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The American College of Surgeons is dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment.
To create a healthcare landscape where surgeons thrive and every patient has access to and benefits from the highest standards of surgical care, driven by innovation, education, leadership, and trust.
The ACS strategic plan—launched in mid-2025 after an 18-month effort by multiple stakeholders, including the Board of Regents, Past Presidents, Board of Governors, Young Fellows Association, Resident and Associate Society, committee members, and staff executives—highlights four main pillars that define our goals and will serve as guideposts toward achieving our vision. Source
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| Country | United States of America |
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Search ArticlesACS Warns OMB Rule Would Disrupt US Medical Research
The ACS submitted comments yesterday in response to the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed rule, “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance.” The measure threatens to undermine and devalue the scientific expertise and ongoing research of surgeons.
Trauma Surgeons Urge Action to Maintain Military Surgery Readiness
The ACS’s principles and guidance were recently highlighted by military surgeons in a freely available article published in RealClear Defense. In “Burn the Ships: A Call for Decisive Transformation in Military Medical Readiness,” authors John M. Ruggero, DO, FACS, and Jeremy W.
Pulmonary Embolism Calculator May Identify Risk Not Captured at Discharge After Surgery
Dallal RM, Riggio J, Li M, Eraso LH, et al. Targeting Extended Thromboprophylaxis after Surgery Through Multidimensional Dynamic Pulmonary Embolism Risk Assessment: Development and Temporal Validation in 4.8 Million Operations. J Am Coll Surg. June 2026. Extended thromboprophylaxis reduces postoperative venous thromboembolism but is inconsistently used because pulmonary embolism (PE) risk varies across operations and may change after discharge.
Specialty Care Is Critical for Safeguarding US Public Health
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. Authors Thomas C. Tsai, MD, MPH, FACS, Medical Director for Health Policy Research in the ACS Division of Advocacy and Health Policy, and Christopher P.
Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy Is Effective for Larger Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Glands
Al-Ogaili M, Dham J, Rangchi A, Rabie A, et al. Efficacy and Safety of Rezūm Water Vapor Thermal Ablation in Large and Small Prostates: A Multicenter Comparative Analysis of 2,725 Patients. J Am Coll Surg. June 2026. Rezūm water vapor therapy is well established for benign prostatic hyperplasia in prostates <80 cc; however, evidence for larger glands remains limited despite increasing demand for minimally invasive alternatives to conventional surgery. Al-Ogaili et al.
Robotic-Assisted Bariatric Surgery Is Not Associated with Improved Patient Safety
Dallal RM, Eid GM, Neff M, Cottam DF, Mattar SG. Robotic-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery and 30-Day Serious Adverse Events: A National MBSAQIP Analysis. J Am Coll Surg. June 2026. Robotic platforms are widely adopted in bariatric surgery, but whether they improve short-term safety in already standardized, low-morbidity operations remains uncertain.
Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary Will Headline Special Session at Clinical Congress
Surgical oncologist Martin (Marty) A. Makary, MD, MPH, FACS, who served as the 27th Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will deliver a Special Session, "The Future of Healthcare," at this year's Clinical Congress. Dr. Makary will draw on his experience in surgery, academic medicine, and federal health policy, while exploring the forces shaping the future of healthcare.
Maximize Your Leadership Potential with ACS Surgeons as Leaders Course
The modern medical environment is challenging, complex, and unpredictable. As the demands on leaders continue to escalate, the need for effective leadership has never been greater. To meet this need, the ACS offers the Surgeons as Leaders: From Operating Room to Boardroom course, which is intended for surgeons in any practice setting who currently serve in leadership roles or aspire to do so.
ACS Advocacy Helps Propel Prior Authorization Bill
In late June, the US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health passed by voice vote the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514) in a huge success for ACS advocacy. In just the previous week, this bill surpassed the crucial number of 290 bipartisan cosponsors in order to propel it forward.
Opioid Prescribing in Pediatric Surgery Is Concentrated in Limited Procedure Groups
Moturu A, Perez M, Schafer W, Tian Y, et al. Use of 2 National Registries to Identify Opioid Stewardship Opportunities in Children’s Surgery. J Am Coll Surg. June 2026. Pediatric postoperative opioid prescribing remains a modifiable source of harm, but procedure-specific national prescribing patterns, inter-hospital variability, and high-yield stewardship targets are not well defined.