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Browse the Program Planner that was sent to all members in early June to get an idea of the vast number of courses and sessions that are available for you to experience at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2014, October 26-30, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. Portions of the Program Planner for the ACS Clinical Congress—"the Best Surgical Education All in One Place"—were reprinted in the July issue of the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons.

The Program Committee, chaired by Valerie W. Rusch, MD, FACS, together with the Division of Education, under the leadership of Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, hasve organized a Scientific Program that will enlighten and inspire attendees. ACS President Carlos A. Pellegrini, MD, FACS, FRCSI (Hon), has articulated his theme for this year, "The Surgeon of the Future: Anchoring Innovation and Science with Moral Values." A number of sessions will address cutting-edge technology, evidence-based surgery, surgical education, professionalism, ethics, and social responsibility.

The Educational Program will includetimely topics presented iin variousa variety of formats. Diverse Panel Sessionspresented by experts from across surgical specialties and nonsurgical disciplines are included. There is also a compelling series of Named Lectures will to be delivered by recognized surgical leaders recognized in their respective fields. Didactic and Skills Courses will focus on advanced knowledge and skill acquisition.

The Scientific Program will include presentations of innovative research and surgical practices delivered orally as Paper and Surgical Forum Sessions in addition to Poster Presentations. The Video-Based Education presentations will include topic-centered symposiums. These sessions will be complemented by the more intimately set Meet-the Expert Luncheon and Town Hall Meetings.

The Clinical Congress Program has been arranged in key thematic tracks, and that address specialty-based tracks forthat address the learning needs of specialty groups.

The Program Planner isalso available online at http://www.facs.org/clincon2014/index.html.

Browse the Program Planner that was sent to all members in early June to get an idea of the vast number of courses and sessions that are available for you to experience at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2014, October 26-30, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. Portions of the Program Planner for the ACS Clinical Congress—"the Best Surgical Education All in One Place"—were reprinted in the July issue of the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons.

The Program Committee, chaired by Valerie W. Rusch, MD, FACS, together with the Division of Education, under the leadership of Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, hasve organized a Scientific Program that will enlighten and inspire attendees. ACS President Carlos A. Pellegrini, MD, FACS, FRCSI (Hon), has articulated his theme for this year, "The Surgeon of the Future: Anchoring Innovation and Science with Moral Values." A number of sessions will address cutting-edge technology, evidence-based surgery, surgical education, professionalism, ethics, and social responsibility.

The Educational Program will includetimely topics presented iin variousa variety of formats. Diverse Panel Sessionspresented by experts from across surgical specialties and nonsurgical disciplines are included. There is also a compelling series of Named Lectures will to be delivered by recognized surgical leaders recognized in their respective fields. Didactic and Skills Courses will focus on advanced knowledge and skill acquisition.

The Scientific Program will include presentations of innovative research and surgical practices delivered orally as Paper and Surgical Forum Sessions in addition to Poster Presentations. The Video-Based Education presentations will include topic-centered symposiums. These sessions will be complemented by the more intimately set Meet-the Expert Luncheon and Town Hall Meetings.

The Clinical Congress Program has been arranged in key thematic tracks, and that address specialty-based tracks forthat address the learning needs of specialty groups.

The Program Planner isalso available online at http://www.facs.org/clincon2014/index.html.

Browse the Program Planner that was sent to all members in early June to get an idea of the vast number of courses and sessions that are available for you to experience at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2014, October 26-30, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. Portions of the Program Planner for the ACS Clinical Congress—"the Best Surgical Education All in One Place"—were reprinted in the July issue of the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons.

The Program Committee, chaired by Valerie W. Rusch, MD, FACS, together with the Division of Education, under the leadership of Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, hasve organized a Scientific Program that will enlighten and inspire attendees. ACS President Carlos A. Pellegrini, MD, FACS, FRCSI (Hon), has articulated his theme for this year, "The Surgeon of the Future: Anchoring Innovation and Science with Moral Values." A number of sessions will address cutting-edge technology, evidence-based surgery, surgical education, professionalism, ethics, and social responsibility.

The Educational Program will includetimely topics presented iin variousa variety of formats. Diverse Panel Sessionspresented by experts from across surgical specialties and nonsurgical disciplines are included. There is also a compelling series of Named Lectures will to be delivered by recognized surgical leaders recognized in their respective fields. Didactic and Skills Courses will focus on advanced knowledge and skill acquisition.

The Scientific Program will include presentations of innovative research and surgical practices delivered orally as Paper and Surgical Forum Sessions in addition to Poster Presentations. The Video-Based Education presentations will include topic-centered symposiums. These sessions will be complemented by the more intimately set Meet-the Expert Luncheon and Town Hall Meetings.

The Clinical Congress Program has been arranged in key thematic tracks, and that address specialty-based tracks forthat address the learning needs of specialty groups.

The Program Planner isalso available online at http://www.facs.org/clincon2014/index.html.

