American College of Surgeons

The ACS works not just on behalf of surgeons, but on behalf of all patients and the general public. In accordance with our mission to “heal all with skill and trust," we must promote the health and safety of all. In the latest Executive Director's Update, Dr. Patricia Turner shares how the ACS engages with a global audience through Stop the Bleed trainings, patient resources, and more.

Catch us featured on Bloomberg Television tomorrow, 3/29 at 4:30 pm CT, in the new episode of 'The American Dream,' which highlights origin stories of some of the nation's most innovative organizations. Tune in to see Dr. Patricia Turner, Dr. Jeffrey Kerby, and Dr. Timothy Mullett share how the ACS has been defining quality surgical care, particularly in cancer and trauma, for more than 110 years. "When we think about going to see a doctor or going to a hospital now, we expect a certain standard. In 1913, that was not the case. The hospitals were not verified or certified in any particular way. So, all of that was the backdrop against which the ACS was founded.”

Congratulations to the first two programs to be accredited under the new ACS Commission on Cancer pediatric designation: the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center. Learn more about this new accreditation program and its standards for quality pediatric cancer care.

Match 2025 data shows that more surgery residency positions were offered and filled than ever this year. Available general surgery positions, in particular, reached a new high of 1,787 slots. Check out the rest of the data from the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®). ⤵️

The ACS Women in Surgery Committee (WiSC) strives to create opportunities for all women within the surgical profession and advance women through leadership, education, and advocacy. As #WomensHistoryMonth comes to a close, explore the resources and activities of the WiSC and their commitment to ACS women in surgery: https://lnkd.in/g6wkXcmD 📸: 2024 committee (from Clinical Congress)

Surgeon advocacy begins at the local level, as evidenced by trauma surgeon and ACS Fellow Dr. John Maa, who helped his county enact an ordinance in the hopes of keeping e-bike riders out of the trauma bay. Don't forget to join us at the ACS Leadership and Advocacy Summit in two weeks, where you can join us in speaking to members of Congress and learning how to advocate at the local and national levels.

We recently had the opportunity to meet in Washington, DC, to talk about Advocacy for prehospital blood transfusions. The amount of support is growing, and this group spent all day in a room working to develop materials to help various stakeholders share the message with Legislators, Funders, Policymakers, Health Care Providers- anybody who is interested in decreasing death due to major bleeding. Thank you to the American College of Surgeons for hosting us and to Blood Centers of America (Bill Block) for providing food and lots of coffee! American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (Peter Fischer) American Red Cross (Pampee Young, M.D., Ph.D.) Velico Medical, Inc.(Bill Skillman) National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) (Bill Salmeron) Teleflex Trauma & Emergency Medicine (Christopher Ross MD FRCPC FACEP FAAEM) National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) (Douglas Kupas, MD, NRP, FAEMS, FACEP American Ambulance Association (Meghan Winesett) American College of Emergency Physicians (Jeff Goodloe, Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA, FACEP, FAEMS) Vitalant (Courtney K. Hopkins) America's Blood Centers (Diane Calmus) DC Fire and EMS Department (Holly O'Byrne, Ryan Elborne) Jean-Paul Chretien Randall Schaefer, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, CEN Jon Krohmer John Holcomb Harris County ESD 48 Fire Department (Eric Bank) AABB (Leah Mendelsohn Stone)

The ACS Health Outreach Program for Equity in Global Surgery (H.O.P.E.) has released its 2024 Annual Report. From advocating for global surgery initiatives to creating new opportunities for education and collaboration across the ACS H.O.P.E Surgical Training Hubs, dozens of volunteers spent thousands of hours filling gaps in surgical education by working with partner organizations in Africa and growing access to training. Check out a summary of the year's activities 🌍⤵️

The American College of Surgeons and ASCRS Health Policy Scholarship offers surgeon leaders an opportunity to enhance their expertise in healthcare policy and management. Participants will gain valuable leadership skills, engage in high-level discussions, and connect with peers to drive meaningful change in the future of healthcare. To apply, you must be a member in good standing of both ACS and ASCRS. The application deadline has been extended to March 31. 🔗Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/4ic6Z4X

The 10th annual Military Health System Surgical Quality Consortium was held at ACS Headquarters earlier this month. Surgeons and health leaders discussed quality improvement programs, collaboration between military and civilian medicine, and more. “In its 10th year, the Surgical Quality Consortium of the MHSSPACS continues to build on the founding vision of translating best practices of surgical quality established by the ACS into the Military Health System,” said Cmdr. Eric Twerdahl, MD, FACS.