which this year was held in Chicago! American College of Surgeons #ACSCC25
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTJ3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTJ3...
What Happens When Surgeons Take Chicago — CC 2025
YouTube video by American College of Surgeons
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October 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Sometimes friends and colleagues ask me what Clinical Congress is like every year. Watch this brief video to experience the vibe of this singular scientific meeting, which this year was held in Chicago! American College of Surgeons #ACSCC25
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTJ3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTJ3...
From my new article for the ACS Bulletin: "Many cardiac surgeons today are working with a fourth-generation robot, with enhancements that include enhanced visualization, tremor control, refined integration with additional applications, and other improvements." @facs.org
Robotics Integration Ushers in New Era of Cardiac Surgery
Robot-assisted procedures signal a new chapter in cardiac surgery, including applications in transplantation and telesurgery.
www.facs.org
October 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
From my new article for the ACS Bulletin: "Many cardiac surgeons today are working with a fourth-generation robot, with enhancements that include enhanced visualization, tremor control, refined integration with additional applications, and other improvements." @facs.org
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This is huge: “A drug that provides near-perfect protection against H.I.V. with shots just twice a year will be made available at $40 per patient annually in low- and middle-income countries, offering new hope… making lenacapavir a realistic choice in countries with constrained resources.”
Philanthropies Strike a Promising Deal to Turn Back H.I.V.
www.nytimes.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
This is huge: “A drug that provides near-perfect protection against H.I.V. with shots just twice a year will be made available at $40 per patient annually in low- and middle-income countries, offering new hope… making lenacapavir a realistic choice in countries with constrained resources.”
I am really looking forward to providing meeting coverage for this year’s ACS Clinical Congress in Chicago October 4-7.
Clinical Congress brings together surgeons from around the globe to experience leading-edge science, educational opportunities, networking, and more. @facs.org
Clinical Congress brings together surgeons from around the globe to experience leading-edge science, educational opportunities, networking, and more. @facs.org
Why Surgeons Are Heading to Chicago for Clinical Congress
YouTube video by American College of Surgeons
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September 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I am really looking forward to providing meeting coverage for this year’s ACS Clinical Congress in Chicago October 4-7.
Clinical Congress brings together surgeons from around the globe to experience leading-edge science, educational opportunities, networking, and more. @facs.org
Clinical Congress brings together surgeons from around the globe to experience leading-edge science, educational opportunities, networking, and more. @facs.org
Check out my new cover story for the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons on how ECMO use is expanding into new areas of life-support intervention. @facs.org
ECMO Expands from Rare Rescue to Real Option
Learn more about the evolving role of ECMO in managing critically ill patients in general surgery and trauma settings.
www.facs.org
September 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Check out my new cover story for the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons on how ECMO use is expanding into new areas of life-support intervention. @facs.org
How can university professors fight the AI cheating crisis? BLUE BOOKS. Remember those? I like this approach!
Opinion | Students Hate Them. Universities Need Them. The Only Real Solution to the A.I. Cheating Crisis.
www.nytimes.com
September 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
How can university professors fight the AI cheating crisis? BLUE BOOKS. Remember those? I like this approach!
Excited to share a new project I helped project manage and edit!
These new guidelines covering Genitourinary (GU) injuries address critical aspects of GU trauma care, from initial evaluation and imaging to surgical and nonoperative management.
These new guidelines covering Genitourinary (GU) injuries address critical aspects of GU trauma care, from initial evaluation and imaging to surgical and nonoperative management.
American College of Surgeons Releases New Best Practices Guidelines for Management of Genitourinary Injuries
ACS has released its new Best Practices Guidelines for the Management of Genitourinary Injuries for the kidneys, bladder, urethra, and genitalia.
www.facs.org
August 28, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Excited to share a new project I helped project manage and edit!
These new guidelines covering Genitourinary (GU) injuries address critical aspects of GU trauma care, from initial evaluation and imaging to surgical and nonoperative management.
These new guidelines covering Genitourinary (GU) injuries address critical aspects of GU trauma care, from initial evaluation and imaging to surgical and nonoperative management.
We need more of this, please, in all fields and all walks of life. Visibility is everything.
Umpire Jen Pawol earns praise after her day behind the plate reut.rs/3Hs05LC
Umpire Jen Pawol earns praise after her day behind the plate
Umpire Jen Pawol had already written her name into the history books on Saturday when she became the first female umpire to officiate a regular-season major league game.
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August 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
We need more of this, please, in all fields and all walks of life. Visibility is everything.