Robin T. Cotton, MD, FACS,FRCSC, Cincinnati, OH, received the American College of Surgeons (ACS) 2014 Jacobson Innovation Award at a dinner held in his honor June 6 in Chicago, IL. Dr. Cotton is the director of the Aerodigestive Center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, and professor, department of pediatrics, at the University of Cincinnati’s department of otolaryngology. The prestigious Jacobson Innovation Award, made possible through a gift from Julius H. Jacobson II, MD, FACS, and his wife Joan, honors living surgeons who have been innovators of new surgical developments or techniques. Dr. Jacobson is a general vascular surgeon known for his pion-eering work in the development of microsurgery.

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The 2014 award honors Dr. Cotton’s seminal work in the care and reconstruction of the stenotic pediatric airway. His efforts have led to reconstruction of the larynx and trachea in children with laryngotracheal stenosis, allowing them to live and breathe normally. Dr. Cotton built the world’s first center for the diagnosis and treatment of airway abnormalities. In addition, he developed the anterior cricoid split procedure, a technique to avoid tracheotomy in neonates with acquired subglottic stenosis, and the supraglottoplasty, which he popularized in the U.S.

Dr. Cotton is considered one of the premier pediatric otolaryngologists in the world. View the ACS press release announcing the award at http://www.facs.org/news/2014/cotton-jacobson0614.html.

Robin T. Cotton, MD, FACS,FRCSC, Cincinnati, OH, received the American College of Surgeons (ACS) 2014 Jacobson Innovation Award at a dinner held in his honor June 6 in Chicago, IL. Dr. Cotton is the director of the Aerodigestive Center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, and professor, department of pediatrics, at the University of Cincinnati’s department of otolaryngology. The prestigious Jacobson Innovation Award, made possible through a gift from Julius H. Jacobson II, MD, FACS, and his wife Joan, honors living surgeons who have been innovators of new surgical developments or techniques. Dr. Jacobson is a general vascular surgeon known for his pion-eering work in the development of microsurgery.

ACS

The 2014 award honors Dr. Cotton’s seminal work in the care and reconstruction of the stenotic pediatric airway. His efforts have led to reconstruction of the larynx and trachea in children with laryngotracheal stenosis, allowing them to live and breathe normally. Dr. Cotton built the world’s first center for the diagnosis and treatment of airway abnormalities. In addition, he developed the anterior cricoid split procedure, a technique to avoid tracheotomy in neonates with acquired subglottic stenosis, and the supraglottoplasty, which he popularized in the U.S.

Dr. Cotton is considered one of the premier pediatric otolaryngologists in the world. View the ACS press release announcing the award at http://www.facs.org/news/2014/cotton-jacobson0614.html.

Robin T. Cotton, MD, FACS,FRCSC, Cincinnati, OH, received the American College of Surgeons (ACS) 2014 Jacobson Innovation Award at a dinner held in his honor June 6 in Chicago, IL. Dr. Cotton is the director of the Aerodigestive Center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, and professor, department of pediatrics, at the University of Cincinnati’s department of otolaryngology. The prestigious Jacobson Innovation Award, made possible through a gift from Julius H. Jacobson II, MD, FACS, and his wife Joan, honors living surgeons who have been innovators of new surgical developments or techniques. Dr. Jacobson is a general vascular surgeon known for his pion-eering work in the development of microsurgery.

ACS

The 2014 award honors Dr. Cotton’s seminal work in the care and reconstruction of the stenotic pediatric airway. His efforts have led to reconstruction of the larynx and trachea in children with laryngotracheal stenosis, allowing them to live and breathe normally. Dr. Cotton built the world’s first center for the diagnosis and treatment of airway abnormalities. In addition, he developed the anterior cricoid split procedure, a technique to avoid tracheotomy in neonates with acquired subglottic stenosis, and the supraglottoplasty, which he popularized in the U.S.

Dr. Cotton is considered one of the premier pediatric otolaryngologists in the world. View the ACS press release announcing the award at http://www.facs.org/news/2014/cotton-jacobson0614.html.

The Women in Surgery Committee of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) is seeking applications for the Mentorship Program for Women Surgeons. Applications for mentees are due July 31. This program is an opportunity for early-career female surgeons to develop a mentoring relationship with established surgeons in all of the specialties represented within the ACS. This year, the program will include up to 12 participants who should plan to attend the ACS Clinical Congress 2014 in San Francisco, CA. Applicants to the program must be either ACS Fellows or Associate Fellows, or currently in the process of applying for Fellowship.

Requirements and responsibilities

Applicants should need mentorship in one or more of the following areas:

• Career development

• Research

• Work-life balance

• Practice development

• Transition to practice

• Leadership development

Mentee responsibilities will include the following:

• Participate in an introductory call with her mentor

• Attend the ACS Clinical Congress in San Francisco to meet her mentor

• Establish a plan to cultivate one or more of the areas in need of mentoring and identify specific goals

• Commit to connecting with the mentor at least on a quarterly basis

• Complete an evaluation form and submit a brief summary on the mentee experience at the conclusion of the program in October 2015.

Interested individuals should contact Connie Bura, Assistant Director, ACS Member Services, at cbura@facs.org to receive an application. In addition to the application, candidates must submit their curriculum vitae by July 31, along with a personal statement discussing the benefits that the program will provide to their career.

