Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons February 2022

The cover story for the February 2022 Bulletin is a modified version of the Olga M. Jonasson Lecture, which American College of Surgeons (ACS) Regent Andrea Hayes, MD, FACS, presented at the Virtual Clinical Congress 2021. In the lecture, titled Grit in Spite of Adversity in the Pursuit of Excellence, Dr. Hayes describes the obstacles she overcame as a Black student, resident, and pediatric surgeon in her pursuit of providing comprehensive care to children and young adults who have a devastating form of cancer.

Other highlights this month include:

Features
Data Reveal the Details about the Surgeon Workforce Shortage
Is There a Correlation between Physician Employment and Liability Premiums?

Departments
Executive Director’s Update: Maintaining Our Well-Being during the Pandemic
ACS Cancer Research Program: The Role of the Acute Care Surgeon in Caring for Patients with Cancer
A Look at The Joint Commission: Journal Study Focuses on QI Project Aimed at Reducing Surgical Specimen Collection Errors

News
TQIP 2021 Meeting Focuses on Best Practices, Performance Improvement
ACS Fellow Performs First Successful Pig-to-Human Heart Transplant
ACS Releases New Book Exploring the History of Black Surgeons and Surgery in America

Target Audience

All members of the ACS, including:

  • Medical students
  • Residents
  • Practicing surgeons
  • Retired surgeons
  • Members of the surgical care team

Learning Objectives

To provide readers with information they can apply as leaders of their institutions and in their daily practices, as well as timely updates on ACS activities and initiatives.

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Certificate of Completion
Course opens: 
02/01/2022
Course expires: 
03/31/2022

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Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons
February 2022
Chicago, IL 

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Editorial Committee Disclosures

Diane Schneidman, Editor-in-Chief - Nothing to disclose

Continuing Medical Education Credit Information

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  • 1.00 Certificate of Completion
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