Attending #ACSQSC24 ? Sign up for a preconference workshop!

Our Quality Improvement Basics Workshop is perfect for anyone who wants to learn the fundamentals of QI projects: methodology, data, stakeholder engagement, and more. brnw.ch/21wJ8Uc

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule. This includes the Age Friendly Hospital measure developed by the ACS, Emergency Physicians, and Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). brnw.ch/21wJ89y

Submit your abstracts for the Clinical Congress 2024 Medical Student Program! Students from all 4 years of medical school are invited to participate in the program, which will take place at #ACSCC24 in San Francisco.

🗓️ Abstracts are due Friday, July 12! brnw.ch/21wJ5sW

A Special Session at the @ACSTrauma 2024 Annual Meeting featured a sneak peek at upcoming updates to Stop the Bleed ACS. The updated image-focused didactic course will be released at #ACSCC24 .

For more STOP THE BLEED® news and advocacy updates: brnw.ch/21wJ3Si

Managing uncomplicated acute appendicitis with antibiotics instead of surgery has been debated in recent years.

🎥: Drs. Drew Gunnells Jr., Benjamin H. Stone, and Paulina Salminen discuss research findings and the realities of each treatment option. brnw.ch/21wJ38r

The deadline to claim CME for Clinical Congress 2023 is approaching! Whether you attended #ACSCC23 in-person or via the on-demand online platform, don't forget to access the array of educational content and claim CME by May 1. 🌟 brnw.ch/21wJ2aZ

Do you have questions about Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding? In the latest issue of the Bulletin, we used coding FAQs to examine crucial coding concepts through fictional cases.

Check out this resource to help ensure proper reimbursement! brnw.ch/21wJ1Qu

This year's ACS Cancer Conference brought together nearly 500 cancer care professionals to discuss the latest in cancer care and research!

For a recap of programming and key takeaways, check out the ACS Cancer Programs highlights 👇 brnw.ch/21wJ0YX

While there has been a recent increase in the number of organ donors, the uptick has been unable to match the growing need for transplant organs. New techniques to recover, preserve, and rehabilitate organs can help close the gap between supply and demand. brnw.ch/21wJ0Kb

We are accepting nominations for the 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Inspiring Women in Surgery Award. The 2023 awardee was Dr. Sujana Chandrasekhar, who is acknowledged as one of the leading authorities on sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

🗓️ Nominations due May 10! brnw.ch/21wIZpu

In the latest episode of #JACSOperativeWord , host Dr. Lillian Erdahl MD is joined by Dr. Dai Chung from UTSW Surgery to discuss Dr. Chung's Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) study on social determinants of outcomes disparity among pediatric solid tumor patients.

Listen today!

🎙️: brnw.ch/21wIYSZ

Surgeons like Keri Seymour of Duke Surgery are taking a cue from medical imaging’s advancements in artificial intelligence. We explored how the harnessing the potential of #AI can create a 'shared surgical consciousness' and improve patient care. brnw.ch/21wIXsu

Don't forget to use your ACS Surgeon’s Dashboard to find relevant information and grow your peer network. Log in today and access:

➡️ Your assigned primary ACS chapter
➡️ Your ACS committee assignments
➡️ Your Advisory Council
...and more! brnw.ch/21wIWyS

THREE of our residents were able to attend the American College of Surgeons Leadership and Advocacy Summit due to the RAS-ACS resident travel scholarship and support from our program (@TiffanyTannermd) 🥳

+ extra special Michael Visenio who is chair of RAS-ACS Advocacy and Issues

THANK YOU!

This week, I spoke to the American College of Surgeons’ Leadership and Advocacy Summit to update them on our work in Congress to address access to care for patients in need.

CA ACS at the hill advocating for changes to physician medicare reimbursement, surgeon shortage in rural areas, and Mission Zero funding. ⁦SoCal Chapter - American College of Surgeons⁩ #acslas24

Congratulations to our Cancer Center for receiving accreditation as an Academic Comprehensive Cancer Program under the American College of Surgeons.
Bellevue is one of only 14 hospitals in NYS to receive this level of accreditation #BellevueProud

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It's been a busy week for advocacy at the ACS, from Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS's testimony addressing the Medicare physician payment system to Capitol Hill visits at #ACSLAS24 .

Check out a summary of activities and find out how you can contribute using SurgeonsVoice! brnw.ch/21wIURq

Met with S.D. members of American College of Surgeons to discuss important health care issues affecting South Dakota’s rural communities.

🔎 We are on the search for the next Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) Editor-in-Chief! The Editor-in-Chief will be responsible for growing and modernizing the monthly online-only journal.

🗓️ Apply by Monday, June 17! brnw.ch/21wITYK