
American College of Surgeons
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An updated blueprint of the National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS 2.0) was approved by the ACS Board of Regents in February 2025. In a viewpoint article, The ACS Committee on Trauma leaders highlight what you can do to help move NTEPS forward. brnw.ch/21wSEBN


Bleeding emergencies can happen anywhere, and anyone can be trained to stop the bleed. ACS Executive Director & CEO Dr. Patricia Turner (Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS) appeared on FOX 5 DC to demonstrate ACS Stop the Bleed techniques and share how you can save a life! brnw.ch/21wSGex

Listen Here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rai… In this episode, Erika Spicer Mason is joined by Dr. Hemant K. of Kaiser Permanente Northern California and Dr. Matthew Schiralli of Rochester Regional Health to discuss the impact of the Geriatric Surgery Verification Program. This episode is



A recent study has concluded that if current practices continue, CT related cancers will be 5% of the annual cancer diagnoses in the US. The authors used CT imaging data from 2018–2020 to estimate the risk of radiation-induced cancer. ACS Cancer Programs brnw.ch/21wSIm9

For the first time in a decade, Clinical Congress will be held in our home city of Chicago! Surgeons share why they are looking forward to coming to the Windy City for #ACSCC25 this October. Will we see you there? 👀🏙️ Edward M Barksdale, Jr MD Sundeep Keswani Anton N. Sidawy, MD MPH FACS DFSVS MAMSE Gary Timmerman




The Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pennsylvania played a critical role in shaping modern emergency medical services (EMS). This #EMSWeek, learn about the humble beginnings of EMS and the path forward for prehospital care today. 🚑 The ACS Committee on Trauma brnw.ch/21wSK15

Nipple-sparing mastectomy is increasingly used to improve cosmetic outcomes for breast cancer treatment—but is it as safe as skin-sparing mastectomy, the more common procedure? Read the results from a new study in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) ⤵️📝 brnw.ch/21wSKbB


“The advocacy component was powerful. In such a volatile time, it was meaningful to be able to sit together with the unwavering commitment to advocate for our patients." 🙌 Khuaten de Macedo RAS-ACS American College of Surgeons facs.org/for-medical-pr…


Bile duct injuries (BDIs) can leave the surgeon feeling powerless if they must turn the patient over to someone else to remedy the bile duct. 🎥: Dr. L. Michael Brunt from WashU Medicine Department of Surgery shares strategies for managing this complication. Learn more: facs.org/for-medical-pr…


"We don't save lives, we save lifetimes." Pediatric surgeon Dr. Don Nakayama of Mercer U School of Medicine shares what he loves about his specialty.
