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Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons September 2022
The September issue of the ACS Bulletin features a cover story on surgical ergonomics, as well as features on mobile cancer screening, clinical decision support tools, a transplant pioneer, and more.
In this issue:
Executive Director’s Update
Surgical Metrics and Self-Regulation
Dr. Patricia Turner explains why the surgical profession is fortunate to be self-regulating and why the ACS is using innovation and evidence-based metrics to help surgeons turn their technical expertise into technical mastery.
Features
Surgeons Face Unique Ergonomic Challenges
In an era of growing awareness regarding the effects of healthcare professional well-being on quality of care, the ACS is among those who are developing programs focusing on physician health, including one dedicated to surgical ergonomics.
Reinventing the Wheel: Mobile Cancer Screening Saves Lives, Provides Equitable Preventive Care
The pandemic made it more difficult for patients to undergo health screenings, but thanks to some innovative surgeons, screening equipment is being taken to the patients.
How Clinical Decision Support Tools Can Be Used to Support Modern Healthcare Delivery
Surgeons are dedicated to providing optimal care for their patients, and clinical decision support tools offer ways for surgeons to work with their patients and optimize treatment plans.
The COT at 100: Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems
As we come to the end of a year celebrating a century of accomplishments for the ACS Committee on Trauma, this article summarizes key turning points in the evolution of emergency medical services and the creation of the trauma system itself.
Change of Heart: Transplant Pioneer Uses Experience as Patient to Develop Landmark Innovation
Learn how Dr. Robert Montgomery used familial cardiomyopathy and several near-death experiences to find purpose and redefine organ viability. His pioneering efforts changed the rules of transplantation and eventually saved his life.
Departments
- New Volume of Cancer Surgery Recommendations Released
- Take a Stand Against Gun Violence
- Support Your Colleagues during National Suicide Presentation Awareness Month and Beyond
- ‘Sorrow Uncomplicated, Sometimes Kills Outright’
News
- Dr. Mark Malangoni to Receive Distinguished Service Award
- Official Notice: Annual Business Meeting of ACS Members during Clinical Congress
- Surgical Metrics Project Returns to Clinical Congress
- ACS Initiates New Academic Global Surgery Fellowship
- 2022 ACS QSC Focuses on Enhancing Surgical Quality Improvement
- Apply for 2023–2025 ACS Clinical Scholar in Residence Positions by October 31
- ACSPA/ACS Activities, June 2022
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.
Contact
- For questions about the educational activity, please contact Natalie Boden at nboden@facs.org
- For technical questions, please contact us at Learning@facs.org.
Disclosure Information
In accordance with the ACCME Accreditation Criteria, the American College of Surgeons must ensure that anyone in a position to control the content of the educational activity (planners and speakers/authors/discussants/moderators) has disclosed all financial relationships with any commercial interest (termed by the ACCME as “ineligible companies”, defined below) held in the last 24 months (see below for definitions). Please note that first authors were required to collect and submit disclosure information on behalf all other authors/contributors, if applicable.
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The ACCME defines an “ineligible company” as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services used on or consumed by patients. Providers of clinical services directly to patients are NOT included in this definition.
Financial Relationships
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Conflict of Interest
Circumstances create a conflict of interest when an individual has an opportunity to affect CME content about products or services of an ineligible company with which he/she has a financial relationship.
The ACCME also requires that ACS manage any reported conflict and eliminate the potential for bias during the educational activity. Any conflicts noted below have been managed to our satisfaction. The disclosure information is intended to identify any commercial relationships and allow learners to form their own judgments. However, if you perceive a bias during the educational activity, please report it on the evaluation.
Editorial Committee Disclosures
Natalie Boden, MBA - Nothing to disclose
Director, Division of Integrated Communications
Continuing Medical Education Credit Information
Accreditation
The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
The American College of Surgeons designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CME Credit Claiming Information
All learners must complete the course evaluation in order to claim a CME Certificate or a Certificate of Completion. Participants may only claim a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per month.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Certificate of Completion
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