News From the College

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Board of Governors Patient Education Workgroup, in conjunction with the Division of Education Patient Education Committee, is requesting feedback by Friday, August 29, on members’ surgical patient education practices, needs, and how the ACS might enhance surgical patient education programs. The ACS strives to keep surgeons current with the best practices in patient education and is continually developing materials to help members meet current standards and advance the quality of patient education. Please complete the survey at http://www2.e-surveymaker.com/nph-dsp?4752888053558067.

If you have questions, contact bsanders@facs.org.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Board of Governors Patient Education Workgroup, in conjunction with the Division of Education Patient Education Committee, is requesting feedback by Friday, August 29, on members’ surgical patient education practices, needs, and how the ACS might enhance surgical patient education programs. The ACS strives to keep surgeons current with the best practices in patient education and is continually developing materials to help members meet current standards and advance the quality of patient education. Please complete the survey at http://www2.e-surveymaker.com/nph-dsp?4752888053558067.

If you have questions, contact bsanders@facs.org.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Board of Governors Patient Education Workgroup, in conjunction with the Division of Education Patient Education Committee, is requesting feedback by Friday, August 29, on members’ surgical patient education practices, needs, and how the ACS might enhance surgical patient education programs. The ACS strives to keep surgeons current with the best practices in patient education and is continually developing materials to help members meet current standards and advance the quality of patient education. Please complete the survey at http://www2.e-surveymaker.com/nph-dsp?4752888053558067.

If you have questions, contact bsanders@facs.org.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is seeking eight Fellows to fill vacancies on the Commission on Cancer (CoC). The initial term of appointment is for three years with eligibility for re-election to a second term. Members may hold office or serve as a vice-chair of a committee or subcommittee during their second term. New members will be recommended by the Nominating Committee, selected in October by the Executive Committee, and then brought before the full CoC membership for approval at the CoC’s Annual Meeting. The ACS Board of Regents will confirm the final list of new members, and the CoC will announce the new members in late October.

Surgeons who meet the criteria below and are interested in becoming a member of the CoC should contact Lynda Watt at lwatt@facs.org to receive an application. The completed application, curriculum vitae, and any letters of recommendation must be sent to Ms. Watt at the same address by Monday, September 1.

CoC member criteria include:

• Full ACS Fellowship status

• Staff appointment at a CoC-accredited cancer program and participation in cancer program activities

• Service as an effective State Chair or Cancer Liaison Physician

• Knowledge of the CoC’s goals and initiatives

• Representation of a surgical specialty, geographic area, or diverse group not currently represented on the CoC.

• Interest in contributing to and enhancing CoC programs and committee work

• Ability to serve as a member of at least one CoC committee.

• Attendance and participation in at least two in-person meetings annually

• Attendance and participation in committee conference calls.

Please contact Ms. Watt at lwatt@facs.org if you have any questions.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is seeking eight Fellows to fill vacancies on the Commission on Cancer (CoC). The initial term of appointment is for three years with eligibility for re-election to a second term. Members may hold office or serve as a vice-chair of a committee or subcommittee during their second term. New members will be recommended by the Nominating Committee, selected in October by the Executive Committee, and then brought before the full CoC membership for approval at the CoC’s Annual Meeting. The ACS Board of Regents will confirm the final list of new members, and the CoC will announce the new members in late October.

Surgeons who meet the criteria below and are interested in becoming a member of the CoC should contact Lynda Watt at lwatt@facs.org to receive an application. The completed application, curriculum vitae, and any letters of recommendation must be sent to Ms. Watt at the same address by Monday, September 1.

CoC member criteria include:

• Full ACS Fellowship status

• Staff appointment at a CoC-accredited cancer program and participation in cancer program activities

• Service as an effective State Chair or Cancer Liaison Physician

• Knowledge of the CoC’s goals and initiatives

• Representation of a surgical specialty, geographic area, or diverse group not currently represented on the CoC.

• Interest in contributing to and enhancing CoC programs and committee work

• Ability to serve as a member of at least one CoC committee.

• Attendance and participation in at least two in-person meetings annually

• Attendance and participation in committee conference calls.

Please contact Ms. Watt at lwatt@facs.org if you have any questions.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is seeking eight Fellows to fill vacancies on the Commission on Cancer (CoC). The initial term of appointment is for three years with eligibility for re-election to a second term. Members may hold office or serve as a vice-chair of a committee or subcommittee during their second term. New members will be recommended by the Nominating Committee, selected in October by the Executive Committee, and then brought before the full CoC membership for approval at the CoC’s Annual Meeting. The ACS Board of Regents will confirm the final list of new members, and the CoC will announce the new members in late October.

Surgeons who meet the criteria below and are interested in becoming a member of the CoC should contact Lynda Watt at lwatt@facs.org to receive an application. The completed application, curriculum vitae, and any letters of recommendation must be sent to Ms. Watt at the same address by Monday, September 1.

CoC member criteria include:

• Full ACS Fellowship status

• Staff appointment at a CoC-accredited cancer program and participation in cancer program activities

• Service as an effective State Chair or Cancer Liaison Physician

• Knowledge of the CoC’s goals and initiatives

• Representation of a surgical specialty, geographic area, or diverse group not currently represented on the CoC.

• Interest in contributing to and enhancing CoC programs and committee work

• Ability to serve as a member of at least one CoC committee.

• Attendance and participation in at least two in-person meetings annually

• Attendance and participation in committee conference calls.

Please contact Ms. Watt at lwatt@facs.org if you have any questions.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) hosted the Surgical Health Care Quality Forum Iowa on June 27 in Des Moines. It was the 19th in a series of Inspiring Quality forums held across the U.S. since 2011.

