Oct
5
Mon
2020
Canceled due to the ACS Clinical Congress | Monthly Work-In-Progress Session
Oct 5 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

ACS Clinical Congress 2020: A Virtual Stage for Virtually Limitless Opportunities

Join us October 3–7, 2020, for the first-ever fully virtual Clinical Congress. With both live and on-demand sessions, the conference will offer the finest surgical education for medical professionals across all specialties.

This year’s conference embraces a digital approach that will unlock new opportunities for surgeons everywhere. Today, the medical community—and the world—faces many unique challenges, and Clinical Congress 2020 will help equip you with the tools and educational content you need to grow, develop, and find success no matter what stage you’re at in your career

 View Clinical Congress Program

 Register Online Now!

Surgical Advancement Starts Here!

MyCMEImmerse yourself in a wide variety of educational sessions that define optimal surgical practices and cover innovative and trending topics in surgery today. Learn directly from the world’s premiere surgeons and leading experts about extraordinary cases, robotic-assisted surgery, opioid-sparing pain management, global health competencies, disaster preparedness, new surgical techniques and procedures, and more! Plus, take advantage of an array of essential topics, including surgical quality improvement, patient safety, health care advocacy, and reimbursement.

Access virtually limitless educational opportunities and earn more than 220 Continuing Medical Education Credits for FREE!

Access essential educational content and training to enrich yourself with the critical knowledge and skills needed to achieve the best possible outcomes for your patients. Clinical Congress 2020 offers a unique opportunity to claim more than 220 CME Credits and meet your state-specific requirements (Credit to Address Regulatory Mandates) and requirements for American College of Surgeons Accreditation/Verification Programs for FREE. Credits can be claimed both during the meeting and for a limited time when viewing the sessions after the conference is over. Content will remain online until the end of 2020.

Learn more about Accreditation and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Explore the Virtual Exhibit Hall

ACS CentralOur Virtual Exhibit Hall will offer Clinical Congress attendees access to surgical products and services from prominent medical partners and companies.

As part of the Virtual Exhibit Hall, you can visit ACS Central any time during the conference to chat live with staff, learn about ACS products and programs, and purchase ACS-developed publications and branded items.

Register today and experience Clinical Congress like you never have before—virtually and FREE!

Contact Us

For information and questions about the Clinical Congress program, please contact clinicalcongress@facs.org. For questions about registration, please contact registration@facs.org.

Oct
12
Mon
2020
Weekly Work-In-Progress Session
Oct 12 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Work-In-Progress Session

Presented by: Laura A. Graham, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
Stanford-Surgery Policy Improvement Research and Education Center
Dept. of Surgery
Stanford University, School of Medicine

Talk title: “A Primer to VA Data”

For dial-in instructions, please contact Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu

Oct
19
Mon
2020
ZOOM | Weekly Work-In-Progress Session
Oct 19 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Presented by:
Alex Sox-Harris, PhD, Associate Professor
S-SPIRE Center

And

Todd Wagner, PhD, Associate Professor
S-SPIRE Center

Talk Title: “VA’s Efforts to Purchase More Surgical Care: Effects on Costs, Quality and Access”

For dial-in instructions, please contact Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu

 

 

Oct
26
Mon
2020
ZOOM | Weekly Work-In-Progress Session
Oct 26 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

 

Marzena Sasnal, PhD
Social Science Research Professional, S-SPIRE Center
Department of Surgery
Stanford University

Talk Title: “Feasibility and Acceptability of Coaching Residents on Teleneurology Communication Skills”

For dial-in instructions, please contact Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu

Oct
30
Fri
2020
22nd Annual Fogarty Lecture
Oct 30 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The 22nd Annual Thomas J. Fogarty, MD Lecture: Focus on Innovation

Friday, October 30, 2020 | 4pm
LKSC – Berg Hall | Stanford University

Featuring Julio C. Palmaz, MD, radiologist, honorary Ashbel Smith Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center, inventor, entrepreneur, and vintner.
The Fogarty lectureship was established to bring together a diverse community in Silicon Valley focusing on leaders in discovery, invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship. This event is sponsored by Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign, Fogarty Institute for Innovation and Stanford Department of Surgery. Watch this space for more information.

Register here.

Nov
2
Mon
2020
ZOOM | Monthly Work-In-Progress Session
Nov 2 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

 

Presented by:
Kristen Davis, MPH, Social Science Researcher
S-SPIRE Center

Title: “NIH Grant Updates”

For dial-in instructions, please contact Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu

Nov
9
Mon
2020
ZOOM | Weekly Work-In-Progress Session
Nov 9 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Work In Progress Session

Kirbi Yelorda, MD, General Surgery Resident
Title: “Relationship Between High Deductible Health Plans and Emergency Hernia Operations”

For dial-in instructions, please email Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu

Nov
16
Mon
2020
ZOOM | Weekly Work In Progress Session
Nov 16 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Speakers:

Katelyn Susan Chan, MD Student
Julia Chandler, MD, General Surgery Resident
Mentor: Stephanie Chao, Assistant Professor of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery) at Stanford University Medical Center

Talk title: “Mental Health Outcomes in Pediatric Trauma and Chronic Disease Patients: A Large Database Approach”

For dial-in instructions, please email Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu

Nov
17
Tue
2020
Grand Rounds: Dr. Alex Sox-Harris
Nov 17 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Nov
23
Mon
2020
Canceled | Weekly Work In Progress Session
Nov 23 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Weekly Work-In-Progress has been canceled due to Thanksgiving Holiday week.

We will resume on November 30, 2020 at 5 pm via Zoom.