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The American College of Surgeons has long opposed governmental interference in the clinical practice of medicine and in the privileged physician-patient relationship. (1/3)
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"The best surgeons not only exhibit extraordinary technical skills, but much more. They value their mentors...they are humble and endowed with the ability to create and nurture a team with empathy and sharing in human suffering." ow.ly/fHz330ndzis #BulletinACS #surgeon
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We are concerned that this decision will impact the availability of comprehensive and safe reproductive healthcare services. (3/3)
Our full statement: facs.org/about-acs/statement…
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The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health will allow states to eliminate access to reproductive services for women and will jeopardize the autonomy of this relationship. (2/3)
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This job asks for things from you that no other job on earth would dare. And surgeons do it, because that's the job. Along with our teams, we step up every day to keep one powerful promise.
Learn more at tohealall.org
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Hospitals, health systems and surgeons should prepare now to manage elective surgical procedures during COVID-19 outbreak, with a plan to minimize, postpone, or cancel at this time. Read our guidance: bit.ly/2wW0e5g #COVID19
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We're thrilled to share that Dr. Henri Ford has been selected as our President-Elect! #ACSCC22
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President Biden has formally nominated ACS Fellow Dr. Monica Bertagnolli (@NCIDirector) as the next Director of the @NIH. She will be the first surgeon and the second woman to serve in the role. Congratulations to an accomplished and deserving leader! fal.cn/3yiNG
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From @johnboockvar and @drdavidlanger in @NYDailyNews: "There is still a narrow window to prevent this from happening. America’s surgeons need Congress to act this year by passing legislation that will avert these devastating cuts.” Read: bit.ly/3mFSf1E #CutsHurtPatients
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We are pleased to announce @pturnermd has been selected to serve as the next ACS Executive Director. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Turner! More information to come soon.
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Dr. Julie A. Freischlag was elected as the new President-Elect of the American College of Surgeons during last week's Clinical Congress 2020. Congratulations, @JFreischlag! bit.ly/3jR2zlG #ACSCC20
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Surgeons and other health care workers must have access to PPE, and be able to speak freely, without fear of retribution, as they seek to find a solution to accessing PPE.
New Statement on PPE Shortages during #COVID19: bit.ly/2UT2Jhb
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Congratulations to Dr. Henri R. Ford (@HenriFordMD) for officially assuming his role as ACS President! We look forward to his leadership in the coming year. #ACSCC23
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Today Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS, officially assumes her role as Executive Director-Elect of the American College of Surgeons. We are thrilled to have her in this role and look forward to seeing her vision for the College actualize. @pturnermd
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Surgery, not antibiotics, should remain first-line treatment for #appendicitis ow.ly/16nI30mDh8H #surgery
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Recent events across the country have impacted us all, particularly members of Black and Brown communities.
The @amcollsurgeons stands in solidarity against racism, violence, and intolerance.
Read our response to the recent violence and protests: bit.ly/2BhNLep
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On January 1, Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS, @pturnermd, officially assumed her role as our Executive Director.
Read more: facs.org/media/press-release…
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Treatment of trauma pts has prioritized airway first—the ABC sequence. But some data support prioritizing circulation before intubation in pts in hypovolemic shock—should ABC become the CAB? Read more bit.ly/31XjRrc and watch Dr. Paula Ferrada discuss 👇 @pferrada1
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Dr. Steven D. Wexner, director of the Digestive Disease Institute at Cleveland Clinic Florida, was recently elected Vice-Chair of the ACS Board of Regents during last week’s virtual Clinical Congress 2020. Congratulations, @SWexner! bit.ly/3lM7x3P #ACSCC20
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Surgeons — many of them gun owners — recommend new gun-safety approaches wapo.st/2FpkDnf?tid=ss_tw&ut… #ChicagoConsensus
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Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS, @pturnermd, is a renowned general surgeon and specialist in minimally invasive care. Her rich background and expertise will shape the future of the House of Surgery as she begins her role as our new Executive Director.
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Congratulations to American College of Surgeons 2020 Initiates! The @AmCollSurgeons is here to support you throughout your career. #ACSCC20
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Although women represent just 19% of academic surgical faculty, they represent 26.4% of NIH R01 grant holders. New research showing women surgeons are holding their own when it comes to surgical research is published today on the @JAmCollSurg website: facs.org/media/press-release…
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Happy Doctor's Day! It's never been more important to thank and honor surgeons and doctors for all they do to protect and care for patients with #COVID19. We are grateful and proud of all you do.