Mentors

The Women in Surgery Committee also seeks individuals to serve as mentors for the program. Mentor responsibilities will include the following:

• Participate in an introductory call with the mentee

• Attend the ACS Clinical Congress in San Francisco to meet the mentee

• Provide opportunities for interaction, at least quarterly, with the mentee

• Assist the mentee in her mentorship area(s) of interest and in identifying specific goals

• Complete an evaluation form and submit a brief summary on the mentor experience at the conclusion of the program in October 2015

Individuals interested in serving as mentors should contact Ms. Bura at cbura@facs.org before July 31.

The Women in Surgery Committee of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) is seeking applications for the Mentorship Program for Women Surgeons. Applications for mentees are due July 31. This program is an opportunity for early-career female surgeons to develop a mentoring relationship with established surgeons in all of the specialties represented within the ACS. This year, the program will include up to 12 participants who should plan to attend the ACS Clinical Congress 2014 in San Francisco, CA. Applicants to the program must be either ACS Fellows or Associate Fellows, or currently in the process of applying for Fellowship.

Requirements and responsibilities

Applicants should need mentorship in one or more of the following areas:

• Career development

• Research

• Work-life balance

• Practice development

• Transition to practice

• Leadership development

Mentee responsibilities will include the following:

• Participate in an introductory call with her mentor

• Attend the ACS Clinical Congress in San Francisco to meet her mentor

• Establish a plan to cultivate one or more of the areas in need of mentoring and identify specific goals

• Commit to connecting with the mentor at least on a quarterly basis

• Complete an evaluation form and submit a brief summary on the mentee experience at the conclusion of the program in October 2015.

Interested individuals should contact Connie Bura, Assistant Director, ACS Member Services, at cbura@facs.org to receive an application. In addition to the application, candidates must submit their curriculum vitae by July 31, along with a personal statement discussing the benefits that the program will provide to their career.

Mentors

The Women in Surgery Committee also seeks individuals to serve as mentors for the program. Mentor responsibilities will include the following:

• Participate in an introductory call with the mentee

• Attend the ACS Clinical Congress in San Francisco to meet the mentee

• Provide opportunities for interaction, at least quarterly, with the mentee

• Assist the mentee in her mentorship area(s) of interest and in identifying specific goals

• Complete an evaluation form and submit a brief summary on the mentor experience at the conclusion of the program in October 2015

Individuals interested in serving as mentors should contact Ms. Bura at cbura@facs.org before July 31.

The Women in Surgery Committee of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) is seeking applications for the Mentorship Program for Women Surgeons. Applications for mentees are due July 31. This program is an opportunity for early-career female surgeons to develop a mentoring relationship with established surgeons in all of the specialties represented within the ACS. This year, the program will include up to 12 participants who should plan to attend the ACS Clinical Congress 2014 in San Francisco, CA. Applicants to the program must be either ACS Fellows or Associate Fellows, or currently in the process of applying for Fellowship.

Requirements and responsibilities

Applicants should need mentorship in one or more of the following areas:

• Career development

• Research

• Work-life balance

• Practice development

• Transition to practice

• Leadership development

Mentee responsibilities will include the following:

• Participate in an introductory call with her mentor

• Attend the ACS Clinical Congress in San Francisco to meet her mentor

• Establish a plan to cultivate one or more of the areas in need of mentoring and identify specific goals

• Commit to connecting with the mentor at least on a quarterly basis

• Complete an evaluation form and submit a brief summary on the mentee experience at the conclusion of the program in October 2015.

Interested individuals should contact Connie Bura, Assistant Director, ACS Member Services, at cbura@facs.org to receive an application. In addition to the application, candidates must submit their curriculum vitae by July 31, along with a personal statement discussing the benefits that the program will provide to their career.

Mentors

The Women in Surgery Committee also seeks individuals to serve as mentors for the program. Mentor responsibilities will include the following:

• Participate in an introductory call with the mentee

• Attend the ACS Clinical Congress in San Francisco to meet the mentee

• Provide opportunities for interaction, at least quarterly, with the mentee

• Assist the mentee in her mentorship area(s) of interest and in identifying specific goals

• Complete an evaluation form and submit a brief summary on the mentor experience at the conclusion of the program in October 2015

Individuals interested in serving as mentors should contact Ms. Bura at cbura@facs.org before July 31.

Resident Members of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) who are transitioning from training into practice are encouraged to apply for Associate Fellowship.

To apply, you must provide basic information regarding education and training, licensure, board certification, and current hospital and academic affiliations—some of which already exist in your Resident Member record. If you are current with your Resident Membership dues, the ACS will waive the $75 Associate Fellow application fee.

Associate Fellowship is limited to a period of six years to foster progression to the Fellowship level. The ACS encourages Associate Fellows to begin thinking about applying for full Fellowship once they have met the following requirements:

• Certification by an appropriate American Board of Medical Specialties surgical specialty board, an American osteopathic surgical specialty board, or the Royal College of Surgeons in Canada

• One year of surgical practice after the completion of all formal training (including fellowships)

• A current appointment at a primary hospital 

To submit the electronic application for Associate Fellowship, go to the ACS website, http://www.facs.org/memberservices/documents.html#associate.

You will need to have your ACS members-only website log-in information to access the application. If you do not have your log-in information, please contact staff in the Division of Member Services at 800-293-4029 or via e-mail at enroll@facs.org for assistance.

