ACS Comprehensive General Surgery Review Course starts July 30

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Comprehensive General Surgery Review Course will take place July 30–August 2 in Chicago, IL. The intensive three-and-a-half-day review course will cover 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 to present a comprehensive and practical review. Dr. Weigelt is Medical Director of the ACS Surgical Education and Self-Assessment Program (SESAP^®), professor of surgery and chief, division of trauma and critical care, and associate dean of clinical quality, 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 will be available. Space is limited and registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. See the sidebar at right for registration information. The ACS designates this live activity for a maximum of 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.