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“I want to be a visible face in academic surgery,” says Auriel August, a general surgery resident at @Stanford, “So young black girls have someone to look up to and say, ‘I can be like this.’” ow.ly/iX0b30ov9SC
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Congratulations to cardiothoracic surgeon @TomVargheseJr on being named the new Editor-in-Chief of @acsJACS! 🎉
Dr. Varghese will formally step into the role in March 2025. In the meantime, learn about his background and his vision for the journal. 📝⤵️ brnw.ch/21wOiRf
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As trauma surgeons, ACS Fellows @josephsakran and @saranimd see firsthand the devastating impacts that weapons like AR-15s can cause. This Washington Post feature gives readers a greater understanding of the damage AR-15s can inflict on the human body. Viewer discretion advised.
“It literally can pulverize bones … it can provide this blast effect.”
The AR-15 is the weapon of choice for many mass killers. The Post sought to illustrate the lethal force of the weapon and show in detail its catastrophic effects. wapo.st/3lF9moX
ALT Image featuring text reading: "THE BLAST EFFECT: This is how bullets from an AR-15 blow the body apart. Editor's note: We are publishing these 3D animations to show the destructive power of the AR-15. The images in this story may disturb some people."
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Congratulations to all who matched today from the American College of Surgeons! We are excited to welcome you to surgery! Let us know where you matched later this week! #MatchDay #MatchDay2021
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For #surgeons, 1 on-call night equals 3 sleep-disrupted nights | ACS Surgery News ow.ly/752M30m9ZDZ #surgery
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Congratulations to the new Board of Governors Executive Committee Officers! #ACSCC23
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On behalf of @acsSTOPTHEBLEED and the @RedCross, Ryan Eggold from New Amsterdam, @SophiaBush from Good Sam, and their castmates came together to create a guide on how anyone can stop the bleed when medical assistance isn't immediately available. #StandWithUkraine #SupportUkraine
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“Leadership is not a person or a position. It is a complex moral relationship between people based on trust, obligation, commitment, emotion, and a shared vision of the good.” ~ Joanne B. Ciulla #quote
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Congratulations to Jeffrey D. Kerby, MD, PhD, FACS who will be the next @acsTrauma Chair starting March 2022. Dr. Kerby is a decorated Air Force Veteran with deep surgical expertise in trauma care and we look forward to having him lead during the COT’s centennial year. 🎉
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After 4 days and roughly 50,000 steps, this is about how we feel. Team social signing off from #ACSCC23 -- thanks for hanging with us. We'll see you in San Francisco next year! 💫
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We are thrilled to announce that L.D. Britt, MD, MPH, DSc (Hon), FACS, FCCM, MAMSE, FRCSEng(Hon), FRCSEd(Hon), FWACS(Hon), FRCSI(Hon), FCS(SA)(Hon), FRCSGlasg(Hon), will receive the ACS Lifetime Achievement Award on October 24 at Convocation. (1/3)
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Study: Surgery, not antibiotics, should remain first-line treatment for #appendicitis ow.ly/16nI30mDh8H @JAMASurgery #surgery
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Dr. Joseph Sakran selected as 2019–2020 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow | The Bulletin ow.ly/hmfd30pHLbU #BulletinACS
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Survivor. Innovator. Surgeon. Many lives have been affected by the Holocaust, including ACS Fellow Dr. George Berci. Even at 101 years old, he was dedicated to the next generation of surgeons.
In honor of #HolocaustMemorialDay read his story: latimes.com/california/story…
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ACS Executive Director @pturnermd testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on fixing the broken Medicare physician payment system to help ensure high-quality care for surgical patients.
For more information and to watch Dr. Turner’s testimony: facs.org/for-medical-profess…
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🏆 Ronald M. Stewart, MD, FACS (@Stewartr84) will receive the Distinguished Service Award—the ACS’s highest annual honor—at #ACSCC23.
Read about Dr. Stewart’s service to the ACS and career accomplishments: facs.org/for-medical-profess…
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"Surgery is different. It's intimate. When we cut someone open, it changes our relationship with them." @GretchenSchwa10 Conley Lecture #ACSCC19.
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This #InternationalWomensDay, we are celebrating the incredible women surgeons all around the world.
