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Dateline DC: Congress Passes Spending Bills and Prepares for 2020(0)
Before adjourning in December, Congress passed two spending bills to keep most health care programs and federal agencies funded through October 1, 2020, with some monies directed specifically to firearm injury and cancer research.
Dr. Beth H. Sutton elected Chair of ACS Board of Regents
Beth H. Sutton, MD, FACS, and L. Scott Levin, MD, FACS, were elected Chair and Vice-Chair of the ACS Board of Regents at Clinical Congress 2019.
ACS Clinical Scholars in Residence benefit from access to outcomes measures and mentors
The ACS Clinical Scholars in Residence program is accepting applications for the 2021–2023 positions.
ACS and APSA address pain control after surgery for children and teens
The development of the Safe and Effective Pain Control After Surgery for Children and Teens brochure, a collaborative effort between the AC S and the American Pediatric Surgical Association, is described.
ACS NSQIP recognizes 88 hospitals for meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care
ACS NSQIP recognized 88 hospitals for meritorious outcomes in surgical patient care in 2018.
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- Submit abstracts for 2020 ACS Quality and Safety Conference by February 2
- Applications for Jacobson Award accepted through February 21
- 2020 Nizar N. Oweida, MD, FACS, Scholarships available
- Apply for 2020 International ACS NSQIP Scholarships
- Apply for 2020 international chapter opportunity to develop an ACS-based education course
- Apply for ACS/AAST International Scholarship 2020
- Call for nominations for ACS Officers-Elect and ACS Board of Regents
- Nominations for 2020 ACS/Pfizer Volunteerism and Humanitarian awards due February 15
- Coming next month in JACS, and online now: Influence of student loan debt on general surgery resident career and lifestyle decision making
- Dateline DC: An overview of 2020 Medicare physician fee schedule provisions that will affect surgical practices
- J. Wayne Meredith, MD, FACS, MCCM, is 2019-2020 ACS President-Elect
- New ACS Secretary and Treasurer elected
- New Regents, Board of Governors Executive Committee members elected
- Call for nominations for ACS Officers-Elect and ACS Board of Regents
- Nominations for 2020 ACS/Pfizer Volunteerism and Humanitarian awards to open December 16