Once the application has beenis completed, you will be asked to verify satisfactory completion of a surgical residency program and, if applicable, continued training in a second surgical residency or research or fellowship program.

When the application has been processed, you will receive an e-mail notification with updated membership information. 

Resident Members of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) who are transitioning from training into practice are encouraged to apply for Associate Fellowship.

To apply, you must provide basic information regarding education and training, licensure, board certification, and current hospital and academic affiliations—some of which already exist in your Resident Member record. If you are current with your Resident Membership dues, the ACS will waive the $75 Associate Fellow application fee.

Associate Fellowship is limited to a period of six years to foster progression to the Fellowship level. The ACS encourages Associate Fellows to begin thinking about applying for full Fellowship once they have met the following requirements:

• Certification by an appropriate American Board of Medical Specialties surgical specialty board, an American osteopathic surgical specialty board, or the Royal College of Surgeons in Canada

• One year of surgical practice after the completion of all formal training (including fellowships)

• A current appointment at a primary hospital 

To submit the electronic application for Associate Fellowship, go to the ACS website, http://www.facs.org/memberservices/documents.html#associate.

You will need to have your ACS members-only website log-in information to access the application. If you do not have your log-in information, please contact staff in the Division of Member Services at 800-293-4029 or via e-mail at enroll@facs.org for assistance.

Once the application has beenis completed, you will be asked to verify satisfactory completion of a surgical residency program and, if applicable, continued training in a second surgical residency or research or fellowship program.

When the application has been processed, you will receive an e-mail notification with updated membership information. 

Resident Members of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) who are transitioning from training into practice are encouraged to apply for Associate Fellowship.

To apply, you must provide basic information regarding education and training, licensure, board certification, and current hospital and academic affiliations—some of which already exist in your Resident Member record. If you are current with your Resident Membership dues, the ACS will waive the $75 Associate Fellow application fee.

Associate Fellowship is limited to a period of six years to foster progression to the Fellowship level. The ACS encourages Associate Fellows to begin thinking about applying for full Fellowship once they have met the following requirements:

• Certification by an appropriate American Board of Medical Specialties surgical specialty board, an American osteopathic surgical specialty board, or the Royal College of Surgeons in Canada

• One year of surgical practice after the completion of all formal training (including fellowships)

• A current appointment at a primary hospital 

To submit the electronic application for Associate Fellowship, go to the ACS website, http://www.facs.org/memberservices/documents.html#associate.

You will need to have your ACS members-only website log-in information to access the application. If you do not have your log-in information, please contact staff in the Division of Member Services at 800-293-4029 or via e-mail at enroll@facs.org for assistance.

Once the application has beenis completed, you will be asked to verify satisfactory completion of a surgical residency program and, if applicable, continued training in a second surgical residency or research or fellowship program.

When the application has been processed, you will receive an e-mail notification with updated membership information. 

The 2014 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) Conference at the New York, NY, Hilton Midtown, July 26-29, will mark ACS NSQIP’s 10th anniversary.

Keynote speakers will include Andrew L. Warshaw, MD, FACS, FRCSEd(Hon), ACS President-Elect, W. Gerald Austen Distinguished Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, and surgeon-in-chief and chairman emeritus, department of surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, who will speak on Surgery: Where Are We Going?; and Linda K. Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, chief executive officer and executive director of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurse, who will address the question, Accountability and Quality Care: Are They a Match?

The ACS NSQIP Conference this year again will focus on lessons in achieving health care quality and ways to continually develop leadership.

Highlights in the General Session will include Reducing Surgical Site Infection (SSI): A Surgical Imperative; Creating Value: Understanding the Quality/Cost Equation; and Regulatory Update: The Alphabet Soup of Programs and Reporting—Basic Understanding of How ACS NSQIP and ACS Can Help You and Your Hospital. Preconference workshops will take place Saturday, July 26.

For more information, refer to the ACS NSQIP Conference brochure at http://www.acsnsqipconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ACS-NSQIP-National-Conference-Brochure_FINAL-5-15.pdf.

The 2014 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) Conference at the New York, NY, Hilton Midtown, July 26-29, will mark ACS NSQIP’s 10th anniversary.

Keynote speakers will include Andrew L. Warshaw, MD, FACS, FRCSEd(Hon), ACS President-Elect, W. Gerald Austen Distinguished Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, and surgeon-in-chief and chairman emeritus, department of surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, who will speak on Surgery: Where Are We Going?; and Linda K. Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, chief executive officer and executive director of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurse, who will address the question, Accountability and Quality Care: Are They a Match?

The ACS NSQIP Conference this year again will focus on lessons in achieving health care quality and ways to continually develop leadership.

Highlights in the General Session will include Reducing Surgical Site Infection (SSI): A Surgical Imperative; Creating Value: Understanding the Quality/Cost Equation; and Regulatory Update: The Alphabet Soup of Programs and Reporting—Basic Understanding of How ACS NSQIP and ACS Can Help You and Your Hospital. Preconference workshops will take place Saturday, July 26.

For more information, refer to the ACS NSQIP Conference brochure at http://www.acsnsqipconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ACS-NSQIP-National-Conference-Brochure_FINAL-5-15.pdf.

