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North and South Carolina Joint Annual Meeting

ACS CME Events Location City: Asheville. Location State: North Carolina. Location Country: United States. Event Category: ACS Chapter. Contact Name: Kathy Browning. Contact Email: kathyb@ncfacs.org. Contact Phone: 770-626-3023. Friday, July 11, 2025 – Sunday, July 13, 2025. Omni Grove Park Inn 290 Macon Ave Asheville, NC 28804.

Medical Students: Submit Abstracts by July 11 for Clinical Congress 2025 Program

Important Dates Abstracts for the Medical Student ePoster Session are now being accepted for presentation consideration at Clinical Congress 2025, October 4-7, in Chicago, Illinois. To participate, students must still be enrolled in medical school as of October 4. The deadline for submission is 12:00 pm CT on Friday, July 11. Medical students attending the ACS Medical Student Program at Clinical Congress 2025 in Chicago, Illinois, are invited to submit abstracts in one of the following three categories: Basic science research , Clinical science research , Education, outcomes, and innovation research, The top 48 abstracts will be invited to present during the Medical Student Program ePoster Session. A winner and runner up will be selected from each research category. Learn More and Submit Abstracts. Friday, July 11, 2025, 12:00 PM. For more info visit www.facs.org.

Apply for ACS Volunteer Committee Opportunities by July 15

Important Dates The ACS, as the House of Surgery, welcomes and encourages the involvement of members from all surgical specialties and career stages to help the ACS advance its mission To Heal All with Skill and Trust by becoming part of a committee. Applications are now being accepted for volunteer committee appointments beginning in the fall of 2025. Membership with ACS committees is an inclusive opportunity open to members in good standing. These committees support the work of the ACS and provide meaningful professional development and networking opportunities for members. More than 30 ACS Committees are seeking members. Applications will be accepted through July 15, 2025.  View committee opportunities and apply today. Tuesday, July 15, 2025. For more info visit www.facs.org.

Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET)

Trauma Events Location City: Nairobi. Location Country: Kenya. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Were Olwa. Contact Email: olwawere@gmail.com. Contact Phone: 254 720 705539. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/asset. Wednesday, July 16, 2025. University of Nairobi Department of Human Anatomy. For more info visit www.facs.org.

Alabama/Mississippi Chapter Joint Meeting

ACS CME Events Location City: Gulf Shores. Location State: Alabama. Location Country: United States. Event Category: ACS Chapter. Contact Name: Kathy Browning. Contact Email: kathy@alabamaacs.org. Contact Phone: (770)626-3032. Thursday, July 17, 2025 – Saturday, July 19, 2025. The Lodge at Gulf State Park, A Hilton Hotel 21196 E Beach Blvd Gulf Shores, AL 36542.

Quality and Safety Conference

ACS CME Events Learn about the latest developments in surgical quality and safety, engage with world-renowned experts, and gain actionable improvements for your institution at the 2025 ACS Quality and Safety Conference, July 17-20, in San Diego. Location City: San Diego. Location State: California. Location Country: United States. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/for-medical-professionals/conferences-and-meetings/quality-and-safety-conference/. Thursday, July 17, 2025 – Sunday, July 20, 2025. San Diego, CA. For more info visit www.facs.org.

Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET)

Trauma Events Location City: Nairobi. Location Country: Kenya. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Were Olwa. Contact Email: olwawere@gmail.com. Contact Phone: 254 720 705539. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/asset. Thursday, July 17, 2025. University of Nairobi Department of Human Anatomy. For more info visit www.facs.org.

Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET)

Trauma Events Location City: Newark. Location State: New Jersey. Location Country: United States. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Catharin Morello. Contact Email: morellcr@uhnj.org. Contact Phone: 973-972-9533. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/asset. Thursday, July 17, 2025. University Hospital. For more info visit www.facs.org.

Register by July 17 for Free Webinar on Pivoting from Community Practice to Academic Practice

Important Dates Academic surgery provides many fulfilling opportunities outside of clinical practice, including research, education, and leadership roles that may not always be available to surgeons in pure community practice. Transitioning to an academic setting after being in community practice may be challenging if a surgeon does not have a prior track record of academic productivity. Join us for a moderated discussion on obtaining an academic job after being in community practice and how to navigate the academic landscape once the transition has been made. Register today. Thursday, July 17, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM. For more info visit www.facs.org.

Register by July 24 for Free Webinar on Balancing Clinical and Administrative Practice

Important Dates The Women in Surgery Committee is hosting the webinar "The Tricky Balance Between Having a Clinical and Administrative Practice" on July 24.  There are many roles within surgery outside the OR and clinical practice. Transitioning to practice that includes both clinical and administrative work brings change and new priorities and responsibilities. Join us for a moderated discussion on how to navigate this type of transition. Register today. Thursday, July 24, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. For more info visit www.facs.org.

Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET)

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/asset. Wednesday, July 30, 2025. UC Davis Medical Center: Military-Civilian Partnership. 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, August 4, 2025. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. For more info visit www.facs.org.

Submissions Due by August 5 for Call for Abstracts for ACS Surgical Simulation Summit

Important Dates The 2026 ACS Surgical Simulation Summit Call for Abstracts is open! All abstracts will be reviewed and considered for podium or poster presentation during the Annual Summit, March 12-13, 2026 in Chicago, IL. All abstracts chosen for poster or oral presentation are expected to be presented in-person, on-site in Chicago. Learn More and Submit an Abstract. Tuesday, August 5, 2025. For more info visit www.facs.org.

Brazil Chapter - Brazilian College of Surgeons

ACS CME Events Location City: Rio de Janeiro. Location Country: Brazil. Event Category: ACS Chapter. Contact Name: Pedro Eder Portari Filho, MD, FACS. Thursday, August 7, 2025. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Tennessee Annual Chapter Meeting

ACS CME Events Location City: Buchanan. Location State: Tennessee. Location Country: United States. Event Category: ACS Chapter. Contact Name: Kathy Browning. Contact Email: kathy@synergistic-mgmt.com. Contact Phone: 770.626.3032. Friday, August 8, 2025 – Sunday, August 10, 2025. The Lodge at Paris Landing 400 Lodge Rd Buchanan, TN 38222.

Arizona Chapter

ACS CME Events Location City: Tucson. Location State: Arizona. Location Country: United States. Event Category: ACS Chapter. Contact Name: Kassie Muelle. Contact Email: kmueller@azmed.org. Saturday, August 9, 2025 – Sunday, August 10, 2025. Health Sciences Innovation Building 1670 E Drachman St Tucson, AZ 85721.

Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET)

Trauma Events Location City: Bethlehem. Location State: Pennsylvania. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Nicole Lohrman. Contact Email: Nicole.Lohrman@sluhn.org. Contact Phone: 484-526-2214. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/asset. Tuesday, August 12, 2025. St Luke's Hospital. 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, August 13, 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, August 14, 2025. Aggie Square. For more info visit www.facs.org.

Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons- GSACS Annual Meeting

ACS CME Events Location City: Amelia Island. Location State: Florida. Location Country: United States. Event Category: ACS Chapter. Contact Name: Kathryn Browning. Contact Email: kdb@georgiaacs.org. Contact Phone: 404-625-1520. Friday, September 5, 2025 – Sunday, September 7, 2025. Ritz Carlton Amelia Island 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy Amelia Island, FL 32034.

Fall 2025 ACS Surgeons as Educators Course

ACS CME Events This six-day intensive course, offered by the ACS Division of Education, is designed to provide surgeons with the knowledge and skills to enhance their abilities as teachers and administrators of surgical education programs. The course emphasizes the needs of adult learners and the techniques necessary to develop an effective learning environment for medical students, surgical residents, and colleagues. The class size is limited, and participants are carefully selected to foster highly interactive sessions. More Information. Location City: Atlanta. Location State: Georgia. Location Country: United States. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/for-medical-professionals/education/programs/acs-surgeons-as-educators/. Saturday, September 6, 2025 – Friday, September 12, 2025. Emory Conference Center Hotel, 1615 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA. For more info visit www.facs.org.

United Arab Emirates Chapter

ACS CME Events Location City: Duabi. Location Country: UAE. Event Category: ACS Chapter. Contact Name: Adj. Prof. Haytham N. ElSalhat. Contact Email: haytham.elsalhat@mediclinic.ae. Friday, September 12, 2025 – Saturday, September 13, 2025. Raffles Hotel Dubai Wafi - Sheikh Rashid Rd Dubai, UAE.

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, September 17, 2025. Vanderbilt University. 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, September 18, 2025. Vanderbilt University Medical Center. 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, September 19, 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, September 24, 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, September 25, 2025. Aggie Square. For more info visit www.facs.org.

Basic Endovascular Skills for Trauma (BEST) - Workshop

Trauma Events Location City: Honolulu. Location State: Hawaii. Location Country: United States. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: TJ Donayri. Contact Email: cdonayri@queens.org. Contact Phone: 808-691-7059. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/basic-endovascular-skills-for-trauma/. Thursday, September 25, 2025. The Queen's Conference Center. For more info visit www.facs.org.

Clinical Congress 2025

ACS CME Events The Clinical Congress is designed to provide individuals with a wide range of learning opportunities, activities, and experiences that will match their educational and professional development needs. The Clinical Congress will be held at the Moscone Center. Location City: Chicago. Location State: Illinois. Location Country: United States. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/for-medical-professionals/conferences-and-meetings/clinical-congress-2025/. Saturday, October 4, 2025 – Tuesday, October 7, 2025. McCormick Place. For more info visit www.facs.org.