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.

Ineligible company

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

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 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. 

Faculty Disclosures

Aamir Siddiqui, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Adnan Alseidi, MD, EdM, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Ahmad Zaghal, MBBS, MSc, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Alvan Ukachukwu, MBBS, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Andrew Wexler, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Anji Wall, MD, FACS - Case-based reimbursement from Regional Perfusion Services.

Anteneh Tadesse Kifle, MD Nothing to disclose.

Ariel Santos, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Barnabas Alayande, MBBS, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Carolina Solis Sanabria, MD, MPH, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Carolyn Moore, MD Nothing to disclose.

Catherine deVries, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Chiara Pittalis, MEconSc, PhD Nothing to disclose.

Chris Dodgion, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Dakshitha, MBBS, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Deepika Koganti, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Edgar Rodas, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Emmanuel Ameh, MBBS, FACS (hon) Nothing to disclose.

Eric O’Flynn, MA Nothing to disclose.

Fernanda Lage Lima Dantas, MD, MPH, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Ghassan Alswaiti, MD Nothing to disclose.

Girma Tefera, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Hernan Sacoto, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Hope Kibansha Matumaini, MD, MMED  Nothing to disclose.

Jakub Gajewski, MS, MSc, PhD Nothing to disclose.

James Gallagher, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Jennifer Rickard, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

John Meara, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

John Tarpley, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Joshua Ng-Kamstra, MD, FACS - Travel expenses for training from Zimmer Biomet.

Juan Salamea Molina, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Julie Valenzuela, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Kathryn M. Chu, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Katie Iverson, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Kristin Long, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Kyle Alexander, MD Nothing to disclose.

Lindsey Wolf, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Marcela Ramirez, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Margaret Tarpley, MLS Nothing to disclose.

Melany Hughes, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Melissa Amundson, DDS, MPH, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Nakul Raykar, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Nia Zalamea, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Peter Nthumba, MD Nothing to disclose.

Rachel Roch, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Raymond Price, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Riya Sawhney, MBChB, PhD Nothing to disclose.

Robert Parker, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Rondi Kauffmann, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Roxolana Horbowyj, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Saleem Islam, MBBS, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Sandra Kabagambe, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Sarah Yuen, MD Nothing to disclose.

Sayuri Jinadasa, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Shaneeta Johnson, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Shruti Zaveri, MD Nothing to disclose.

Siyasebew Mamo, MD, PGC(Surg) Nothing to disclose.

Siyasebow Nademo, MD Nothing to disclose.

Steve Roser, DMD, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Tamara Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Tamara Worlton, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Tania Pettitt, MA Nothing to disclose.

Theresa Chin, MD, FACS - Site PI Research funding in 2024 from Avita Medical.

Violet Otoki, MBChB Nothing to disclose.

Walt Johnson, MD, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Yihan Lin, MD, MPH, FACS Nothing to disclose.

Youmna Sherif, MD Nothing to disclose.

Staff Consultants

Diana Trujillo Nothing to disclose.

Julie Sodeman, M.Ed, PMP Nothing to disclose.

Kim Davis, MAT, MT(ASCP), CPTM Nothing to disclose.

Miranda Melone, MPA Nothing to disclose.

Sue Lawler, PhD, CPA, MBA Nothing to disclose.