The 2014 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) Conference at the New York, NY, Hilton Midtown, July 26-29, will mark ACS NSQIP’s 10th anniversary.

Keynote speakers will include Andrew L. Warshaw, MD, FACS, FRCSEd(Hon), ACS President-Elect, W. Gerald Austen Distinguished Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, and surgeon-in-chief and chairman emeritus, department of surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, who will speak on Surgery: Where Are We Going?; and Linda K. Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, chief executive officer and executive director of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurse, who will address the question, Accountability and Quality Care: Are They a Match?

The ACS NSQIP Conference this year again will focus on lessons in achieving health care quality and ways to continually develop leadership.

Highlights in the General Session will include Reducing Surgical Site Infection (SSI): A Surgical Imperative; Creating Value: Understanding the Quality/Cost Equation; and Regulatory Update: The Alphabet Soup of Programs and Reporting—Basic Understanding of How ACS NSQIP and ACS Can Help You and Your Hospital. Preconference workshops will take place Saturday, July 26.

For more information, refer to the ACS NSQIP Conference brochure at http://www.acsnsqipconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ACS-NSQIP-National-Conference-Brochure_FINAL-5-15.pdf.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) recently hosted two Surgical Health Care Quality Forums, one March 28 at The Ohio State University (OSU), Columbus, and the other, April 1 in Columbia, SC. The two events were part of a series of Inspiring Quality programs aimed at infusing community participation into the national discussion on quality improvement. Presentations at the Ohio Forum focused on improving the quality of surgical care and reducing complications and costs. Participants at the South Carolina forum, which was presented in partnership with Safe Surgery 2015 and the South Carolina Hospital Association, examined the successes of the Surgical Safety Checklist and best practices now used in all of the state’s operating rooms (ORs).

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In his keynote address at the Ohio forum, Greg Moody, Director, Office of Health Transformation, State of Ohio, focused on the need for payment and delivery system reform and the state’s comprehensive approach to health care reform. E. Christopher Ellison, MD, FACS, and Susan D. Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD, FACS, cohosted the program. Dr. Ellison is distinguished professor and Robert M. Zollinger Professor of Surgery; chief executive officer, faculty group practice; vice-dean, clinical affairs; and general surgeon, OSU College of Medicine. Dr. Moffat-Bruce is chief quality and patient safety officer; associate dean for clinical affairs, quality and patient safety; cardiothoracic surgeon; and associate professor of surgery, division of thoracic surgery, department of surgery, OSU Wexner Medical Center.

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Chad A. Rubin, MD, FACS, ACS Governor; Chair, ACS General Surgery Coding and Reimbursement Committee; and staff surgeon, Providence Hospitals, Columbia, hosted the South Carolina forum. Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, FACS, delivered the keynote address. Dr. Gawande is director, Ariadne Labs, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Boston, MA; executive director, Safe Surgery 2015; general and endocrine surgeon, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston; professor of surgery, Harvard Medical School; and professor, department of health policy and management, HSPH. Dr. Gawande discussed the development of the World Health Organization’s OR checklist, implementation of Safe Surgery 2015’s approach to checklists, and the impact on quality of engaging all members of the surgical team.

View a complete list of Ohio Forum participants, a video archive, and photos from the event on the ACS Inspiring Quality website at http://inspiringquality.facs.org/national-tour/ohio/. View a complete list of South Carolina Forum participants and a video on the ACS IQ website at http://inspiringquality.facs.org/national-tour/south-carolina/. For more information, e-mail InspiringQualityTour@facs.org.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) recently hosted two Surgical Health Care Quality Forums, one March 28 at The Ohio State University (OSU), Columbus, and the other, April 1 in Columbia, SC. The two events were part of a series of Inspiring Quality programs aimed at infusing community participation into the national discussion on quality improvement. Presentations at the Ohio Forum focused on improving the quality of surgical care and reducing complications and costs. Participants at the South Carolina forum, which was presented in partnership with Safe Surgery 2015 and the South Carolina Hospital Association, examined the successes of the Surgical Safety Checklist and best practices now used in all of the state’s operating rooms (ORs).

ACS

In his keynote address at the Ohio forum, Greg Moody, Director, Office of Health Transformation, State of Ohio, focused on the need for payment and delivery system reform and the state’s comprehensive approach to health care reform. E. Christopher Ellison, MD, FACS, and Susan D. Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD, FACS, cohosted the program. Dr. Ellison is distinguished professor and Robert M. Zollinger Professor of Surgery; chief executive officer, faculty group practice; vice-dean, clinical affairs; and general surgeon, OSU College of Medicine. Dr. Moffat-Bruce is chief quality and patient safety officer; associate dean for clinical affairs, quality and patient safety; cardiothoracic surgeon; and associate professor of surgery, division of thoracic surgery, department of surgery, OSU Wexner Medical Center.

