Disclosure Information 

In compliance 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 has disclosed all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. All reported conflicts are managed by a designated official to ensure a bias-free presentation. 

Ineligible Company

Defined by the ACCME 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 

Relationships in which the individual benefits by receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit. Financial benefits are usually associated with roles such as employment, management position, independent contractor (including contracted research), consulting, speaking and teaching, membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, and other activities from which remuneration is received, or expected. ACCME considers relationships of the person involved in the CME activity to include financial relationships of a spouse or partner.

Conflict of Interest 

Circumstances create a conflict of interest when an individual has an opportunity to affect CME content about products or services of a commercial interest 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.

Planning Committee and Disclosures  

The SSR PII Planning Committee is comprised of SSR Surgeons and ACS Staff.

Ross F. Goldberg, MD, FACS — Johnson & Johnson, Consultant Fee, Consultant (in 2022)  

Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL  

Jerry M. Hardacre, MD, FACS — Nothing to disclose Ascension All Saints Hospital, Racine, WI  

Winnie W. Henderson, MD, PhD, FACS — Nothing to disclose  

Oregon Surgical Wellness LLC, Springfield, OR  

Jan C. Kletter, MD, FACS — Nothing to disclose WVUMedicine, Ranson, WV  

Lydell C. Lettsome, MD, FACS — Clinical Diversity Solutions, Equity (Private), Owner  

Bayhealth Hospital, Dover, DE  

Raj A. Mittal, MD, FACS — Nothing to disclose Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Torrance, CA  

Deepak G. Nair, MD, FACS, MS, MHA, RVT — Nothing to disclose Sarasota Vascular Specialists, Sarasota, FL  

Neil Patel, MD, FACS – Nothing to disclose  

CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center Bergan Mercy, Omaha, NE  

Ana Paula C. Refinetti, MD, FACS — Nothing to disclose  

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX  

John Stowers, DO, FACOS, FACS — Nothing to disclose   

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland Division, Portland, OR  

Ulrike Langenscheidt, MS — Nothing to disclose American College of Surgeons  

Tyler Shippen, BA — Nothing to disclose American College of Surgeons  

Erica McNamara, MPH, CPHQ — Nothing to disclose   

American College of Surgeons  

Karen Pollitt, CPHQ — Nothing to disclose   

American College of Surgeons  

Sarah Valek, RN, MSN, MBA — Nothing to disclose   

American College of Surgeons  

Charlotte Provagna, MHSA — Nothing to disclose   

American College of Surgeons  

Emma Molloy — Nothing to disclose   

American College of Surgeons