American College of Surgeons

Unknown 15th Century Medical Illustrator Helps Advance Neurosurgery Discover how Renaissance-era anatomical illustrations have had significant implications for contemporary surgical practice.

Newfound historical evidence highlights surgical techniques in Turkish-Islamic medicine in Anatolia during the 15th century. These early advancements, depicted in illustrations, have had significant implications for contemporary surgical practice. 🎨

CoC Accreditation Is Becoming More Accessible to Rural Hospitals CoC accreditation addresses disparities in rural cancer care by offering tools for program development and data monitoring.

Only 7.9% of rural hospitals (excluding critical access hospitals) in the US are CoC-accredited, compared to 35% of urban hospitals.

This article describes favorable approaches to achieving accreditation for rural hospitals. 🏥

A Surgeon Reflects on Retirement: Lots of Saturdays, No Mondays Dr. Elsey reflects on the extraordinary calling to become a surgeon, and the complex issues related to assessing the performance of senior surgeons.

Having recently retired from clinical surgery, Dr. James Elsey reflects on the career of a surgeon and the decision to step away from the O.R.

"Surgery, to me, is different than other professions. I don’t believe you pick it; I believe it picks you."

In the latest episode of @acsjacs.bsky.social #JACSOperativeWord, Drs. Stephanie Jensen and A. Britt Christmas from the Carolinas Medical Center join host Dr. Lillian Erdahl to discuss their study on the association of state helmet laws with helmet use and injury outcomes.

🎙️: buff.ly/byVaFEx

Residents Receive Research Scholarships Research scholarships for 2025–2027 have been awarded to six residents.

Congratulations to the six residents who have received research scholarships for 2025–2027: Drs. James Bradford, Kate Telma, Lucia Calthorpe, Margaret S. Pichardo, Michelle LaBella, and Nensi Ruzgar. 👏

Seriously Ill Seniors Undergoing Major Elective Surgery Could Benefit from Palliative Care Authors analyzed information linked to Medicare claims on 2,499 patients undergoing major elective surgery between 2007 and 2019.

A longitudinal study analyzed information linked to Medicare claims on 2,499 patients undergoing major elective surgery between 2007 and 2019.

Their findings, published in @acsjacs.bsky.social, demonstrate how seniors undergoing surgery could benefit from palliative care.

#MedSky #SurgSky

California Prehospital Blood Program Is Already Saving Lives Learn how a regional fire department overcame logistical challenges to launch a prehospital blood program.

Learn how a regional fire department in Ventura County, CA, overcame logistical challenges to launch a prehospital blood program.

Their success demonstrates how collaboration works in improving the quality of life for the injured patient. 🚑

Advanced Imaging, Robotic Surgery Propel Prostate Cancer Management Learn how effective prostate cancer management is a multidisciplinary effort that includes enhanced imaging and robotic-assisted prostatectomy.

Management of prostate cancer is a multidisciplinary effort, including advanced imaging, robotic-assisted prostatectomy, and decisions regarding whether surgery is necessary in each case.

Surgeons at the forefront of treatment share their approaches. ⤵️

Register for 2025 ACS Simulation in Surgical Education Course Simulation plays a critical role in helping students and trainees practice skills in safe environments.

📢 Registration is open for the 2025 ACS Simulation in Surgical Education course! Course participants will learn how simulation can teach and refine essential surgical skills.

🗓️: November 19–22
📍: Durham, North Carolina

ACS Quality and Safety Conference Celebrates 20 Years of Innovation Read about the evolution of the QSC and its 2 decades of developing products and services to advance quality surgical care.

Last week, #ACSQSC25 celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Quality and Safety Conference (QSC).

Learn more about the journey ACS Quality Programs have taken since the establishment of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) in 2004.

Apply for Global Traveling Fellowships to Australia/New Zealand, Germany by Monday Travel fellowships encourage the exchange of information and establish new collaborations and friendships.

Applications are due Monday, July 28, for global traveling fellowship exchanges to Australia/New Zealand and Germany.

Fellows will travel to annual meetings, visit medical centers, and share clinical and scientific expertise with local surgeons. 🌏

Clinical Congress 2025 in Chicago Will Ignite Big Ideas, Bold Advances Get a first look into the thematic and specialty content that will be featured at this year’s Clinical Congress in Chicago.

For the first time in a decade, Clinical Congress returns to Chicago this year. 🏙️

The online program planner is available to access now, so learn what #ACSCC25 has in store and start planning out your personalized event experience! 💻

WATCH: Robotic Surgery Gains Momentum for Knee Replacement Procedures Listen to Drs. William Ward and Levi Kindel discuss how robotics are advancing total-knee arthroplasty.

Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is gaining momentum.

🎥: Orthopaedic surgeons Drs. William Ward and Levi Kindel discuss how robotics advance TKA and enhance the surgeon’s capabilities, rather than replace their skills and decision-making.

Future Trauma Leaders Program The Future Trauma Leaders program offers in-depth training and mentoring to early career trauma and acute care surgeons. Apply by July 29.

🔈 Trauma surgeons: Applications are due in 1 week (July 31) for the next class of the Future Trauma Leaders Program!

Don't miss out on the chance to receive unique in-depth training and mentoring opportunities.

Dr. Jesse Columbo Receives Clowes Award Dr. Columbo will receive the 2025 ACS Clowes Award for his work examining stroke risk among patients undergoing carotid revascularization.

