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Mary T. Hawn, MD, MPH, FACS, Will Receive ACS Owen H. Wangensteen Scientific Forum Award

Mary T. Hawn, MD, MPH, FACS, a distinguished leader in surgical research, education, and clinical care, will be honored with the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Owen H. Wangensteen Scientific Forum Award at the ACS Clinical Congress 2024 in San...
16-Oct-2024 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

American College of Surgeons Honors Five Surgeons with 2024 Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Awards

Five surgeons will be recognized for their remarkable efforts to deliver medical care to underserved communities, receiving the 2024 American College of Surgeons (ACS)/Pfizer Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Awards. These awards highlight...
16-Oct-2024 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Dr. David B. Hoyt Will Receive American College of Surgeons Lifetime Achievement Award

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) will present David B. Hoyt, MD, FACS, with the ACS Lifetime Achievement Award at the ACS Clinical Congress 2024 in San Francisco, California. Dr. Hoyt is the sixth recipient of the award in the ACS’ more than...
16-Oct-2024 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Pediatric Surgeon Barbara J. Pettitt, MD, MHPE, FACS, Receives Inspiring Women in Surgery Award

Barbara J. Pettitt, MD, MHPE, FACS, a surgeon educator from Emory University whose career has combined pediatric surgical care with roles that have advanced education for surgeons in training, is the 2024 recipient of the Dr. Mary Edwards Walker...
16-Oct-2024 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Dr. C. William Schwab Will Receive the American College of Surgeons Distinguished Lifetime Military Contribution Award

C. William Schwab, MD, FACS, FRCS (Commander, USN), will receive the Distinguished Lifetime Military Contribution Award at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2024 in San Francisco, California.
16-Oct-2024 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Madison Surgeon Dr. Layton Rikkers Will Receive Distinguished Service Award of the American College of Surgeons

Layton F. Rikkers, MD, FACS, an emeritus professor of hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal surgery at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, will receive the Distinguished Service Award of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) — the...
16-Oct-2024 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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American College of Surgeons Invites Media to Attend Clinical Congress 2024 in San Francisco

This year’s program offers multiple opportunities for healthcare and policy reporters to explore the latest advancements in surgery, trauma care, and patient outcomes.
15-Oct-2024 1:10 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Experts to Discuss the Importance of Blood for Trauma Patients Before Arriving at the Hospital

Leading experts in trauma and critical care surgery will convene at a news conference on Monday, October 21, to discuss the lifesaving potential of making prehospital whole blood — blood administered before arriving at a hospital — widely...
14-Oct-2024 2:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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American College of Surgeons Supports National Lung Cancer Screening Day, Urges More Americans to Get Screened

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) urges more Americans to take advantage of life-saving lung cancer screening.
8-Nov-2023 9:00 AM EST

Prostate Cancer Is More Common Than You Think

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has partnered with the American Urological Association (AUA) to share vital information about the concerning rise in advanced cases of prostate cancer and how men can protect their health and make the most...
7-Sep-2023 4:00 PM EDT

Three Tips for Managing Pain after Surgery

Jonah J. Stulberg, MD, PhD, MPH, FACS, a member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Patient Education Committee and vice chair of research for the department of surgery at UTHealth Houston, offers these three tips for safely and effectively...
6-Sep-2023 10:00 AM EDT

STOP THE BLEED Is the ‘CPR of Bleeding’

Dr. David Shapiro describes the STOP THE BLEED® program and how he has seen the program make a direct impact in his community.
15-May-2023 10:00 AM EDT

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