ACS

Chad A. Rubin, MD, FACS, ACS Governor; Chair, ACS General Surgery Coding and Reimbursement Committee; and staff surgeon, Providence Hospitals, Columbia, hosted the South Carolina forum. Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, FACS, delivered the keynote address. Dr. Gawande is director, Ariadne Labs, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Boston, MA; executive director, Safe Surgery 2015; general and endocrine surgeon, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston; professor of surgery, Harvard Medical School; and professor, department of health policy and management, HSPH. Dr. Gawande discussed the development of the World Health Organization’s OR checklist, implementation of Safe Surgery 2015’s approach to checklists, and the impact on quality of engaging all members of the surgical team.

View a complete list of Ohio Forum participants, a video archive, and photos from the event on the ACS Inspiring Quality website at http://inspiringquality.facs.org/national-tour/ohio/. View a complete list of South Carolina Forum participants and a video on the ACS IQ website at http://inspiringquality.facs.org/national-tour/south-carolina/. For more information, e-mail InspiringQualityTour@facs.org.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) recently hosted two Surgical Health Care Quality Forums, one March 28 at The Ohio State University (OSU), Columbus, and the other, April 1 in Columbia, SC. The two events were part of a series of Inspiring Quality programs aimed at infusing community participation into the national discussion on quality improvement. Presentations at the Ohio Forum focused on improving the quality of surgical care and reducing complications and costs. Participants at the South Carolina forum, which was presented in partnership with Safe Surgery 2015 and the South Carolina Hospital Association, examined the successes of the Surgical Safety Checklist and best practices now used in all of the state’s operating rooms (ORs).

ACS

In his keynote address at the Ohio forum, Greg Moody, Director, Office of Health Transformation, State of Ohio, focused on the need for payment and delivery system reform and the state’s comprehensive approach to health care reform. E. Christopher Ellison, MD, FACS, and Susan D. Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD, FACS, cohosted the program. Dr. Ellison is distinguished professor and Robert M. Zollinger Professor of Surgery; chief executive officer, faculty group practice; vice-dean, clinical affairs; and general surgeon, OSU College of Medicine. Dr. Moffat-Bruce is chief quality and patient safety officer; associate dean for clinical affairs, quality and patient safety; cardiothoracic surgeon; and associate professor of surgery, division of thoracic surgery, department of surgery, OSU Wexner Medical Center.

ACS

Chad A. Rubin, MD, FACS, ACS Governor; Chair, ACS General Surgery Coding and Reimbursement Committee; and staff surgeon, Providence Hospitals, Columbia, hosted the South Carolina forum. Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, FACS, delivered the keynote address. Dr. Gawande is director, Ariadne Labs, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Boston, MA; executive director, Safe Surgery 2015; general and endocrine surgeon, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston; professor of surgery, Harvard Medical School; and professor, department of health policy and management, HSPH. Dr. Gawande discussed the development of the World Health Organization’s OR checklist, implementation of Safe Surgery 2015’s approach to checklists, and the impact on quality of engaging all members of the surgical team.

View a complete list of Ohio Forum participants, a video archive, and photos from the event on the ACS Inspiring Quality website at http://inspiringquality.facs.org/national-tour/ohio/. View a complete list of South Carolina Forum participants and a video on the ACS IQ website at http://inspiringquality.facs.org/national-tour/south-carolina/. For more information, e-mail InspiringQualityTour@facs.org.

American College of Surgeons’ (ACS) nominee Bruce Lee Hall, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, was recently appointed co-chair of the National Quality Forum’s (NQF) Admissions and Readmissions Standing Committee. The NQF is a multi-stakeholder, not-for-profit organization that builds consensus on national priorities and goals for performance improvement.

The expert panel will review measures addressing length of stay and all-cause admissions and hospital readmissions from applicable settings and will conduct an ad hoc review of the hospital-wide, all-cause, unplanned readmissions measure.

Dr. Hall is professor of surgery at Washington University School of Medicine; professor of health care administration at Washington University’s Olin Business School; vice-president of patient-centered outcomes for BJC Healthcare in St. Louis, MO; and associate director of the ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. He also has served on other NQF committees, including the Hospital-wide Readmission Measure Steering Committee and the Planned Readmissions Measures Technical Expert Review Committee.

For details about the appointment, go to http://www. qualityforum.org/Project_Pages/All-Cause_Admissions_and_Readmissions_Measures.aspx#t=1&s=&p.

American College of Surgeons’ (ACS) nominee Bruce Lee Hall, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, was recently appointed co-chair of the National Quality Forum’s (NQF) Admissions and Readmissions Standing Committee. The NQF is a multi-stakeholder, not-for-profit organization that builds consensus on national priorities and goals for performance improvement.

The expert panel will review measures addressing length of stay and all-cause admissions and hospital readmissions from applicable settings and will conduct an ad hoc review of the hospital-wide, all-cause, unplanned readmissions measure.

Dr. Hall is professor of surgery at Washington University School of Medicine; professor of health care administration at Washington University’s Olin Business School; vice-president of patient-centered outcomes for BJC Healthcare in St. Louis, MO; and associate director of the ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. He also has served on other NQF committees, including the Hospital-wide Readmission Measure Steering Committee and the Planned Readmissions Measures Technical Expert Review Committee.

For details about the appointment, go to http://www. qualityforum.org/Project_Pages/All-Cause_Admissions_and_Readmissions_Measures.aspx#t=1&s=&p.