Courtesy ACS

At this forum, a panel of health care leaders shared insights regarding the unique health care issues that rural areas face today, including workforce shortages, quality education and training for the next generation of rural surgeons, and access to trauma care. Presenters discussed the 2001 start of Iowa’s trauma system and how it has helped to improve trauma patient outcomes. The forum also highlighted ACS programs and initiatives that support rural surgeons in the delivery of high-quality care, such as the creation of the ACS Advisory Council on Rural Surgery and the ACS rural listserv, a "hub" for 1,000 rural surgeons across the country to share information. More than 5 million e-mails have been exchanged on the listserv.

Ronald J. Weigel, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, and Carol Scott-Conner, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, co-hosted the event. Dr. Weigel is associate vice-president of the University of Iowa Health Alliance; and the EA Crowell Jr., Professor and Chair of Surgery, professor of surgery – surgical oncology and endocrine surgery, professor of biochemistry, anatomy and cell biology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine (UICCM), Iowa City. Dr. Scott-Conner is professor of surgery, division of oncology and endocrine surgery, at UICCM.

View a complete list of Iowa Forum participants at http://inspiringquality.facs.org/national-tour/iowa-2/, a full-program video, and photos from the event on the ACS Inspiring Quality website at http://inspiringquality.facs.org/national-tour/ohio/. For more information, e-mail InspiringQualityTour@facs.org.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) hosted the Surgical Health Care Quality Forum Iowa on June 27 in Des Moines. It was the 19th in a series of Inspiring Quality forums held across the U.S. since 2011.

Courtesy ACS

At this forum, a panel of health care leaders shared insights regarding the unique health care issues that rural areas face today, including workforce shortages, quality education and training for the next generation of rural surgeons, and access to trauma care. Presenters discussed the 2001 start of Iowa’s trauma system and how it has helped to improve trauma patient outcomes. The forum also highlighted ACS programs and initiatives that support rural surgeons in the delivery of high-quality care, such as the creation of the ACS Advisory Council on Rural Surgery and the ACS rural listserv, a "hub" for 1,000 rural surgeons across the country to share information. More than 5 million e-mails have been exchanged on the listserv.

Ronald J. Weigel, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, and Carol Scott-Conner, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, co-hosted the event. Dr. Weigel is associate vice-president of the University of Iowa Health Alliance; and the EA Crowell Jr., Professor and Chair of Surgery, professor of surgery – surgical oncology and endocrine surgery, professor of biochemistry, anatomy and cell biology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine (UICCM), Iowa City. Dr. Scott-Conner is professor of surgery, division of oncology and endocrine surgery, at UICCM.

View a complete list of Iowa Forum participants at http://inspiringquality.facs.org/national-tour/iowa-2/, a full-program video, and photos from the event on the ACS Inspiring Quality website at http://inspiringquality.facs.org/national-tour/ohio/. For more information, e-mail InspiringQualityTour@facs.org.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) hosted the Surgical Health Care Quality Forum Iowa on June 27 in Des Moines. It was the 19th in a series of Inspiring Quality forums held across the U.S. since 2011.

Courtesy ACS

At this forum, a panel of health care leaders shared insights regarding the unique health care issues that rural areas face today, including workforce shortages, quality education and training for the next generation of rural surgeons, and access to trauma care. Presenters discussed the 2001 start of Iowa’s trauma system and how it has helped to improve trauma patient outcomes. The forum also highlighted ACS programs and initiatives that support rural surgeons in the delivery of high-quality care, such as the creation of the ACS Advisory Council on Rural Surgery and the ACS rural listserv, a "hub" for 1,000 rural surgeons across the country to share information. More than 5 million e-mails have been exchanged on the listserv.

Ronald J. Weigel, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, and Carol Scott-Conner, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, co-hosted the event. Dr. Weigel is associate vice-president of the University of Iowa Health Alliance; and the EA Crowell Jr., Professor and Chair of Surgery, professor of surgery – surgical oncology and endocrine surgery, professor of biochemistry, anatomy and cell biology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine (UICCM), Iowa City. Dr. Scott-Conner is professor of surgery, division of oncology and endocrine surgery, at UICCM.

View a complete list of Iowa Forum participants at http://inspiringquality.facs.org/national-tour/iowa-2/, a full-program video, and photos from the event on the ACS Inspiring Quality website at http://inspiringquality.facs.org/national-tour/ohio/. For more information, e-mail InspiringQualityTour@facs.org.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Regional Committees on Trauma (RCOT) will accept papers for the 2015 Residents Trauma Papers Competition until November 15, 2014. The competition will take place during the Committee on Trauma (COT) Annual Meeting, March 12–14, in Chicago, IL.

The competition is open to general surgery residents, surgical specialty residents, and trauma fellows. The papers should describe original research in the area of trauma care and/or prevention, categorized as either basic laboratory research or clinical investigation. The RCOT Chair must submit the papers to the appropriate ACS RCOT Region Chief. Please contact Bridget Blackwood, ACS Trauma Programs, at 312-202-5380 or bblackwood@facs.org for information regarding the names and addresses of RCOT Chairs.

The Eastern and Western States COTs, Region 7 COT, and the ACS are funding the competition.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Regional Committees on Trauma (RCOT) will accept papers for the 2015 Residents Trauma Papers Competition until November 15, 2014. The competition will take place during the Committee on Trauma (COT) Annual Meeting, March 12–14, in Chicago, IL.

The competition is open to general surgery residents, surgical specialty residents, and trauma fellows. The papers should describe original research in the area of trauma care and/or prevention, categorized as either basic laboratory research or clinical investigation. The RCOT Chair must submit the papers to the appropriate ACS RCOT Region Chief. Please contact Bridget Blackwood, ACS Trauma Programs, at 312-202-5380 or bblackwood@facs.org for information regarding the names and addresses of RCOT Chairs.

The Eastern and Western States COTs, Region 7 COT, and the ACS are funding the competition.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Regional Committees on Trauma (RCOT) will accept papers for the 2015 Residents Trauma Papers Competition until November 15, 2014. The competition will take place during the Committee on Trauma (COT) Annual Meeting, March 12–14, in Chicago, IL.

