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Applications Due October 20 for ACS Faculty Research Fellowships
Important Dates
, Enhance your competitiveness for future K- or R-series funding with ACS Faculty Research Fellowships. These awards support early career surgeons transitioning into independent investigators by providing $40,000 annually for 2 years to secure research time, mentorship, and financial support to establish their research program. In the second year, awardees submit a progress report and attend Clinical Congress to present their research as part of the Scientific Forum.
Learn More and Apply Today.
Monday, October 20, 2025.
For more info visit www.facs.org. Register for October 21 Webinar: NAPRC: QI for NAPRC Programs
Important Dates
On this call, participants will walk through the nuances of the QI standard, including problem identification, goal setting, and reporting requirements. Case studies to illustrate how a program is reported will be presented, and resources to support participants knowledge of QI will be shared.
Learning objectives: Participants will be able to explain how to effectively identify problems within a quality improvement framework and recognize the importance of accurate problem definition. , Participants will learn how to formulate clear, measurable, and achievable goals in alignment with QI standards. , Participants will explore and identify resources available to support their ongoing learning of QI in their own programs. Register Today.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit register.gotowebinar.com. Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET)
Trauma Events
Location City: Sacramento. Location State: California. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Maya Lowden. Contact Email: mlowden@health.ucdavis.edu. Contact Phone: 916-734-8356. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/asset.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
UC Davis Medical Center: Military-Civilian Partnership, Travis AFB.
For more info visit www.facs.org. Basic Endovascular Skills for Trauma (BEST) - Course
Trauma Events
Location City: Sacramento. Location State: California. Location Country: United States. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Maya Lowden. Contact Email: mlowden@health.ucdavis.edu. Contact Phone: 916-734-8356. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/basic-endovascular-skills-for-trauma/.
Thursday, October 23, 2025.
Aggie Square.
For more info visit www.facs.org. Register for October 23 Webinar: When Things Go Wrong, Who Can I Talk To? Support After an Adverse Event
Important Dates
Surgical complications and adverse events are an unavoidable reality in medical practice, but the emotional impact on surgeons often goes unspoken. Join us for a candid and compassionate one hour moderated discussion that sheds light on the often-overlooked emotional aftermath of surgical complications. This session will explore the vital role of peer support in helping surgeons navigate the path back to professional confidence and personal well-being. Learn how fostering a culture of empathy and connection can make a meaningful difference in the lives of surgical professionals. Hosted by the ACS Women in Surgery Committee. Register Today.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit www.facs.org. Submit by October 29 for ACS Surgeons and Engineers: DIY Simulator/Model Competition
Important Dates
The ACS Surgeons and Engineers: A Dialogue on Surgical Simulation Meeting will host its third DIY simulator/model competition during the 2026 meeting. The aim of the competition is to promote the development of do-it-yourself simulators and models and encourage the use of the simulators and models to improve simulation-based surgical education and training. While surgeon-engineer collaboration is encouraged, submitters are not required to be surgeons or engineers. If your entry is accepted, you will have the opportunity to give a short presentation and hands-on demonstration with your simulators/models at the 2026 meeting. You will need to register for the meeting to present your simulators/models.
Learn More and Submit Your Entry Today.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
For more info visit www.facs.org. Applications Due October 31 for ACS Surgeons as Leaders: From Operating Room to Boardroom
Important Dates
The ACS Surgeons as Leaders Course aims to address today’s evolving challenges in healthcare from a leadership perspective. Features of the course include individual meetings with expert faculty for personalized guidance, working lunches with faculty to promote networking and discussion of challenges identified by course attendees, special concurrent sessions tailored to address issues faced by leaders in community practice and those in academic practice, sessions on diversity, and more. A variety of interactive panel discussions, case-based sessions, lectures, and small group discussions will foster networking and personalized learning throughout the three-day course. The purpose of this course is to provide surgeons with an understanding of leadership at all levels of an organization and to provide them with the skills that are essential for effective leadership.
Learn More and Apply Today.
Friday, October 31, 2025.
For more info visit www.facs.org. Basic Endovascular Skills for Trauma (BEST) - Course
Trauma Events
Location City: Baltimore. Location State: Maryland. Location Country: United States. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Dora Russell. Contact Email: drussell@som.umaryland.edu. Contact Phone: 410-328-9878. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/basic-endovascular-skills-for-trauma/.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.
For more info visit www.facs.org. TQIP Annual Conference
ACS CME Events
Welcome to the 2025 Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) Annual Conference—the 15th anniversary of TQIP. This year’s conference theme, Team Works, highlights the power of collaboration to drive meaningful change in trauma care. As we mark this milestone, we honor the progress we've made together and look ahead to the next chapter of innovation, data-driven improvement, and shared commitment to saving lives. Join us in celebrating a legacy of teamwork, excellence, and transformation in trauma care.
Learn More.
Location City: Chicago. Location State: Illinois. Location Country: United States. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/quality/trauma-quality-improvement-program/conference/. Maximum AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™: 196.
Saturday, November 8, 2025 – Monday, November 10, 2025.
Hyatt Regency Chicago Hotel.
For more info visit www.facs.org. Basic Endovascular Skills for Trauma (BEST) - Course
Trauma Events
Location City: Omaha. Location State: Nebraska. Location Country: United States. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Jill Moraski. Contact Email: ACSeducation@unmc.edu. Contact Phone: 402-559-5248. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/basic-endovascular-skills-for-trauma/.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
University of Nebraska Medical Center.