American College of Surgeons’ (ACS) nominee Bruce Lee Hall, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, was recently appointed co-chair of the National Quality Forum’s (NQF) Admissions and Readmissions Standing Committee. The NQF is a multi-stakeholder, not-for-profit organization that builds consensus on national priorities and goals for performance improvement.

The expert panel will review measures addressing length of stay and all-cause admissions and hospital readmissions from applicable settings and will conduct an ad hoc review of the hospital-wide, all-cause, unplanned readmissions measure.

Dr. Hall is professor of surgery at Washington University School of Medicine; professor of health care administration at Washington University’s Olin Business School; vice-president of patient-centered outcomes for BJC Healthcare in St. Louis, MO; and associate director of the ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. He also has served on other NQF committees, including the Hospital-wide Readmission Measure Steering Committee and the Planned Readmissions Measures Technical Expert Review Committee.

For details about the appointment, go to http://www. qualityforum.org/Project_Pages/All-Cause_Admissions_and_Readmissions_Measures.aspx#t=1&s=&p.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is conducting a search for a full-time Medical Director of Operation Giving Back (OGB), Division of Member Services. The individual selected for this position will be based in the ACS headquarters, Chicago, IL, and will work with staff throughout the organization.

The OGB Medical Director is responsible for the strategy, design, development, and implementation of the College’s humanitarian programs. OGB programs include voluntary clinical care, education and training, and disaster response. The Medical Director will facilitate and integrate ACS members into the humanitarian efforts of the College, publicize the contributions made by ACS members, and underscore the essential role of surgery in global health care. Frequent contributions to the medical literature are required, as are oral presentations to a broad range of audiences. The Medical Director also will maintain an OGB website informing ACS Members of opportunities for humanitarian outreach.

OGB strives to leverage the surgical community’s passion, skill, and humanitarian calling to meet the needs of medically underserved populations. The program provides the tools necessary to facilitate humanitarian outreach among surgeons of all specialties at all stages of their career and promotes both domestic and international service.

Interested applicants should send a curriculum vitae and a statement of interest to acssearchcom@facs.org. Applications will be accepted through May 30. View the full job description online at https://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/13064306.

The American College of Surgeons is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, AA/EEO/M/F/D/V.)

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is conducting a search for a full-time Medical Director of Operation Giving Back (OGB), Division of Member Services. The individual selected for this position will be based in the ACS headquarters, Chicago, IL, and will work with staff throughout the organization.

The OGB Medical Director is responsible for the strategy, design, development, and implementation of the College’s humanitarian programs. OGB programs include voluntary clinical care, education and training, and disaster response. The Medical Director will facilitate and integrate ACS members into the humanitarian efforts of the College, publicize the contributions made by ACS members, and underscore the essential role of surgery in global health care. Frequent contributions to the medical literature are required, as are oral presentations to a broad range of audiences. The Medical Director also will maintain an OGB website informing ACS Members of opportunities for humanitarian outreach.

OGB strives to leverage the surgical community’s passion, skill, and humanitarian calling to meet the needs of medically underserved populations. The program provides the tools necessary to facilitate humanitarian outreach among surgeons of all specialties at all stages of their career and promotes both domestic and international service.

Interested applicants should send a curriculum vitae and a statement of interest to acssearchcom@facs.org. Applications will be accepted through May 30. View the full job description online at https://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/13064306.

The American College of Surgeons is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, AA/EEO/M/F/D/V.)

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is conducting a search for a full-time Medical Director of Operation Giving Back (OGB), Division of Member Services. The individual selected for this position will be based in the ACS headquarters, Chicago, IL, and will work with staff throughout the organization.

The OGB Medical Director is responsible for the strategy, design, development, and implementation of the College’s humanitarian programs. OGB programs include voluntary clinical care, education and training, and disaster response. The Medical Director will facilitate and integrate ACS members into the humanitarian efforts of the College, publicize the contributions made by ACS members, and underscore the essential role of surgery in global health care. Frequent contributions to the medical literature are required, as are oral presentations to a broad range of audiences. The Medical Director also will maintain an OGB website informing ACS Members of opportunities for humanitarian outreach.

OGB strives to leverage the surgical community’s passion, skill, and humanitarian calling to meet the needs of medically underserved populations. The program provides the tools necessary to facilitate humanitarian outreach among surgeons of all specialties at all stages of their career and promotes both domestic and international service.

Interested applicants should send a curriculum vitae and a statement of interest to acssearchcom@facs.org. Applications will be accepted through May 30. View the full job description online at https://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/13064306.

The American College of Surgeons is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, AA/EEO/M/F/D/V.)