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Jesse Columbo, a vascular surgeon at @dartmouthhealth.bsky.social, on receiving the 2025 Clowes Memorial Career Development Award for his project, “Risk of Stroke after Carotid Revascularization among Standard-Risk Patients.”

Learn more about his research ⬇️

The Tricky Balance Between Having a Clinical and Administrative Practice Transitioning to practice that includes both clinical and administrative work brings change, new priorities, and new responsibilities.

📢💻 Don't miss tomorrow's webinar on balancing clinical and administrative work. Join the ACS Women in Surgery Committee for a moderated discussion on how to navigate this type of transition.

🗓️: July 24 | 5:30–6:30 pm CT

In the latest Executive Director's Update, Dr. Patricia Turner shares our new strategic plan based around 4 pillars:

1️⃣ Advance Patient-Centered Care and Surgical Quality
2️⃣ Revolutionize and Educate
3️⃣ Innovate and Accelerate
4️⃣ Unify and Advocate

Read more: buff.ly/6M5z2IV

ACS President Engages with Global Surgical Community at Malaysian Scientific Congress Read Dr. Sutton's higlights from the June meeting in Sarawak.

ACS President Dr. Beth Sutton represented the College at the 51st Annual Scientific Congress of the College of Surgeons of Malaysia, held June 13–15 at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching in Sarawak, Malaysia. 🇲🇾

Learn more in her travel report 📝⬇️

Surgeon Shortage Calls for Action Managing the surgeon shortage requires a manifold of approaches, and the ACS offers a full spectrum of resources to support every surgeon.

Managing the surgeon shortage requires a manifold of approaches, and the ACS offers a full spectrum of surgeon resources, from career-stage groups to legislative efforts to expand Medicare support of GME.

Read more about the shifting surgeon workforce ⤵️

WATCH: Financial Advisors Discuss Personal Finance for New Physicians Listen to financial coaches and wealth advisors share strategies for efficient repayment, common mistakes, and what to avoid.

🎥 In a webinar with @ras-acs.bsky.social, financial coaches and wealth advisors shared strategies for efficient repayment, common mistakes, and what to avoid.

Watch a recording of the webinar here! ⤵️

Is Neoadjuvant Checkpoint Blockade Sufficient to Treat Mismatch Repair-Deficient Rectal Cancer? In their study, patients underwent treatment with dostarlimab, a programmed cell death-1 blocking agent, for 6 months.

Is neoadjuvant checkpoint blockade sufficient to treat mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) rectal cancer?

In this study, patients underwent treatment with dostarlimab, a programmed cell death-1 blocking agent, for 6 months. #MedSky #SurgSky

Recognize Your Colleagues with Nominations for Prestigious ACS Awards Learn about the details for submitting a nomination, and submit by August 25.

🏆 We are currently accepting nominations for six prestigious awards, including the Jacobson Innovation Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, and Honorary Fellowship.

🗓️: Submit nominations by August 25!

Artificial Intelligence Shows Promise in Extracting and Curating Longitudinal Data from Surveillance Imaging Authors examined longitudinal scans from patients under surveillance for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms.

Researchers at @mskcancercenter.bsky.social examined longitudinal scans from patients under surveillance for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms.

Learn more about their study, which used large language models (LLMs), in @acsjacs.bsky.social ⬇️ #MedSky #SurgSky

New Assessment Measures Senior Resident Decision-Making Skills The assessment uses case scenarios to address decision-making for complex conditions and complications in various areas of clinical care.

The new ACS Senior Resident Readiness Assessment (ACS SRRA) uses case scenarios to address decision-making in PGY-4 residents and can help with the transition to practice.

🗓️: Enroll by August 1 for the 2025 online assessment!

Dr. Douglas Wood Discusses His Path to Becoming a Surgical Chair Read the inaugural article in a new series on the career paths of surgeon leaders.

📝🚁 Our new series on the unique paths of surgeon leaders highlights world-renowned general thoracic surgeon Dr. Douglas Wood, including his national championships on the Harvard rowing team, helicopter rescue work in Australia, and many lessons in leadership.

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.

Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty can lead to reproducible outcomes with fewer outliers.

While the majority of knee replacements continue to be performed manually, the use of this technology rises, with approximately 13% done robotically.

Read more in the July Bulletin 📝

Call for Submissions JACS Call for Submissions

Our scientific publication @acsjacs.bsky.social is seeking original research, innovations, and authoritative analyses that improve surgical practice, patient outcomes, and more.

Check out the article categories and submission information ⤵️

Apply for an ACS Committee Today The ACS encourages members to actively contribute to the House of Surgery through participation in one of its committees. Apply by July 15!

📢 DEADLINE EXTENDED: Apply by this Friday, July 18, to one of more than 30 ACS committees.

Opportunities are available with ACS H.O.P.E., the Clinical Congress Program Committee, the Health Policy and Advocacy Group (HPAG), and more!

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.

Congratulations to Dr. Kyla Terhune on being named the next ACS Senior Vice President, Education. Dr. Terhune is a professor of surgery and anesthesiology and the associate dean for graduate medical education at @vumedicine.bsky.social. We look forward to her leadership!

Find a Quality Hospital Are you or a loved one looking for surgical care? Use the ACS Find a Hospital tool to find hospitals dedicated to being the best and that have met high standards of care.

🔎 Find an ACS-accredited/verified hospital near you!

Our new "Find a Hospital" feature makes it easy to find nearby participants in ACS Quality Programs, so you can find a hospital that meets the highest standards for surgical care.

Check it out today: buff.ly/5aNuue6