Pictured here are just some of the women who are changing the field of surgery on a global scale. #IWD2025 🇧🇷🇪🇬🇲🇼🇯🇵
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🎉 Congratulations to all newly matched residents! We enjoyed seeing where you’re going and are excited to start this journey with you. Look out for more information coming next week about @RASACS resident memberships!
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*NEW* @AmCollSurgeons releases guidance to help health care facilities best prepare for resuming elective surgery after COVID-19 has peaked in their area bit.ly/3crR93P #ACSCOVID19
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In a bipartisan vote last week, the US Senate confirmed surgical oncologist Dr. Monica Bertagnolli (@NIHDirector) as director of the National Institutes of Health (@NIH). Dr. Bertagnolli is the first surgeon to lead the NIH, and only the second woman. brnw.ch/21wEsSJ
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The @AmCollSurgeons mourns the passing of Seymour I. Schwartz, MD, FACS, ACS Past-President and author of "the surgeon's Bible." Read a tribute from U of Rochester Medical Center: bit.ly/3hKoSZn @UR_Med
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The @AmCollSurgeons congratulates Drs. Robert Riviello, Arthur Trask, and Aaron Epstein, winners of 2020 ACS/Pfizer Surgical Volunteerism Awards, whose commitment to caring for underserved populations inspires us all. Read more: bit.ly/3i54wcH @pfizer
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We’re proud to join 50+ major health care professional organizations & societies in calling for mandatory #COVID19 vaccination for all health care workers. The statement frames “the move as a moral imperative as new infections mount sharply,” reports @WashingtonPost.
Doctors, nurses and other health groups call for mandatory coronavirus vaccinations for all health workers as new cases surge washingtonpost.com/health/20…
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Congratulations to Dr. Beth Sutton for officially assuming her role as ACS President! We look forward to her leadership in the coming year. #ACSCC24
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That's a wrap for #ACSCC22! Thank you so much to everyone who attended and made Clinical Congress so special. We can't wait to do it again next year in Boston! 🎉
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Valerie W. Rusch, MD, FACS, to be installed
as 100th ACS President at Convocation ow.ly/SWTe30pMRXR #ACSCC19
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Did you know this is the first time the ACS has had back-to-back Presidents from the same institution? Read more about ACS President Dr. J. Wayne Meredith and ACS President-Elect Dr. Julie A. Freischlag in this story from @WakeHealth: bit.ly/35kHSbJ @JFreischlag
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*Today* is the first day of Clinical Congress 2020! The event is available to all, & registration is FREE - compelling video presentations live & on-demand, & you can engage in live chats w/ presenters. Register: bit.ly/32vkY1c #ACSCC20
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She's also @AmCollSurgeons Director of Member Services and one of our leaders focused on tackling some of the biggest challenges in surgery today. #proud
Dr. Patricia Turner is a Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at @UChicago and was the 1st female president of the @SocietyofBAS #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackWomeninMedicine
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We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives in Uvalde, Buffalo and so many other communities impacted by firearm violence. Our surgeons are on the frontlines treating victims and doing all they can to save lives.
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As #COVID19 cases grow, WWE Hall of Fame wrestler Ric Flair is partnering w/ @AmCollSurgeons to ask you to #StopTheSpread, & thank all healthcare workers fighting the virus. Thank you, @RicFlairNatrBoy, for your support! #ACSCOVID19
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The virtual Clinical Congress 2020 will be FREE to attend! Now expanded to take place October 3–7, the conference will include all previously approved sessions. Read more about #ACSCC20 & get ready to register soon: bit.ly/2PMaNyd
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We have several new officers in our Board of Governors Executive Committee - congratulations to them all as they assume their roles! #ACSCC22
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Sunday at #ACSCC21 Convocation Julie A. Freischlag, MD, FACS, FRCSEd (Hon), DFSVS, will be installed as the 102nd President of the ACS! Dr. Freischlag is chief executive officer (CEO) of @AtriumHealthWFB and dean of @wakeforestmed in Winston-Salem.
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We're thrilled to share that Dr. Beth Sutton has been selected as our President-Elect! #ACSCC23
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We continue to celebrate the news about Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS, being selected as the next ACS Executive Director! As an ACS fellow since 1996, Dr. Turner quickly become an exemplary leader in the field of GI surgery. @pturnermd (1/3)
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Revised COVID-19 guidelines for triage of emergency general surgery patients just posted. Access here: bit.ly/2UDWPQS #ACSCOVID19
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Happy #NationalWomenPhysiciansDay to all of our incredible women surgeons! We are constantly inspired by your dedication to the field of surgery.