My new cover story for the ACS Bulletin describes how planning software and real-time imaging can translate to improved functional rehabilitation, faster recovery, and potentially reduced pain. @facs.org
Robotics Help Improve Precision, Personalization of Knee Replacement Surgery
With its enhanced precision capabilities, robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty can lead to reproducible outcomes with fewer outliers.
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July 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
My new cover story for the ACS Bulletin describes how planning software and real-time imaging can translate to improved functional rehabilitation, faster recovery, and potentially reduced pain. @facs.org
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✅ 100+ panel sessions
✅ Great Debates
✅ Didactic and Surgical Skills Courses
✅ Meet the Experts
Listen to ACS leaders share the details about this year's Clinical Congress programming — #ACSCC25 has so much in store!
✅ Great Debates
✅ Didactic and Surgical Skills Courses
✅ Meet the Experts
Listen to ACS leaders share the details about this year's Clinical Congress programming — #ACSCC25 has so much in store!
WATCH: Clinical Congress 2025 Promises One of the Best Surgical Education Programs Ever
Thinking of joining us at this year's Clinical Congress? Watch to learn what's new and exciting about the October program.
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July 15, 2025 at 2:22 PM
✅ 100+ panel sessions
✅ Great Debates
✅ Didactic and Surgical Skills Courses
✅ Meet the Experts
Listen to ACS leaders share the details about this year's Clinical Congress programming — #ACSCC25 has so much in store!
✅ Great Debates
✅ Didactic and Surgical Skills Courses
✅ Meet the Experts
Listen to ACS leaders share the details about this year's Clinical Congress programming — #ACSCC25 has so much in store!
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Church of England removes clause from clergy selection saying homosexuality is ‘dishonourable’
Church of England removes clause saying homosexuality is 'dishonourable'
The Church of England voted to remove a clause from its clergy selection which states that homosexuality is “dishonourable”.
www.thepinknews.com
July 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Church of England removes clause from clergy selection saying homosexuality is ‘dishonourable’
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Viewpoint: Legislative interference in medicine is harmful, and abortion bans should be repealed rather than clarified to ensure access to evidence-based reproductive health care.
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July 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Viewpoint: Legislative interference in medicine is harmful, and abortion bans should be repealed rather than clarified to ensure access to evidence-based reproductive health care.
https://ja.ma/4kFE7lO
https://ja.ma/4kFE7lO
Looking forward to Dr. Kyla Terhune's leadership in this pivotal role! @facs.org
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Dr. Kyla Terhune Will Be Next ACS Senior Vice President, Education
Dr. Terhune will begin her position on September 15, succeeding Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC.
www.facs.org
July 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Looking forward to Dr. Kyla Terhune's leadership in this pivotal role! @facs.org
www.facs.org/for-medical-...
www.facs.org/for-medical-...
My new cover story for the Bulletin discusses how misappreciation of the anatomy can lead to bile duct injury and strategies for managing these complications. @facs.org
Critical View of Safety Minimizes Risk of Bile Duct Injury
Surgeons discuss strategies for identifying and managing bile duct injuries, including robotic-assisted repair.
www.facs.org
May 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
My new cover story for the Bulletin discusses how misappreciation of the anatomy can lead to bile duct injury and strategies for managing these complications. @facs.org
My latest meeting report for @facs.org:
Regarding conflicts with peer adversaries: the total capacity of Level I trauma centers is 17K beds a day—so 1K patients a day returning to the US=17 days of capacity.
The need for a NATIONAL trauma system is quite clear.
Regarding conflicts with peer adversaries: the total capacity of Level I trauma centers is 17K beds a day—so 1K patients a day returning to the US=17 days of capacity.
The need for a NATIONAL trauma system is quite clear.
Trauma Surgeons Warn Civilian Systems Lack Readiness
The ACS COT 2025 Annual Meeting and the ATLS® Global Symposium provided best practices to enhance trauma care and education worldwide.
www.facs.org
April 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
My latest meeting report for @facs.org:
Regarding conflicts with peer adversaries: the total capacity of Level I trauma centers is 17K beds a day—so 1K patients a day returning to the US=17 days of capacity.
The need for a NATIONAL trauma system is quite clear.
Regarding conflicts with peer adversaries: the total capacity of Level I trauma centers is 17K beds a day—so 1K patients a day returning to the US=17 days of capacity.
The need for a NATIONAL trauma system is quite clear.
America is reducing immigration, and its working-age population is shrinking. It’s harder than ever for companies to hire skilled workers. But the talent pool is nearly bottomless in India, which churns out roughly 10 times as many engineering degrees as the United States every year.
A Hiring Binge Abroad
We cover a new kind of offshore office park.
www.nytimes.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM
America is reducing immigration, and its working-age population is shrinking. It’s harder than ever for companies to hire skilled workers. But the talent pool is nearly bottomless in India, which churns out roughly 10 times as many engineering degrees as the United States every year.