The competition is open to general surgery residents, surgical specialty residents, and trauma fellows. The papers should describe original research in the area of trauma care and/or prevention, categorized as either basic laboratory research or clinical investigation. The RCOT Chair must submit the papers to the appropriate ACS RCOT Region Chief. Please contact Bridget Blackwood, ACS Trauma Programs, at 312-202-5380 or bblackwood@facs.org for information regarding the names and addresses of RCOT Chairs.

The Eastern and Western States COTs, Region 7 COT, and the ACS are funding the competition.

Gary E. Friedlaender, MD, FACS, is the 2014 recipient of the William W. Tipton, Jr., MD, Leadership Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). The Tipton Leadership Award recognizes one academy member each year who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities that have benefitted the orthopaedic community, patients, and/or the American public. The award honors the life of the late William W. Tipton, Jr., MD, FACS, an orthopaedic surgeon, educator, and former AAOS chief executive officer. Dr. Friedlaender, a preeminent orthopaedic oncology surgeon, researcher, and mentor to hundreds of young orthopaedic surgeons, received the award earlier this year at the 2014 AAOS annual meeting.

Faruk Koreishi, MD, FACS, of Buffalo, NY, was recently recognized by the Ross Eye Institute, Buffalo, as Community Ophthalmologist of the Year. The Ross Eye Institute provides diagnostic, treatment, and surgical services; serves as a research center for diseases of the eye; and provides education to medical personnel in Western New York. Dr. Koreishi received the award, which recognizes his leadership and community service, at the Vision Beyond Sight Foundation’s first annual "Eye Ball." Dr. Koreishi established his practice in Buffalo in 1975 and currently is with the Retina Consultants of Western New York. He is a clinical assistant professor at the State University of New York, Buffalo.

Courtesy ACS

Dan Poenaru, MD, FACS, FRCSC, originally from Kingston, ON, and now practicing at MyungSung Christian Medical Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, received the seventh annual Teasdale-Corti Humanitarian Award, sponsored by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, in recognition of his longstanding commitment to providing surgical care to needy children throughout Eastern Africa. The prestigious award is given annually to a physician or surgeon who exceeds expectations by providing health care throughout the world while exhibiting altruism, courage, and integrity.

In 2003, Dr. Poenaru moved with his wife and two children to Kenya to pursue a humanitarian surgical practice with Africa Inland Mission and BethanyKids, two faith-based organizations. Since then, Dr. Poenaru has helped build a quality pediatric surgical unit that provides care and treatment to thousands of children each year, often in the middle of civil unrest and in refugee camps. Dr. Poenaru also established the first accredited pediatric surgery training program in Eastern Africa.

Gary E. Friedlaender, MD, FACS, is the 2014 recipient of the William W. Tipton, Jr., MD, Leadership Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). The Tipton Leadership Award recognizes one academy member each year who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities that have benefitted the orthopaedic community, patients, and/or the American public. The award honors the life of the late William W. Tipton, Jr., MD, FACS, an orthopaedic surgeon, educator, and former AAOS chief executive officer. Dr. Friedlaender, a preeminent orthopaedic oncology surgeon, researcher, and mentor to hundreds of young orthopaedic surgeons, received the award earlier this year at the 2014 AAOS annual meeting.

Faruk Koreishi, MD, FACS, of Buffalo, NY, was recently recognized by the Ross Eye Institute, Buffalo, as Community Ophthalmologist of the Year. The Ross Eye Institute provides diagnostic, treatment, and surgical services; serves as a research center for diseases of the eye; and provides education to medical personnel in Western New York. Dr. Koreishi received the award, which recognizes his leadership and community service, at the Vision Beyond Sight Foundation’s first annual "Eye Ball." Dr. Koreishi established his practice in Buffalo in 1975 and currently is with the Retina Consultants of Western New York. He is a clinical assistant professor at the State University of New York, Buffalo.

Courtesy ACS

Dan Poenaru, MD, FACS, FRCSC, originally from Kingston, ON, and now practicing at MyungSung Christian Medical Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, received the seventh annual Teasdale-Corti Humanitarian Award, sponsored by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, in recognition of his longstanding commitment to providing surgical care to needy children throughout Eastern Africa. The prestigious award is given annually to a physician or surgeon who exceeds expectations by providing health care throughout the world while exhibiting altruism, courage, and integrity.

In 2003, Dr. Poenaru moved with his wife and two children to Kenya to pursue a humanitarian surgical practice with Africa Inland Mission and BethanyKids, two faith-based organizations. Since then, Dr. Poenaru has helped build a quality pediatric surgical unit that provides care and treatment to thousands of children each year, often in the middle of civil unrest and in refugee camps. Dr. Poenaru also established the first accredited pediatric surgery training program in Eastern Africa.

Gary E. Friedlaender, MD, FACS, is the 2014 recipient of the William W. Tipton, Jr., MD, Leadership Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). The Tipton Leadership Award recognizes one academy member each year who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities that have benefitted the orthopaedic community, patients, and/or the American public. The award honors the life of the late William W. Tipton, Jr., MD, FACS, an orthopaedic surgeon, educator, and former AAOS chief executive officer. Dr. Friedlaender, a preeminent orthopaedic oncology surgeon, researcher, and mentor to hundreds of young orthopaedic surgeons, received the award earlier this year at the 2014 AAOS annual meeting.

Faruk Koreishi, MD, FACS, of Buffalo, NY, was recently recognized by the Ross Eye Institute, Buffalo, as Community Ophthalmologist of the Year. The Ross Eye Institute provides diagnostic, treatment, and surgical services; serves as a research center for diseases of the eye; and provides education to medical personnel in Western New York. Dr. Koreishi received the award, which recognizes his leadership and community service, at the Vision Beyond Sight Foundation’s first annual "Eye Ball." Dr. Koreishi established his practice in Buffalo in 1975 and currently is with the Retina Consultants of Western New York. He is a clinical assistant professor at the State University of New York, Buffalo.

