American College of Surgeons

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - THE COLLEGE'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF SURGEONS, SURGERY RESIDENTS, MEDICAL STUDENTS AND PATIENTS. THE PROGRAMS PROVIDE SURGEONS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION, FOR LIFELONG LEARNING, AND FOR MEETING THE CORE COMPETENCIES. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, THE DIVISION OF EDUCATION HAS DEVELOPED PATIENT EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS RELATIVE TO SURGICAL CARE. DIVISION EFFORTS INCLUDE STAFFING NUMEROUS EDUCATION COMMITTEES AND THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)(CONTINUED FROM PART III)THE ACS CLINICAL CONGRESS IS AN ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR SURGEONS, INCLUDING FOUR DAYS OF LECTURES, PANEL SESSIONS, POSTGRADUATE COURSES, PRESENTATIONS OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS AND RESEARCH, VIDEO-BASED EDUCATION SESSIONS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. IN OCTOBER 2019, ATTENDANCE AT THE CLINICAL CONGRESS INCLUDED OVER 8,500 DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SURGEONS.THE PUBLICATION, SELECTED READINGS IN GENERAL SURGERY (SRGS), PROVIDES A BROAD, TOPIC-ORIENTED ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT SURGICAL LITERATURE AND IS AVAILABLE IN PRINT, ONLINE AND CD-ROM FORMATS. SRGS REVIEWS THE ENTIRE SPECIALTY OF SURGERY EVERY TWO TO THREE YEARS FOR SURGERY RESIDENTS AND PRACTICING SURGEONS, AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 2,800 - 3,000 SUBSCRIBERS. THE WEB-BASED PROGRAM ENTITLED FUNDAMENTALS OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY (FLS) IS A JOINT PROGRAM OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS AND THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN GASTROINTESTINAL AND ENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS (SAGES). FLS IS A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION MODULE DESIGNED TO TEACH AND ASSESS PROFICIENCY IN THE DOMAINS OF PHYSIOLOGY, FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE, AND TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED FOR BASIC LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY.

THE COLLEGE HAS A MEMBER SERVICES DIVISION. THROUGH MEMBER SERVICES, THE COLLEGE CONTINUES TO REMAIN A MAJOR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION, WITH OVER 80,000 MEMBERS. THE DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP REPRESENTS ALL SURGICAL SPECIALISTS, AND MEMBER SURGEONS ARE PROVIDED WITH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT HELP THEM ADAPT TO A CHANGING HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT. THE DIVISION EVALUATES ALL APPLICATIONS FOR FELLOWSHIP BASED UPON DEFINED FELLOWSHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR PRACTICING SURGEONS, AS WELL AS ADMITS ASSOCIATE FELLOW, RESIDENT, MEDICAL STUDENT AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS.(CONTINUED IN SCH O)(CONTINUED FROM PART III)THE DIVISION ALSO STAFFS SEVERAL COMMITTEES INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE, SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE, AND 13 SURGICAL SPECIALTY ADVISORY COUNCILS. THE DIVISION SUPPORTS THE 289 BOARD OF GOVERNORS WHO ADVISE AND COUNCIL THE BOARD OF REGENTS, AND SUPPORTS THE ACTIVITIES OF OVER 100 DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CHAPTERS.