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ACS Officers, Regents, and Board of Governors’ Executive Committee
The ACS Officers, Regents, and Board of Governors’ Executive Committee were elected at the Annual Business Meeting at Clinical Congress 2020.

2019 ACS Governors Survey: ACS Governors address regulatory environment and its effects on surgical practices
The results of a survey of the ACS Board of Governors are summarized, including viewpoints and experiences concerning regulatory burden.

Surgeons honored for volunteerism and humanitarian efforts
The Board of Governors’ Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Awards Workgroup has announced the recipients of the 2020 ACS/Pfizer Surgical Humanitarian Award and Surgical Volunteerism Awards.

Board of Governors Pillars continue to make your voice heard
Outlines the activities and structure of the Board of Governors, including pillars and workgroups.

2019 ACS Governors Survey: Surgeons wanted: Workforce challenges in health care
Editor’s note: The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Board of Governors (B/G) conducts an annual survey of its domestic and international members. The purpose of the survey is to provide a means of communicating the concerns of the Governors to the College leadership. The 2019 ACS Governors Survey, conducted in July 2019 by the B/G […]

2019 ACS Governors Survey: ACS Governors: Bidirectional communication ambassadors
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Surgeons honored for volunteerism and humanitarianism
The Board of Governors’ Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Awards Workgroup has announced the recipients of the 2019 ACS/Pfizer Surgical Humanitarian Award and Surgical Volunteerism Awards.

Board of Governors continues to make your voice heard
An overview of ACS Board Governors responsibilities is provided along with an update on the activities of each B/G pillar.

2018 ACS Governors Survey: Gender inequality and harassment remain a challenge in surgery
The results of a survey of ACS Board of Governors are summarized, including viewpoints and experiences concerning gender inequity and harassment in surgery.

2018 ACS Governors Survey: Burnout—a growing challenge
The results of a survey of ACS Board of Governors are summarized, including surgeon viewpoints and experiences concerning surgeon burnout.

2018 ACS Governors Survey: The disruptive and impaired surgeon
The results of a survey of ACS Board of Governors are summarized, including surgeon viewpoints and experiences concerning both disruptive and impaired surgeons.

Board of Governors pillars at work: An update
An overview of ACS Board Governors’ (B/G) responsibilities is provided along with an update on the activities of each B/G pillar.

Surgeons honored for volunteerism and humanitarianism
The Board of Governors’ Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Awards Workgroup has announced the recipients of the 2018 ACS/Pfizer Surgical Humanitarian Award and Surgical Volunteerism Awards.

2017 ACS Governors Survey: The increasing role of APPs in providing surgical care
The results of a survey of ACS Board of Governors are summarized, including surgeon viewpoints on the increasing role of APPs.

2017 ACS Governors Survey: Ergonomic injuries and their prevention
The results of a survey of ACS Board of Governors are summarized, including viewpoints on physicians coping with ergonomic injuries and their prevention.

Survey of the American College of Surgeons Board of Governors on firearm injury prevention: Consensus and opportunities
The results of a survey of ACS Board of Governors are summarized, including viewpoints on potential policies intended to enhance fire injury prevention programs.

Board of Governors pillars at work: An update
An update on each of the Board of the Governors’ Pillars is provided, including a summary of notable activities and accomplishments over the last year.

Surgeons honored for volunteerism and humanitarianism
The Board of Governors’ Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Awards Workgroup has announced the recipients of the 2017 ACS/Pfizer Surgical Humanitarian Award and Surgical Volunteerism Awards.

2016 ACS Governors Survey: Issues affecting surgical practice
Surgeons’ views on health policy and advocacy-related issues and their potential effect on general surgery practice, based on the findings of the 2016 ACS Governors Survey, are summarized.

2016 ACS Governors Survey: MACRA: Are surgeons ready?
Surgeons’ views of the payment reforms implemented through MACRA, based on the findings of the 2016 ACS Governors Survey, are summarized.