Courtesy ACS

Dan Poenaru, MD, FACS, FRCSC, originally from Kingston, ON, and now practicing at MyungSung Christian Medical Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, received the seventh annual Teasdale-Corti Humanitarian Award, sponsored by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, in recognition of his longstanding commitment to providing surgical care to needy children throughout Eastern Africa. The prestigious award is given annually to a physician or surgeon who exceeds expectations by providing health care throughout the world while exhibiting altruism, courage, and integrity.

In 2003, Dr. Poenaru moved with his wife and two children to Kenya to pursue a humanitarian surgical practice with Africa Inland Mission and BethanyKids, two faith-based organizations. Since then, Dr. Poenaru has helped build a quality pediatric surgical unit that provides care and treatment to thousands of children each year, often in the middle of civil unrest and in refugee camps. Dr. Poenaru also established the first accredited pediatric surgery training program in Eastern Africa.

The 2014 Canadian Surgery Forum (CSF 2014), September 17–21, at the Vancouver Convention Centre and Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, BC, will offer a broad range of scientific and educational sessions through interactive symposia, panel discussions, postgraduate courses, debates, plenary sessions, and "breakfast with the professor" roundtables. The forum, which provides extensive networking opportunities, is the largest surgical meeting in Canada. August 25 is the registration deadline for [www.canadiansurgeryforum.com] a discounted fee. Access the preliminary program at http://media.wix.com/ugd/990a75_79bacd50afd240ef8cf35c1abddb852f.pdf and download the meeting App at http://admin.myeventapps.com/cansurgery/downloads.

Major participating societies of the forum include the Canadian Association of General Surgeons, the Canadian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the Canadian Society of Surgical Oncology, and the Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgery. The American College of Surgeons is one of the forum’s participating societies. Other participants include the British Columbia Surgical Society, the Canadian Association of University Surgeons, the Canadian Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, the Canadian Undergraduate Surgical Education Committee, the James IV Association of Surgeons, and the Trauma Association of Canada.

A theme of the event will be Healthy Docs Are Happy Docs: Promoting Health, Wellness, and Career Longevity for Today’s Surgical Professionals. Participants may book their flight online on the CSF 2014 official airline, Air Canada, at www.aircanada.com, using the code JMHG7UN1, to receive a 20 percent fare discount. Reserve a hotel room on the CSF website at www.candiansurgeryforum.com by August 25 to receive a group rate, or call the hotel at 604-691-1820.

The 2014 Canadian Surgery Forum (CSF 2014), September 17–21, at the Vancouver Convention Centre and Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, BC, will offer a broad range of scientific and educational sessions through interactive symposia, panel discussions, postgraduate courses, debates, plenary sessions, and "breakfast with the professor" roundtables. The forum, which provides extensive networking opportunities, is the largest surgical meeting in Canada. August 25 is the registration deadline for [www.canadiansurgeryforum.com] a discounted fee. Access the preliminary program at http://media.wix.com/ugd/990a75_79bacd50afd240ef8cf35c1abddb852f.pdf and download the meeting App at http://admin.myeventapps.com/cansurgery/downloads.

Major participating societies of the forum include the Canadian Association of General Surgeons, the Canadian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the Canadian Society of Surgical Oncology, and the Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgery. The American College of Surgeons is one of the forum’s participating societies. Other participants include the British Columbia Surgical Society, the Canadian Association of University Surgeons, the Canadian Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, the Canadian Undergraduate Surgical Education Committee, the James IV Association of Surgeons, and the Trauma Association of Canada.

A theme of the event will be Healthy Docs Are Happy Docs: Promoting Health, Wellness, and Career Longevity for Today’s Surgical Professionals. Participants may book their flight online on the CSF 2014 official airline, Air Canada, at www.aircanada.com, using the code JMHG7UN1, to receive a 20 percent fare discount. Reserve a hotel room on the CSF website at www.candiansurgeryforum.com by August 25 to receive a group rate, or call the hotel at 604-691-1820.

The 2014 Canadian Surgery Forum (CSF 2014), September 17–21, at the Vancouver Convention Centre and Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, BC, will offer a broad range of scientific and educational sessions through interactive symposia, panel discussions, postgraduate courses, debates, plenary sessions, and "breakfast with the professor" roundtables. The forum, which provides extensive networking opportunities, is the largest surgical meeting in Canada. August 25 is the registration deadline for [www.canadiansurgeryforum.com] a discounted fee. Access the preliminary program at http://media.wix.com/ugd/990a75_79bacd50afd240ef8cf35c1abddb852f.pdf and download the meeting App at http://admin.myeventapps.com/cansurgery/downloads.

Major participating societies of the forum include the Canadian Association of General Surgeons, the Canadian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the Canadian Society of Surgical Oncology, and the Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgery. The American College of Surgeons is one of the forum’s participating societies. Other participants include the British Columbia Surgical Society, the Canadian Association of University Surgeons, the Canadian Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, the Canadian Undergraduate Surgical Education Committee, the James IV Association of Surgeons, and the Trauma Association of Canada.

A theme of the event will be Healthy Docs Are Happy Docs: Promoting Health, Wellness, and Career Longevity for Today’s Surgical Professionals. Participants may book their flight online on the CSF 2014 official airline, Air Canada, at www.aircanada.com, using the code JMHG7UN1, to receive a 20 percent fare discount. Reserve a hotel room on the CSF website at www.candiansurgeryforum.com by August 25 to receive a group rate, or call the hotel at 604-691-1820.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is now accepting applications for six 2015 Resident Research Scholarships. Eligibility for these scholarships is limited to the research projects of residents in general surgery or a surgical specialty. The closing date for receipt of completed applications and all supporting documents is September 2, 2014.

