Commentary 
Executive Director’s Update: Improving Patient Care through Surgeon Leadership and Advocacy(0)
As the ACS hosts its first in-person Leadership and Advocacy Summit since 2019 this month, Dr. Turner reflects on the qualities that define an innovative leader particularly as advocates for quality patient care for all.
Only in a Rural Community
Describes the atypical experiences of a rural surgeon practicing for more than 40 years in northwest Kansas.
Executive Director’s Update: Leading Quality Improvement in Trauma and Cancer for 100 Years
Dr. Turner highlights the notable achievements of both the CoC and the COT as the ACS’ two longest-standing quality programs celebrate 100 years of improving surgical care.
Executive Director’s Update: Maintaining Our Well-Being during the Pandemic
Dr. Turner identifies ACS resources aimed at promoting well-being, resilience, and work-life balance and underscores the importance of self-care in order to alleviate symptoms of burnout.
Executive Director’s update: Building together for a stronger future
In her first Bulletin column as ACS Executive Director, Dr. Patricia L. Turner outlines her strategic priorities for the organization, including expanding the College’s influence as the leading advocate for surgeons and patients.
More in this category
- Looking forward – December 2021
- Letters to the Editor
- Importance of surgeon engagement in surgical health policy advocacy
- Looking forward – November 2021
- Patient autonomy and end-of-life care: A COVID-19 story
- Looking forward – October 2021
- Where does equity start? An American surgeon’s northern exposure
- Looking forward – September 2021
- Looking forward – August 2021
- Looking forward – July 2021
- Looking forward – June 2021
- Letters to the Editor
- Looking forward – May 2021
- Trauma nights: Caring for our patients and ourselves
- Looking forward – April 2021