Would you let a robot draw your blood? Northwestern among health systems trying new device.
(The Aletta device uses an infrared light to locate the veins.)
(The Aletta device uses an infrared light to locate the veins.)
Would you let a robot draw your blood? Northwestern among health systems trying new device
The device has the potential to make blood draws more efficient, while helping health systems deal with a shortage of phlebotomists.
www.chicagotribune.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Would you let a robot draw your blood? Northwestern among health systems trying new device.
(The Aletta device uses an infrared light to locate the veins.)
(The Aletta device uses an infrared light to locate the veins.)
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The U.S. slipped to its lowest ranking ever in the World Happiness Report — 24th — in part because Americans are eating alone more than ever.
Americans Are Unhappier Than Ever. Solo Dining May Be a Sign.
The United States slipped to its lowest ranking ever in the World Happiness Report, in part because more Americans are eating alone. Once again, the Finns came out on top.
www.nytimes.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The U.S. slipped to its lowest ranking ever in the World Happiness Report — 24th — in part because Americans are eating alone more than ever.
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I know way too many republican parents of disabled kids in public schools. They will shortly be “I didn’t think it would matter for our schools …”
Gutting the Department of Education would deliver a terrible blow to public schools, and have an immediate and tangible impact on students with disabilities.
What the Assault on Public Education Means for Kids with Disabilities
The future of the Department of Education may hinge on the world views of two billionaires who abhor what they perceive as weakness and waste.
www.newyorker.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I know way too many republican parents of disabled kids in public schools. They will shortly be “I didn’t think it would matter for our schools …”
Excited to attend, and report on, the annual Surgeons and Engineers, meeting this weekend for the Bulletin of the @facs.org.
This meeting provides a forum for surgeon educators, scientists, and engineers to present the latest findings and approaches to surgical simulation training.
This meeting provides a forum for surgeon educators, scientists, and engineers to present the latest findings and approaches to surgical simulation training.
Surgeons and Engineers: A Dialogue on Surgical Simulation
Registration is open for the Surgeons and Engineers: A Dialogue on Surgical Simulation meeting, March 22–23, 2025.
www.facs.org
March 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Excited to attend, and report on, the annual Surgeons and Engineers, meeting this weekend for the Bulletin of the @facs.org.
This meeting provides a forum for surgeon educators, scientists, and engineers to present the latest findings and approaches to surgical simulation training.
This meeting provides a forum for surgeon educators, scientists, and engineers to present the latest findings and approaches to surgical simulation training.
Reposted by Tony Peregrin
NEW: The NIH has begun terminating grants for active projects studying gender identity, DEI, environmental justice, climate change, among other topics.
At least 16 termination letters have already been sent — and hundreds more are coming, people inside NIH tell me.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
At least 16 termination letters have already been sent — and hundreds more are coming, people inside NIH tell me.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grants
Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by Nature.
www.nature.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:17 AM
NEW: The NIH has begun terminating grants for active projects studying gender identity, DEI, environmental justice, climate change, among other topics.
At least 16 termination letters have already been sent — and hundreds more are coming, people inside NIH tell me.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
At least 16 termination letters have already been sent — and hundreds more are coming, people inside NIH tell me.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
In my new article for the @facs.org Bulletin, learn how this intentional and specialty-specific mentorship program fast-tracks leadership opportunities for early career trauma and acute care surgeons.
FTL Celebrates 10 Years of Cultivating Next Generation Leadership
Now in its tenth year, the ACS COT Future Trauma Leaders Program offers participants singular opportunities for professional development.
www.facs.org
March 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
In my new article for the @facs.org Bulletin, learn how this intentional and specialty-specific mentorship program fast-tracks leadership opportunities for early career trauma and acute care surgeons.
Medical milestone: Doctors performed the first successful open heart surgery on a newborn patient during childbirth.
The team of 20+ specialists, included Sameh Said, MD, FACS, chief of Ped. and Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, and a member of the @facs.org
The team of 20+ specialists, included Sameh Said, MD, FACS, chief of Ped. and Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, and a member of the @facs.org
Baby undergoes open heart surgery during delivery
Luciano Reynaga was delivered just minutes after undergoing heart surgery.
www.goodmorningamerica.com
February 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Medical milestone: Doctors performed the first successful open heart surgery on a newborn patient during childbirth.
The team of 20+ specialists, included Sameh Said, MD, FACS, chief of Ped. and Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, and a member of the @facs.org
The team of 20+ specialists, included Sameh Said, MD, FACS, chief of Ped. and Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, and a member of the @facs.org