American College of Surgeons

23/06/2026

AI is beginning to reshape how neurosurgeons diagnose, plan, and perform complex procedures.

A new ACS Bulletin cover story explores how emerging technologies are being used to analyze imaging, personalize spine surgery planning, support robotic-assisted procedures, and provide real-time guidance in the operating room.

While experts caution that more research is needed to validate many of these tools, the goal remains the same: helping surgeons make better-informed decisions and deliver more precise, individualized care.

Read more: https://brnw.ch/21x3AHf

21/06/2026

As more women enter surgical specialties, conversations around pregnancy and workplace support in surgery are becoming increasingly important.

A new ACS Bulletin article explores the risks pregnant surgeons face in the OR and the policy changes, workplace protections, and support systems that can help improve outcomes and better support surgical colleagues.

🔗 Read more: https://brnw.ch/21x3wBi

19/06/2026

For many rural patients, cancer care can mean traveling long distances to access specialists and treatment.

The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer has launched a new Rural Cancer Accreditation category to help expand access to high-quality cancer care in rural communities.

About 1 in 5 Americans live in rural areas, where cancer death rates are approximately 15% higher than in urban communities. This new pathway is designed to help more rural hospitals strengthen their cancer programs and provide coordinated, evidence-based care closer to home.

The ACS is committed to supporting stronger cancer care programs so more patients can receive care close to home.

Learn more:

Commission on Cancer Rural Accreditation helps rural hospitals strengthen cancer programs with tailored standards, benchmarks, and support for consistent, high-quality care.

17/06/2026

For patients with end-stage renal disease, kidney transplantation offers the best chance for improved survival and quality of life.

Now, growing evidence suggests robotic kidney transplantation may deliver comparable patient and graft survival while reducing complications and expanding access to care for some patients.

Explore the latest ACS Bulletin feature on this rapidly evolving area of transplant surgery: https://brnw.ch/21x3r1Y

15/06/2026

Nearly 1 in 10 surgeons left clinical practice over an eight-year period, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

As demand for surgical care continues to grow, understanding which surgeons are most at risk of leaving practice can help healthcare leaders develop targeted strategies to support workforce sustainability and patient access to care.

Learn more about the findings:

Nearly one in 10 surgeons leave active clinical practice within 8 years.

13/06/2026

The American College of Surgeons is proud to honor Christian P. Larsen, MD, DPhil, FACS, as the recipient of the 2026 Jacobson Innovation Award.

Dr. Larsen is being recognized for pioneering work that transformed organ rejection prevention. His research led to the development of belatacept, the first costimulation blocker medication created specifically for kidney transplant patients, helping improve outcomes for patients who depend on lifesaving transplants.

Today, his work continues through ongoing investigations into how the immune system recognizes transplanted organs and how new approaches may further improve long-term transplant success.

Join us in congratulating Dr. Larsen on this achievement! 🎉

Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21x3kp6

11/06/2026

Dr. Sarah Rudasill shares one simple but powerful piece of advice for incoming PGY-1s: go see your patients.

The time you spend at the bedside will help you develop clinical judgment, build meaningful connections, and become the kind of doctor you aspire to be.

What advice would you give an incoming PGY-1? Share it below. ⬇️

10/06/2026

Josh Bain has spent years teaching others how to respond to life-threatening bleeding emergencies. Then one day, he found himself putting those lessons into practice.

After coming upon a motorcycle crash in Georgia, Bain used an ACS Stop the Bleed kit to help save a stranger's life before emergency responders arrived.

Read how training, preparation, and quick action made a difference when it mattered most: https://www.stopthebleed.org/news-advocacy/news/georgia-instructor-uses-acs-stop-the-bleed-kit-to-save-accident-victim/

08/06/2026

Earlier this year, three ACS Fellows at UChicago Medicine led one of the rarest procedures in modern transplantation: a simultaneous bilateral lung, liver, and kidney transplant for a 28-year-old woman with advanced cystic fibrosis.

Believed to be the first procedure of its kind in Illinois and only the sixth reported in the US, the operation required extraordinary coordination across thoracic surgery, transplant surgery, and critical care teams.

The successful case highlights the continued importance of transplantation for select patients with advanced cystic fibrosis and demonstrates how multidisciplinary collaboration can help achieve positive outcomes in even the most complex cases.

Read more about this remarkable surgical milestone:

A landmark lung, liver, and kidney transplant highlights surgical innovation and complex team-based care for advanced cystic fibrosis.

05/06/2026

Practice makes perfect. 👌

At Texas Tech El Paso General Surgery Residency, ACS Resident Members are putting in the work building technical skills through hands-on simulation training, from peg transfers to knot tying and vascular anastomoses.

Skills labs like this help residents refine skills, gain experience, and prepare for the demands of the OR.