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As we close out #ACSCC24, we want to say thank you to everyone who traveled near and far, those who attended both in person and online, the speakers, staff, and our friends at @MosconeCenter for a great time San Francisco! We'll see you next year in Chicago! 🌉➡️
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This #InternationalWomensDay we celebrate all the achievements of women in surgery and beyond. #IWD2021
To find out more about how you can celebrate #IWD go to: internationalwomensday.com/
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At age 13, @HenriFordMD and his family moved from Haiti to New York. Last week, he was installed as the new ACS President.
🎥 Watch Dr. Ford discuss his career journey, the power of the ACS, and the need for all members to embrace inclusive excellence. brnw.ch/21wE6h5
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Barbara Lee Bass, MD, FACS, FRCS(Hon), will be installed as ACS President tonight at Convocation: goo.gl/h1sEUM #ACSCC17
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"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." ~ Winston Churchill #MotivationMonday
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We are excited to share that on January 31 Bonnie Simpson Mason, MD, FAAOS, will be joining the ACS as our new Medical Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. @DrBonnieMason (1/2)
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“They’ve had enough and seen enough,” reports CBS news, referring to physicians who treat victims of gun violence and want to change the course of events. ACS trauma surgeons were a key part of this story. @ACStrauma @Stewartr84 @scrubbedin #InOurLane
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Study: Surgery, not antibiotics, should remain first-line treatment for #appendicitis ow.ly/16nI30mDh8H @JAMASurgery #surgery @medical_xpress
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"A lot of times surgeons suffer alone. We have a perception that surgeons can deal with anything, that we're made of steel. We continue on without taking time to reflect on our own emotions." ~ Haytham Kaafarani, MD, MPH, FACS ow.ly/5eOs30q33uQ #surgeon @JAmCollSurg
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We are excited to announce that Dr. Ron Weigel has been named the new Medical Director for ACS Cancer Programs @AmColSurgCancer.
Dr. Weigel is the chair of the Department of Surgery with @uihealthcare and a renowned surgical oncologist and researcher. brnw.ch/21wDbj2
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Congratulations to @LucyKornblith for receiving the 2023 Clowes Memorial Career Development Award for her research project titled “Post-Injury Platelet Biology: Mechanisms and Outcomes.” Read on to learn about Dr. Kornblith's research. 🙌 fal.cn/3z0ca
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The @AmCollSurgeons Board of Regents will present its highest honor accorded annually—the Distinguished Service Award—to Dr. Hilary A. Sanfey at #ACSCC20 Convocation tonight at 6 pm CDT. Congratulations, Dr. Sanfey, and thank you for your dedication! bit.ly/2HNCO7H
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Saudi Surgeon Completes 48th Procedure to Separate Conjoined Twins | ABC News ow.ly/M5bT30pYfIK #surgery
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"Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others." ~ Jack Welch #leadership #quote
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🎉 Congratulations to the 64 esteemed surgeons who will be inducted into our Academy of Master Surgeon Educators® tonight! Members will lead educational programming and outreach efforts for surgeons across the globe.
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Happy #WorldMusicDay! To celebrate, we created an O.R. playlist made up of real favorites from our surgeons.
🎧 Download the playlist here: open.spotify.com/playlist/56…
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Dr. Anthony Atala is the new Vice-Chair of our Board of Regents and Dr. Sherry M. Wren is our new Secretary! Congratulations to them both on their new leadership positions. #ACSCC22
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"Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new." ~ Brian Tracy #MotivationMonday #quote
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We have landed in Boston and are ready to go. Let's have a great Congress! #ACSCC23
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This year's Clinical Congress will be held in Boston, MA, on October 21–25, 2018. Don't miss the premier annual surgical meeting for surgeons, surgery residents, medical students, and members of surgical teams. Register today! bit.ly/2Bf6CpK #ACSCC18
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"Training" for surgery reduces complications: ow.ly/eUWx30n39M9 #surgery
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Yesterday, @pturnermd and @acsTrauma Chair @KerbyJD_UAB represented the ACS at an event at the White House that focused on the key role health leaders play in addressing the public health crisis of firearm violence.
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Siga a @PipeCabreraV y a @pferrada1 en su conversación sobre el impacto y los beneficios del 2020 Clinical Congress en Latinoamérica. #ACSCC20 #CCSocialSurgeons @AmCollSurgeons
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