2019

We have compiled past issues of the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons and listed features for each issue. You can view the additional content and full issues of the Bulletin by clicking on PDF or Online.

January 2019

Volume 104, Issue 1

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• 2019 MFPS policy changes are summarized
• Updates to QPP in MFPS are identified
• An overview of 2019 coding changes is provided
• Clinical Congress 2018 events are highlighted
• Definition and history of metabolic and bariatric surgery are provided
• Surgery and the metabolic syndrome are explored
• Officers, Regents, and B/G Executive Committee installed during Clinical Congress 2018

February 2019

Volume 104, Issue 2

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• Legal and financial models for public-private partnerships are described
• The 2018 Jonasson Lecture, delivered by Joan Reede, MD, MS, MPH, MBA, is presented
• The history of metabolic and bariatric surgery and their role in treating metabolic syndrome are explored
• Insulin therapy for T2Dm is reassessed

March 2019

Volume 104, Issue 3

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• The 2018 Olga M. Jonasson Lecture, delivered by Joan Y. Reede, MD, MS,
  MPH, MBA,is presented
• Efforts to improve sustainable care in Latin America are described
• An overview of neurological metabolic surgery is provided
• The links between bariatric surgery and psychiatry are explored

April 2019

Volume 104, Issue 4

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• The history of redefining gender roles in military medicine is explored
• The first in a series of profiles on diversity features Dr. Julie Freischlag
• Louisville hospitals participate in first ACS Red Book site visits
• ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators inducts inaugural members
• Metabolic surgery in private practice is described
• International variations in metabolic surgery are summarized

May 2019

Volume 104, Issue 5

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• The findings from the Operating Room Attire Summit are summarized
• 2018 B/G survey reveals findings on the disruptive and impaired surgeon
• Trauma, cancer, MOC are the focus of the latest state legislative update
• The work of Dr. Howard, a vascular surgeon pioneer, is explored
• NIH’s participation in bariatric and metabolic surgery trials is described
• Summarizes the role of advocacy bariatric and metabolic surgery

June 2019

Volume 104, Issue 6

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• Alternative approaches to medical student education are explored
• ACS Board of Governors survey examines surgeon burnout
• The College’s role in the evolution of metabolic surgery is described
• Quality and safety programs in metabolic and bariatric surgery are identified

 

July 2019

Volume 104, Issue 7
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• The evolution of the ACS Geriatric Surgery Verification quality improvement program
• Describes redefining surgical value in the QPP
• The 60-year history of the AJCC is summarized
• Surgeon-scientist Dr. Shafique Keshavjee is profiled
• Preliminary Program highlights sessions at Clinical Congress 2019

 

August 2019

Volume 104, Issue 8
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• The annual RAS issue will focus on strategies for developing surgeon wellness and resilience to avoid burnout and will include the following articles:
  • An introduction to the theme from the RAS Chair
  • The influence of surgical education on resident wellness
  • How positive communication enhances physician well-being
  • The role of professional societies in fostering resilience
  • Strategies for training resilient surgeons
• A preview of the RAS-ACS Symposium at Clinical Congress, which will focus on shiftwork surgery, is provided

 

September 2019

Volume 104, Issue 9
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• The effects of climate change on surgery are explored
• ACS B/G Survey assesses gender inequality in surgery
• An update on Medicare physician reimbursement is provided
• The effects of health care costs on caregivers and patients are described
• Dr. Asplund’s international volunteer work is highlighted

 

October 2019

Volume 104, Issue 10
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• The primary objectives and outcomes of the Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention are identified
• Summarizes the development of the Strong for Surgery initiative and outlines notable milestone achieved under College leadership
• Surgeon-scientist Dr. Barbara Lee Bass is profiled
• 2019 chapter lobby day events are summarized
• Mayo Clinic joins the national effort to train tomorrow’s rural surgeons
• YFA Communications Contest Essay Winner: Understanding Leadership for the Patients through Personal Experience

 

November 2019

Volume 104, Issue 11
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• The benefits of training physicians in the practice of palliative care
• The evolution of the RTTDC and the challenges faced by rural trauma centers
• Health care professionals in Texas successfully advocate for Stop the Bleed
• State legislatures seek to take the surprise out of medical billing
• An overview of CoC-related advocacy initiatives
• RAS-ACS Symposium essays consider the role/theme of shift work in surgery

 

December2019

Volume 104, Issue 12
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• Dr. Rusch’s Presidential Address identifies the benefits of learning, collaborating, and giving back
• An overview of the 2020 IPP final rule is provided
• ACS addresses the challenges of prior authorization requirements
• State legislative priorities for 2019 are reviewed
• 2019 Executive Director’s Annual Report highlights ACS achievements over the last year
• Antitrust regulations and their effect on private practice are summarized