These scholarships are supported through the generosity of Fellows, Chapters, and friends of the College, to encourage residents to pursue careers in academic surgery. General policies covering the granting of the ACS Resident Research Scholarships are as follows:

• The applicant must be a Resident Member of the College who has completed two postdoctoral years at an accredited surgical training program in the U.S. or Canada at the time the scholarship is awarded on July 1, 2015, and must be on track to complete formal surgical training in June 2017 or later. Scholarships do not support research after completion of the chief residency year.

• The scholarship is awarded for two years, and recipients must commit to conducting research over the entire two-year period of the scholarship—July 2015 through June 2017. Priority will be given to the projects of residents involved in full-time laboratory investigation. Study outside the U.S. or Canada is permissible. Renewal of the scholarship for the second year is required and is contingent upon the acceptance of a progress report and research study protocol for the second year, as submitted to the Scholarships Section of the College by May 1, 2016.

• Applications for these scholarships may be submitted even if comparable applications to other organizations have been made. If the recipient is offered a scholarship, fellowship, or research award from another organization, it is the responsibility of the recipient to contact the College’s Scholarships Administrator to request approval of the additional award. The Scholarships Committee reserves the right to review potentially overlapping awards and adjust its award accordingly.

• The scholarship is $30,000 per year; the total amount is to support the research of the recipient and is not to diminish or replace the scholar’s usual or expected compensation or benefits. No indirect costs are paid to the recipient or to the recipient’s institution.

• The scholar is expected to attend the ACS Clinical Congress in 2017 to present a report on the research as part of the Surgical Forum and to receive a certificate at the annual meeting of the Scholarships Committee.

• Approval of the application is required from the administration (dean or fiscal officer) of the candidate’s institution. Supporting letters from the head of the department of surgery or the surgical specialty and from the mentor who will be supervising the applicant’s research must be submitted. Only in exceptional circumstances will more than one scholarship be granted in a single year to applicants from the same institution.

Application forms may be obtained from the College’s website: www.facs.org, or upon request from the Scholarships Administrator at scholarships@facs.org.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is now accepting applications for six 2015 Resident Research Scholarships. Eligibility for these scholarships is limited to the research projects of residents in general surgery or a surgical specialty. The closing date for receipt of completed applications and all supporting documents is September 2, 2014.

These scholarships are supported through the generosity of Fellows, Chapters, and friends of the College, to encourage residents to pursue careers in academic surgery. General policies covering the granting of the ACS Resident Research Scholarships are as follows:

• The applicant must be a Resident Member of the College who has completed two postdoctoral years at an accredited surgical training program in the U.S. or Canada at the time the scholarship is awarded on July 1, 2015, and must be on track to complete formal surgical training in June 2017 or later. Scholarships do not support research after completion of the chief residency year.

• The scholarship is awarded for two years, and recipients must commit to conducting research over the entire two-year period of the scholarship—July 2015 through June 2017. Priority will be given to the projects of residents involved in full-time laboratory investigation. Study outside the U.S. or Canada is permissible. Renewal of the scholarship for the second year is required and is contingent upon the acceptance of a progress report and research study protocol for the second year, as submitted to the Scholarships Section of the College by May 1, 2016.

• Applications for these scholarships may be submitted even if comparable applications to other organizations have been made. If the recipient is offered a scholarship, fellowship, or research award from another organization, it is the responsibility of the recipient to contact the College’s Scholarships Administrator to request approval of the additional award. The Scholarships Committee reserves the right to review potentially overlapping awards and adjust its award accordingly.

• The scholarship is $30,000 per year; the total amount is to support the research of the recipient and is not to diminish or replace the scholar’s usual or expected compensation or benefits. No indirect costs are paid to the recipient or to the recipient’s institution.

• The scholar is expected to attend the ACS Clinical Congress in 2017 to present a report on the research as part of the Surgical Forum and to receive a certificate at the annual meeting of the Scholarships Committee.

• Approval of the application is required from the administration (dean or fiscal officer) of the candidate’s institution. Supporting letters from the head of the department of surgery or the surgical specialty and from the mentor who will be supervising the applicant’s research must be submitted. Only in exceptional circumstances will more than one scholarship be granted in a single year to applicants from the same institution.

Application forms may be obtained from the College’s website: www.facs.org, or upon request from the Scholarships Administrator at scholarships@facs.org.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is now accepting applications for six 2015 Resident Research Scholarships. Eligibility for these scholarships is limited to the research projects of residents in general surgery or a surgical specialty. The closing date for receipt of completed applications and all supporting documents is September 2, 2014.

These scholarships are supported through the generosity of Fellows, Chapters, and friends of the College, to encourage residents to pursue careers in academic surgery. General policies covering the granting of the ACS Resident Research Scholarships are as follows:

• The applicant must be a Resident Member of the College who has completed two postdoctoral years at an accredited surgical training program in the U.S. or Canada at the time the scholarship is awarded on July 1, 2015, and must be on track to complete formal surgical training in June 2017 or later. Scholarships do not support research after completion of the chief residency year.

• The scholarship is awarded for two years, and recipients must commit to conducting research over the entire two-year period of the scholarship—July 2015 through June 2017. Priority will be given to the projects of residents involved in full-time laboratory investigation. Study outside the U.S. or Canada is permissible. Renewal of the scholarship for the second year is required and is contingent upon the acceptance of a progress report and research study protocol for the second year, as submitted to the Scholarships Section of the College by May 1, 2016.

• Applications for these scholarships may be submitted even if comparable applications to other organizations have been made. If the recipient is offered a scholarship, fellowship, or research award from another organization, it is the responsibility of the recipient to contact the College’s Scholarships Administrator to request approval of the additional award. The Scholarships Committee reserves the right to review potentially overlapping awards and adjust its award accordingly.

• The scholarship is $30,000 per year; the total amount is to support the research of the recipient and is not to diminish or replace the scholar’s usual or expected compensation or benefits. No indirect costs are paid to the recipient or to the recipient’s institution.

