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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 ArticlesYou’re Invited to a Renewed Clinical Congress in Washington, DC
I invite you and your entire surgical team to join us in Washington, DC, from Saturday, September 26, to Tuesday, September 29, for Clinical Congress 2026. If you have not yet registered, I encourage you to do so today. ACS President Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH, FACS, and I are Washingtonians, and we are thrilled to invite you to our city. Connected to our nation’s political history like nowhere else, Washington, DC, is also a place of culture and medical and educational excellence.
Clinical Congress 2026 Has Education, Innovation, and Networking for Every Surgeon
Clinical Congress 2026 will return to Washington, DC, September 26–29, with a program designed to give every surgeon a reason to attend. Over 4 days, surgeons will find opportunities to sharpen their skills, explore emerging technologies, and connect with colleagues. Surgeons from across specialties and career stages will find new and reimagined programming addressing some of the most important developments and challenges facing surgery today.
Plain Radiography Could Reduce CT Use in Low-Risk Pediatric Blunt Trauma
Kahan AM, Wan H, Eldredge RS, Kastenberg ZJ, et al. Plain Radiograph Use in Pediatric Blunt Trauma Patients with Suspicion for Cervical Spine Injury: A Prospective Observational Analysis of the Western Pediatric Cervical Spine Study. J Am Coll Surg. August 2026. Despite guideline support for plain radiography (XR) in low-risk pediatric blunt trauma, CT remains the predominant imaging modality for cervical spine evaluation, raising concerns about unnecessary radiation exposure.
QSCC Showed How QI and Cancer Teams Are Transforming Quality
The 2026 ACS Quality, Safety & Cancer Conference (QSCC) brought together more than 1,450 surgeons, nurses, oncologists, and data registrars for a broad examination of how quality improvement (QI), technology, teamwork, and resilience can advance surgical and cancer care.
Surgeons See Institutional Support as Essential for Second Victim Syndrome
Hsiao L, Kopar PK Surgeon Perception and Attitude Toward the Moral Imperative of Institutionally Addressing Second Victim Syndrome in Surgery. J Am Coll Surg. February 2025. Second victim syndrome (SVS) describes the significant moral distress healthcare professionals may experience following traumatic patient care events. Although widely recognized in medicine, SVS remains underrecognized in surgery, and systematic approaches to mitigate its potential harms among surgeons are lacking.
Preference Card Campaign Targets OR Waste
Preference cards influence nearly every surgical procedure, yet many are rarely reviewed after they are created. Over time, outdated cards can result in unnecessary supplies being opened, increased costs, workflow inefficiencies, and avoidable waste. The ACS SUSTAIN Collaborative’s Preference Card Optimization Campaign offers surgical teams a practical, low-burden opportunity to address these issues while improving OR efficiency and resource stewardship.
New Report Highlights 2026 Physician Salary and Employment Trends
ACS partner and member benefit provider, Resolve, just released its first annual Physician Salary and Employment Report. The report shares data and compensation insights sourced from more than 4,000 physician employment contracts in 116 different specialties and all 50 states. Unlike most physician compensation reports, this report is derived from verified contracts, not survey responses.
Discover Latest Evidence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in JACS
The Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) has expanded its topic-specific collections to include a new option for finding specific content related to your areas of interest or research: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. This collection showcases recent advances in metabolic and bariatric surgery, highlighting innovations in operative techniques, perioperative care, and long-term metabolic outcomes.
Stay Limber with New Stretch Lab at Clinical Congress 2026
Clinical Congress 2026, September 26–29 in Washington, DC, will provide attendees with access to the ACS Postural Stabilization and Stretch Lab on the Exhibit Floor. The ACS Postural Stabilization and Stretch Lab will offer facilitated practice in stretches and exercises relevant to surgeons. Coaches will assist surgeons in performing stretching and stabilization exercises from the ACS Surgical Ergonomics Recommendations that can be implemented in the operating room, between cases, or at home.
Fellow Leads Groundbreaking In-Utero Surgery to Treat Gastroschisis
A multidisciplinary team at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, led by ACS Fellow Sundeep Keswani, MD, MBA, FACS, a pediatric and fetal surgeon and associate surgeon-in-chief, used a minimally invasive fetal surgery technique to treat complex gastroschisis before birth, rather than waiting until delivery.