For more info visit www.facs.org. Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET)
Trauma Events
Location City: Omaha. Location State: Nebraska. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Jill Moraski. Contact Email: ACSeducation@unmc.edu. Contact Phone: 402-559-5248. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/asset.
Thursday, November 13, 2025.
University of Nebraska Medical Center.
For more info visit www.facs.org. Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET)
Trauma Events
Location City: Richmond. Location State: Virginia. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Susan Haynes. Contact Email: susan.haynes@vcuhealth.org. Contact Phone: 804-828-1141. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/asset.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
VCU Medical Center (MCV).
For more info visit www.facs.org. Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET)
Trauma Events
Location City: Sacramento. Location State: California. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Maya Lowden. Contact Email: mlowden@health.ucdavis.edu. Contact Phone: 916-734-8356. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/asset.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
UC Davis Medical Center: Military-Civilian Partnership, Travis AFB.
For more info visit www.facs.org. Basic Endovascular Skills for Trauma (BEST) - Course
Trauma Events
Location City: Nashville. Location State: Tennessee. Location Country: United States. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Cathy Wilson. Contact Email: catherine.s.wilson@vumc.org. Contact Phone: 615-936-0194. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/basic-endovascular-skills-for-trauma/.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
Vanderbilt University.
For more info visit www.facs.org. ACS Simulation in Surgical Education Course
Important Dates
The course was developed in response to growing interest in simulation-based training, especially with advancements in laparoscopic, endoscopic, and robotic surgery. As simulation centers evolve, trained faculty are essential for teaching these technologies. The impact of the course extends beyond participants, as they can influence teaching and curriculum development at their institutions.
Learn More and Register Today.
Location City: Durham. Location State: North Carolina.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 – Saturday, November 22, 2025.
For more info visit www.facs.org. Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET)
Trauma Events
Location City: Nashville. Location State: Tennessee. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Cathy Wilson. Contact Email: catherine.s.wilson@vumc.org. Contact Phone: 615-936-0194. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/asset/.
Thursday, November 20, 2025.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
For more info visit www.facs.org. Basic Endovascular Skills for Trauma (BEST) - Course
Trauma Events
Location City: Sacramento. Location State: California. Location Country: United States. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Maya Lowden. Contact Email: mlowden@health.ucdavis.edu. Contact Phone: 916-734-8356. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/basic-endovascular-skills-for-trauma/.
Thursday, November 20, 2025.
Aggie Square.
For more info visit www.facs.org. Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET)
Trauma Events
Location City: Los Angeles. Location State: California. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Angela Martinez. Contact Email: angela.martinez@med.usc.edu. Contact Phone: 323-707-3363. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/asset.
Friday, November 21, 2025.
Keck School of Medicine of USC.
For more info visit www.facs.org. Basic Endovascular Skills for Trauma (BEST) - Course
Trauma Events
Location City: Los Angeles. Location State: California. Location Country: United States. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Crystal Edem. Contact Email: cedem@mednet.ucla.edu. Contact Phone: 310-267-8262. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/basic-endovascular-skills-for-trauma/.
Monday, December 1, 2025.
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
For more info visit www.facs.org. Basic Endovascular Skills for Trauma (BEST) - Course
Trauma Events
Location City: Baltimore. Location State: Maryland. Location Country: United States. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Dora Russell. Contact Email: drussell@som.umaryland.edu. Contact Phone: 410-328-9878. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/basic-endovascular-skills-for-trauma/.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.
For more info visit www.facs.org. Basic Endovascular Skills for Trauma (BEST) - Course
Trauma Events
Location City: Los Angeles. Location State: California. Location Country: United States. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Angela Martinez. Contact Email: angela.martinez@med.usc.edu. Contact Phone: 323-707-3363. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/basic-endovascular-skills-for-trauma/.
Friday, December 12, 2025.
Keck School of Medicine of USC.
For more info visit www.facs.org. Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET)
Trauma Events
Location City: Sacramento. Location State: California. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Maya Lowden. Contact Email: mlowden@health.ucdavis.edu. Contact Phone: 916-734-8356. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/asset.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
UC Davis Medical Center: Military-Civilian Partnership, Travis AFB.
For more info visit www.facs.org. Basic Endovascular Skills for Trauma (BEST) - Course
Trauma Events
Location City: Sacramento. Location State: California. Location Country: United States. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Maya Lowden. Contact Email: mlowden@health.ucdavis.edu. Contact Phone: 916-734-8356. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/basic-endovascular-skills-for-trauma/.
Thursday, December 18, 2025.
Aggie Square.
For more info visit www.facs.org. Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET)
Trauma Events
Location City: Oita. Location Country: Japan. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Tomotaka Shibata. Contact Email: shiba@oita-u.ac.jp. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/asset.
Friday, December 19, 2025.
Oita University.
For more info visit www.facs.org. Southern CA Chapter - Annual meeting
ACS CME Events
Location City: Santa Barbara. Location State: California. Location Country: United States. Event Category: ACS Chapter. Contact Name: Tracey Dowden. Contact Email: socalsurgeons@gmail.com. Contact Phone: (310-379-8261.
Friday, January 9, 2026 – Sunday, January 11, 2026.
Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara
8301 Hollister Ave
Santa Barbara, CA 93117.