• The scholar is expected to attend the ACS Clinical Congress in 2017 to present a report on the research as part of the Surgical Forum and to receive a certificate at the annual meeting of the Scholarships Committee.

• Approval of the application is required from the administration (dean or fiscal officer) of the candidate’s institution. Supporting letters from the head of the department of surgery or the surgical specialty and from the mentor who will be supervising the applicant’s research must be submitted. Only in exceptional circumstances will more than one scholarship be granted in a single year to applicants from the same institution.

Application forms may be obtained from the College’s website: www.facs.org, or upon request from the Scholarships Administrator at scholarships@facs.org.

The International Relations Committee of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) sponsors three academic surgeon exchange programs. Exchange arrangements are in place with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons with the ACS Australia-New Zealand Chapter, the Japan Surgical Society with the ACS Japan Chapter, and the German Surgical Society with the ACS Germany Chapter. In all three programs, the College sends a talented young U.S. or Canadian Fellow to the annual surgical meeting of the participating country. Afterward, they tour several health care institutions that conduct research tailored to the Fellows’ specific interests. In exchange, the ACS makes it possible for young academic surgeon-scholars from the participating societies to attend the College’s Clinical Congress, which will take place October 26–30 in San Francisco, CA, this year.

The 2014 Australia-New Zealand Exchange Fellow is Alexander G. Heriot, MB, BChir, FRCSEd, FRCSEng, FRACS, director of surgical oncology and consultant colorectal surgeon at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria. He has written extensively on major issues relating to surgery of the bowel, particularly colorectal and gastrointestinal oncological procedures. He is a reviewer for several notable surgery journals. His U.S. counterpart, Wei Zhou, MD, FACS, is professor of surgery, Stanford University, and chief of vascular surgery, Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital, CA. She attended the Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons held in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, in May.

This October, the College will welcome Japan Exchange Fellow Yoshifumi Baba, MD, PhD, assistant professor of gastroenterological surgery at Kumamoto University’s Graduate School of Medical Science. Dr. Baba’s research focuses on colorectal, liver, and esophageal cancers. John T. Mullen, MD, FACS, assistant professor specializing in surgical oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, attended the Japan Surgical Society meeting in Kyoto in April 2014. (Dr. Mullen’s report will be published in the September Bulletin.)

For the German exchange, Nadja Lehwald, MD, PhD, assistant professor of surgery, department of visceral, general, and pediatric surgery at Heinrich Heine University in Dusseldorf, will attend the ACS Clinical Congress this year and visit several surgical sites under the guidance of her mentors both in North America and in Germany. Dr. Lehwald is a surgical oncologist performing hepatic and pancreatic surgery and researching mitochondrial function in liver homeostasis and disease. ACS Traveling Fellow Jeffrey M. Farma, MD, FACS, co-director, cutaneous oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, attended the German Surgical Society’s annual meeting in Berlin in March 2014. (Dr. Farma’s report will be published in the October issue of the Bulletin.)

The International Relations Committee of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) sponsors three academic surgeon exchange programs. Exchange arrangements are in place with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons with the ACS Australia-New Zealand Chapter, the Japan Surgical Society with the ACS Japan Chapter, and the German Surgical Society with the ACS Germany Chapter. In all three programs, the College sends a talented young U.S. or Canadian Fellow to the annual surgical meeting of the participating country. Afterward, they tour several health care institutions that conduct research tailored to the Fellows’ specific interests. In exchange, the ACS makes it possible for young academic surgeon-scholars from the participating societies to attend the College’s Clinical Congress, which will take place October 26–30 in San Francisco, CA, this year.

The 2014 Australia-New Zealand Exchange Fellow is Alexander G. Heriot, MB, BChir, FRCSEd, FRCSEng, FRACS, director of surgical oncology and consultant colorectal surgeon at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria. He has written extensively on major issues relating to surgery of the bowel, particularly colorectal and gastrointestinal oncological procedures. He is a reviewer for several notable surgery journals. His U.S. counterpart, Wei Zhou, MD, FACS, is professor of surgery, Stanford University, and chief of vascular surgery, Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital, CA. She attended the Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons held in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, in May.

This October, the College will welcome Japan Exchange Fellow Yoshifumi Baba, MD, PhD, assistant professor of gastroenterological surgery at Kumamoto University’s Graduate School of Medical Science. Dr. Baba’s research focuses on colorectal, liver, and esophageal cancers. John T. Mullen, MD, FACS, assistant professor specializing in surgical oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, attended the Japan Surgical Society meeting in Kyoto in April 2014. (Dr. Mullen’s report will be published in the September Bulletin.)

For the German exchange, Nadja Lehwald, MD, PhD, assistant professor of surgery, department of visceral, general, and pediatric surgery at Heinrich Heine University in Dusseldorf, will attend the ACS Clinical Congress this year and visit several surgical sites under the guidance of her mentors both in North America and in Germany. Dr. Lehwald is a surgical oncologist performing hepatic and pancreatic surgery and researching mitochondrial function in liver homeostasis and disease. ACS Traveling Fellow Jeffrey M. Farma, MD, FACS, co-director, cutaneous oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, attended the German Surgical Society’s annual meeting in Berlin in March 2014. (Dr. Farma’s report will be published in the October issue of the Bulletin.)

The International Relations Committee of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) sponsors three academic surgeon exchange programs. Exchange arrangements are in place with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons with the ACS Australia-New Zealand Chapter, the Japan Surgical Society with the ACS Japan Chapter, and the German Surgical Society with the ACS Germany Chapter. In all three programs, the College sends a talented young U.S. or Canadian Fellow to the annual surgical meeting of the participating country. Afterward, they tour several health care institutions that conduct research tailored to the Fellows’ specific interests. In exchange, the ACS makes it possible for young academic surgeon-scholars from the participating societies to attend the College’s Clinical Congress, which will take place October 26–30 in San Francisco, CA, this year.

