Archive for January, 2022

Matthew D. Neal, MD, FACS, receives 2021 RAS-ACS Outstanding Mentor of the Year Award
The recipient of the 2021 RAS-ACS Outstanding Mentor of the Year Award is announced.

ACS releases Optimal Resources for Surgical Education and Training, the “Gold Book”
An authoritative reference for leaders in surgical education, the Optimal Resources for Surgical Education manual was developed by national leaders in surgical education.
ACS and MacLean Center offer fellowships in surgical ethics
The ACS Division of Education is offering fellowships in surgical ethics in conjunction with the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics.

New ACS Quality Improvement Course educates care teams on surgical quality and safety
The ACS Quality Improvement Course: The Basics is a self-paced online course intended for anyone working in a surgical care setting with an interest in learning the foundations of quality improvement.

Applications for Jacobson Promising Investigator Award accepted through February 28
The criteria for selecting the Jacobson Promising Investigator Award winner are summarized.

Call for nominations for ACS Officers-Elect and ACS Board of Regents
The 2022 Nominating Committee of the Fellows and the Nominating Committee of the Board of Governors will select nominees for ACS leadership positions.