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Comprehensive General Surgery Review Course, June 19-22 in Chicago, IL, is an intensive three-and-a-half-day review course covering essential content areas in general surgery, including abdomen, alimentary tract, endocrine, oncology, perioperative care, skin and breast, surgical critical care, trauma, and vascular operations. Course Chair John A. Weigelt, MD, DVM, FACS, and a distinguished faculty will use didactic and case-based formats for a comprehensive and practical review. Dr. Weigelt is Medical Director of the ACS Surgical Education and Self-Assessment Program (SESAP^®), professor of surgery, chief of the division of trauma and critical care, and associate dean of clinical quality at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. The course will feature a variety of self-assessment materials as well as five monthly online modules following the course. Organized by the ACS Division of Education, this course will help fulfill the requirements for Maintenance of Certification, Part 2, and should be helpful to surgeons preparing for recertification examinations. Self-assessment credit will be available. Space is limited and registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information and to register for the course, view the ACS website at http://www.facs.org/education/reviewcourse.html, e-mail ulangenscheidt@facs.org, or call 312-202-5018.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Comprehensive General Surgery Review Course, June 19-22 in Chicago, IL, is an intensive three-and-a-half-day review course covering essential content areas in general surgery, including abdomen, alimentary tract, endocrine, oncology, perioperative care, skin and breast, surgical critical care, trauma, and vascular operations. Course Chair John A. Weigelt, MD, DVM, FACS, and a distinguished faculty will use didactic and case-based formats for a comprehensive and practical review. Dr. Weigelt is Medical Director of the ACS Surgical Education and Self-Assessment Program (SESAP^®), professor of surgery, chief of the division of trauma and critical care, and associate dean of clinical quality at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. The course will feature a variety of self-assessment materials as well as five monthly online modules following the course. Organized by the ACS Division of Education, this course will help fulfill the requirements for Maintenance of Certification, Part 2, and should be helpful to surgeons preparing for recertification examinations. Self-assessment credit will be available. Space is limited and registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information and to register for the course, view the ACS website at http://www.facs.org/education/reviewcourse.html, e-mail ulangenscheidt@facs.org, or call 312-202-5018.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Comprehensive General Surgery Review Course, June 19-22 in Chicago, IL, is an intensive three-and-a-half-day review course covering essential content areas in general surgery, including abdomen, alimentary tract, endocrine, oncology, perioperative care, skin and breast, surgical critical care, trauma, and vascular operations. Course Chair John A. Weigelt, MD, DVM, FACS, and a distinguished faculty will use didactic and case-based formats for a comprehensive and practical review. Dr. Weigelt is Medical Director of the ACS Surgical Education and Self-Assessment Program (SESAP^®), professor of surgery, chief of the division of trauma and critical care, and associate dean of clinical quality at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. The course will feature a variety of self-assessment materials as well as five monthly online modules following the course. Organized by the ACS Division of Education, this course will help fulfill the requirements for Maintenance of Certification, Part 2, and should be helpful to surgeons preparing for recertification examinations. Self-assessment credit will be available. Space is limited and registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information and to register for the course, view the ACS website at http://www.facs.org/education/reviewcourse.html, e-mail ulangenscheidt@facs.org, or call 312-202-5018.

The Board of Directors of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Foundation recently announced that Applied Medical Technology, Inc. (AMT) has committed to contributing a 1913 Legacy Campaign Leadership Gift ($100,000 and up), bringing the total raised to date for the campaign to $1.8 million. The goal of the campaign is to raise a total of $5 million. AMT joins more than 170 Fellows and organizations that have contributed to the program to support College priorities such as professional development, patient education, optimal patient care, rural surgery initiatives, and surgical volunteerism.

AMT’s donation will support the ACS Surgical Patient Education Program, specifically for the development and distribution of 2,500 skills kits on enteral feeding tubes to educate patients and their families about self-care following hospital discharge.

Read about the ACS Surgical Patient Education Program at http://www.facs.org/news//2014/home-skills0414.html. For more information about the 1913 Legacy Campaign, go to http://www.facs.org/1913campaign.

The Board of Directors of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Foundation recently announced that Applied Medical Technology, Inc. (AMT) has committed to contributing a 1913 Legacy Campaign Leadership Gift ($100,000 and up), bringing the total raised to date for the campaign to $1.8 million. The goal of the campaign is to raise a total of $5 million. AMT joins more than 170 Fellows and organizations that have contributed to the program to support College priorities such as professional development, patient education, optimal patient care, rural surgery initiatives, and surgical volunteerism.

AMT’s donation will support the ACS Surgical Patient Education Program, specifically for the development and distribution of 2,500 skills kits on enteral feeding tubes to educate patients and their families about self-care following hospital discharge.

Read about the ACS Surgical Patient Education Program at http://www.facs.org/news//2014/home-skills0414.html. For more information about the 1913 Legacy Campaign, go to http://www.facs.org/1913campaign.

The Board of Directors of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Foundation recently announced that Applied Medical Technology, Inc. (AMT) has committed to contributing a 1913 Legacy Campaign Leadership Gift ($100,000 and up), bringing the total raised to date for the campaign to $1.8 million. The goal of the campaign is to raise a total of $5 million. AMT joins more than 170 Fellows and organizations that have contributed to the program to support College priorities such as professional development, patient education, optimal patient care, rural surgery initiatives, and surgical volunteerism.

AMT’s donation will support the ACS Surgical Patient Education Program, specifically for the development and distribution of 2,500 skills kits on enteral feeding tubes to educate patients and their families about self-care following hospital discharge.

Read about the ACS Surgical Patient Education Program at http://www.facs.org/news//2014/home-skills0414.html. For more information about the 1913 Legacy Campaign, go to http://www.facs.org/1913campaign.