The 2014 Australia-New Zealand Exchange Fellow is Alexander G. Heriot, MB, BChir, FRCSEd, FRCSEng, FRACS, director of surgical oncology and consultant colorectal surgeon at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria. He has written extensively on major issues relating to surgery of the bowel, particularly colorectal and gastrointestinal oncological procedures. He is a reviewer for several notable surgery journals. His U.S. counterpart, Wei Zhou, MD, FACS, is professor of surgery, Stanford University, and chief of vascular surgery, Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital, CA. She attended the Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons held in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, in May.

This October, the College will welcome Japan Exchange Fellow Yoshifumi Baba, MD, PhD, assistant professor of gastroenterological surgery at Kumamoto University’s Graduate School of Medical Science. Dr. Baba’s research focuses on colorectal, liver, and esophageal cancers. John T. Mullen, MD, FACS, assistant professor specializing in surgical oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, attended the Japan Surgical Society meeting in Kyoto in April 2014. (Dr. Mullen’s report will be published in the September Bulletin.)

For the German exchange, Nadja Lehwald, MD, PhD, assistant professor of surgery, department of visceral, general, and pediatric surgery at Heinrich Heine University in Dusseldorf, will attend the ACS Clinical Congress this year and visit several surgical sites under the guidance of her mentors both in North America and in Germany. Dr. Lehwald is a surgical oncologist performing hepatic and pancreatic surgery and researching mitochondrial function in liver homeostasis and disease. ACS Traveling Fellow Jeffrey M. Farma, MD, FACS, co-director, cutaneous oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, attended the German Surgical Society’s annual meeting in Berlin in March 2014. (Dr. Farma’s report will be published in the October issue of the Bulletin.)

Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, Director, Division of Education, American College of Surgeons, was recently elected to the position of vice-president of the Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME). In this role, Dr. Sachdeva will serve on the Board of SACME and as a member of the joint working group of SACME and the Association of American Medical Colleges.

SACME is the national organization of continuing medical education/continuous professional development professionals, and includes leaders in this field from medical schools, specialty societies, and other stakeholder groups. SACME aims to advance the field of continuing medical education/continuous professional development through research, scholarship, practical application of innovations, and dissemination of best practices.

Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, Director, Division of Education, American College of Surgeons, was recently elected to the position of vice-president of the Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME). In this role, Dr. Sachdeva will serve on the Board of SACME and as a member of the joint working group of SACME and the Association of American Medical Colleges.

SACME is the national organization of continuing medical education/continuous professional development professionals, and includes leaders in this field from medical schools, specialty societies, and other stakeholder groups. SACME aims to advance the field of continuing medical education/continuous professional development through research, scholarship, practical application of innovations, and dissemination of best practices.

Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, Director, Division of Education, American College of Surgeons, was recently elected to the position of vice-president of the Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME). In this role, Dr. Sachdeva will serve on the Board of SACME and as a member of the joint working group of SACME and the Association of American Medical Colleges.

SACME is the national organization of continuing medical education/continuous professional development professionals, and includes leaders in this field from medical schools, specialty societies, and other stakeholder groups. SACME aims to advance the field of continuing medical education/continuous professional development through research, scholarship, practical application of innovations, and dissemination of best practices.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is accepting applications for the George H.A. Clowes, Jr., MD, FACS, Memorial Research Career Development Award. This award, offered through the generosity of The Clowes Fund, of Indianapolis, IN, is intended to provide support for the research of a promising young surgical investigator. The award consists of a stipend of $45,000 for each of five years and is not renewable thereafter. Applications are due August 1, 2014. General requirements General policies concerning the granting of the George H.A. Clowes, Jr., MD, FACS, Memorial Research Career Development Award are as follows:

• The award is restricted to a Fellow or an Associate Fellow of the ACS who has completed an accredited residency in general surgery within the preceding seven years and has received a full-time faculty appointment at a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education in the U.S. or by the Committee for Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools. The applicant’s academic appointment may not be above the level of assistant professor. Applicants should provide evidence, by publication or otherwise, of productive initial efforts in laboratory research.

• The award may be used for salary support or other purposes at the discretion of the recipient and the institution. Indirect costs are not paid to the recipient or to the recipient’s institution.

• The ACS Scholarships Committee will look preferentially upon applicants who have received investigator-initiated, peer-reviewed, federally funded research awards (for example, National Institutes of Health [NIH] R01/K08/ K23, Veterans Affairs Merit Review, and Canadian Institutes of Health Research grants). The committee will not consider applicants who have already received research career development awards from professional societies. The recipient must notify the College’s Scholarships Administrator to request approval if another source of scholarship or fellowship funding is received.

• Approval of the application is required from the administration (dean or fiscal officer) and the head of the applicant’s department or administrative unit. This approval includes a commitment to continuation of the academic position and facilities for research throughout the entire period of the award. In addition, assurance must be provided that at least 50 percent of the applicant’s time will be spent conducting the research proposed in the application. This percentage may run concurrently with the time requirements of NIH or other accepted funding.

• The applicant must submit, in addition to the application form, an NIH-style biosketch, a detailed research plan of up to eight pages in length, and propose a budget for the five-year period of the award. The applicant also must to submit a cover letter of no more than one page describing personal career objectives, how these career objectives will be achieved, and how the research protocol furthers the applicant’s career development. The Scholarships Committee requires an annual narrative progress report from the recipient on which annual renewal of the award is based.

While holding the award, the recipient is required to attend the ACS Clinical Congress in 2016, 2018, and 2020 and present reports to the Scholarships Committee and its guests.

• Upon completion of the five-year funding period, the recipient will be required to submit a final report summarizing research progress and providing information regarding current academic rank, sources of research support, and future plans. The recipient also is required to apply to the Surgical Forum at the conclusion of the award period. The closing date for receipt of completed applications and all related documents is August 1, 2014.

