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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. Applications due by July 28 for ACS Traveling Fellowships
Important Dates
The purpose of these fellowships is to encourage the international exchange of information concerning surgical science, practice, and education and to establish professional and academic collaborations and friendships.
The American College of Surgeons presents Traveling Fellowships for U.S. and Canadian Fellows. Traveling Fellowship to Australia/New Zealand , Traveling Fellowship to Germany , Traveling Fellowship to Japan, If you have any questions, please contact scholarships@facs.org.
Learn More and Apply Today.
Monday, July 28, 2025.
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. Apply by July 31 for the Clowes Memorial Research Career Development Award
Important Dates
The George H. A. Clowes Jr. MD, FACS, Career Development Award provides resources and dedicated time to promising early career surgical investigators committed to expanding their research and impact. The Clowes Award provides $45,000 annually for 5 years, totaling $225,000, in support of the recipient’s research and career development, which may be used at the applicant’s and institution’s discretion. Recipients must hold a full-time faculty appointment (assistant professor or below) and dedicate at least 50% of their time to research.
Questions? Contact the Scholarships Administrator at scholarships@facs.org.
Apply Today.
Thursday, July 31, 2025.
For more info visit www.facs.org. ACS Senior Resident Readiness Assessment (ACS SRRA) Enrollment Ends August 1
Important Dates
The ACS Senior Resident Readiness Assessment (SRRA) is a psychometrically validated, scenario‑based evaluation of clinical decision‑making—not simple recall—administered each September to incoming PGY‑4 surgery residents. Designed for formative purposes, it measures a resident’s ability to manage complex clinical problems, prevent and treat complications, prioritize patient care, and lead clinical teams.
Enroll Your Residents Today.
Friday, August 1, 2025.
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. Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET)
Trauma Events
Location City: St Louis. Location State: Missouri. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Laura Wilson. Contact Email: laura.wilson@bjc.org. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/asset.
Thursday, August 14, 2025.
Barnes Jewish Hospital.
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. Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET)
Trauma Events
Location City: Chicago. Location State: Illinois. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Brandi DeLoatch. Contact Email: bdeloatch@cookcountytrauma.org. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/asset.
Friday, August 22, 2025.
University of Chicago Medical Center.
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. Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET)
Trauma Events
Location City: St Louis. Location State: Missouri. Event Category: Trauma (not including ATLS). Type/Interest: Trauma/Critical care. Contact Name: Laura Wilson. Contact Email: laura.wilson@bjc.org. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/asset.
Thursday, September 25, 2025.
Barnes Jewish Hospital.
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/. Maximum AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™: 196.
Saturday, October 4, 2025 – Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
McCormick Place.
For more info visit www.facs.org. Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET)
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: casit@mednet.ucla.edu. Contact Phone: 310-267-8262. Event Website: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/education/asset.
Thursday, October 9, 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: 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, October 17, 2025.
Keck School of Medicine of USC.
For more info visit www.facs.org.