The application form may be accessed at http://www.facs.org/memberservices/acsclowes.html.

Additional documents and questions are to be directed to theScholarships Administrator at scholarships@facs.org.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is accepting applications for the George H.A. Clowes, Jr., MD, FACS, Memorial Research Career Development Award. This award, offered through the generosity of The Clowes Fund, of Indianapolis, IN, is intended to provide support for the research of a promising young surgical investigator. The award consists of a stipend of $45,000 for each of five years and is not renewable thereafter. Applications are due August 1, 2014. General requirements General policies concerning the granting of the George H.A. Clowes, Jr., MD, FACS, Memorial Research Career Development Award are as follows:

• The award is restricted to a Fellow or an Associate Fellow of the ACS who has completed an accredited residency in general surgery within the preceding seven years and has received a full-time faculty appointment at a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education in the U.S. or by the Committee for Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools. The applicant’s academic appointment may not be above the level of assistant professor. Applicants should provide evidence, by publication or otherwise, of productive initial efforts in laboratory research.

• The award may be used for salary support or other purposes at the discretion of the recipient and the institution. Indirect costs are not paid to the recipient or to the recipient’s institution.

• The ACS Scholarships Committee will look preferentially upon applicants who have received investigator-initiated, peer-reviewed, federally funded research awards (for example, National Institutes of Health [NIH] R01/K08/ K23, Veterans Affairs Merit Review, and Canadian Institutes of Health Research grants). The committee will not consider applicants who have already received research career development awards from professional societies. The recipient must notify the College’s Scholarships Administrator to request approval if another source of scholarship or fellowship funding is received.

• Approval of the application is required from the administration (dean or fiscal officer) and the head of the applicant’s department or administrative unit. This approval includes a commitment to continuation of the academic position and facilities for research throughout the entire period of the award. In addition, assurance must be provided that at least 50 percent of the applicant’s time will be spent conducting the research proposed in the application. This percentage may run concurrently with the time requirements of NIH or other accepted funding.

• The applicant must submit, in addition to the application form, an NIH-style biosketch, a detailed research plan of up to eight pages in length, and propose a budget for the five-year period of the award. The applicant also must to submit a cover letter of no more than one page describing personal career objectives, how these career objectives will be achieved, and how the research protocol furthers the applicant’s career development. The Scholarships Committee requires an annual narrative progress report from the recipient on which annual renewal of the award is based.

While holding the award, the recipient is required to attend the ACS Clinical Congress in 2016, 2018, and 2020 and present reports to the Scholarships Committee and its guests.

• Upon completion of the five-year funding period, the recipient will be required to submit a final report summarizing research progress and providing information regarding current academic rank, sources of research support, and future plans. The recipient also is required to apply to the Surgical Forum at the conclusion of the award period. The closing date for receipt of completed applications and all related documents is August 1, 2014.

The application form may be accessed at http://www.facs.org/memberservices/acsclowes.html.

Additional documents and questions are to be directed to theScholarships Administrator at scholarships@facs.org.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is accepting applications for the George H.A. Clowes, Jr., MD, FACS, Memorial Research Career Development Award. This award, offered through the generosity of The Clowes Fund, of Indianapolis, IN, is intended to provide support for the research of a promising young surgical investigator. The award consists of a stipend of $45,000 for each of five years and is not renewable thereafter. Applications are due August 1, 2014. General requirements General policies concerning the granting of the George H.A. Clowes, Jr., MD, FACS, Memorial Research Career Development Award are as follows:

• The award is restricted to a Fellow or an Associate Fellow of the ACS who has completed an accredited residency in general surgery within the preceding seven years and has received a full-time faculty appointment at a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education in the U.S. or by the Committee for Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools. The applicant’s academic appointment may not be above the level of assistant professor. Applicants should provide evidence, by publication or otherwise, of productive initial efforts in laboratory research.

• The award may be used for salary support or other purposes at the discretion of the recipient and the institution. Indirect costs are not paid to the recipient or to the recipient’s institution.

• The ACS Scholarships Committee will look preferentially upon applicants who have received investigator-initiated, peer-reviewed, federally funded research awards (for example, National Institutes of Health [NIH] R01/K08/ K23, Veterans Affairs Merit Review, and Canadian Institutes of Health Research grants). The committee will not consider applicants who have already received research career development awards from professional societies. The recipient must notify the College’s Scholarships Administrator to request approval if another source of scholarship or fellowship funding is received.

• Approval of the application is required from the administration (dean or fiscal officer) and the head of the applicant’s department or administrative unit. This approval includes a commitment to continuation of the academic position and facilities for research throughout the entire period of the award. In addition, assurance must be provided that at least 50 percent of the applicant’s time will be spent conducting the research proposed in the application. This percentage may run concurrently with the time requirements of NIH or other accepted funding.

• The applicant must submit, in addition to the application form, an NIH-style biosketch, a detailed research plan of up to eight pages in length, and propose a budget for the five-year period of the award. The applicant also must to submit a cover letter of no more than one page describing personal career objectives, how these career objectives will be achieved, and how the research protocol furthers the applicant’s career development. The Scholarships Committee requires an annual narrative progress report from the recipient on which annual renewal of the award is based.

While holding the award, the recipient is required to attend the ACS Clinical Congress in 2016, 2018, and 2020 and present reports to the Scholarships Committee and its guests.

• Upon completion of the five-year funding period, the recipient will be required to submit a final report summarizing research progress and providing information regarding current academic rank, sources of research support, and future plans. The recipient also is required to apply to the Surgical Forum at the conclusion of the award period. The closing date for receipt of completed applications and all related documents is August 1, 2014.

The application form may be accessed at http://www.facs.org/memberservices/acsclowes.html.

Additional documents and questions are to be directed to theScholarships Administrator at scholarships@facs.org.