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Very Important Call to ActionDear ACS Maryland Chapter Members, In 2020, many of you participated in efforts that prevented significant payment cuts for surgical services. We need Congress to intervene again to prevent payment cuts (nearly 9%) slated for January 1,...

2022 Fellow Applications – Become a Fellow of the ACSAs the Executive Committee for the Maryland Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (MD-ACS), we encourage you to take the next important step in your surgical career and apply to become a Fellow of the ACS...

Call for Abstracts for MD-ACS 2022 Annual MeetingCall for Abstracts is now OPEN! The Maryland Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (MD-ACS) is currently accepting abstracts for its annual Resident Competition to be held via Zoom on Saturday, March 19,...

Register for the MD-ACS Fall MeetingDon't Miss It - The MD-ACS Fall Meeting"Leading Cultural Change"Dana A. Telem, MD, MPH Dana A. Telem, MD, MPH, is the Section Head of General Surgery, the Associate Chair for Quality and Patient Safety, and Director of the Michigan...

MD-ACS eNews — October 2021Inside this Issue: Remember to Get Your Flu Vaccine and Guide Patients Toward Their Own—and Continue to Talk Up the COVID-19 Vaccine Talk It Up! Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS, named new American College of Surgeons Executive Director ACS...

Immediate Action on Medicare CutsWe need your immediate assistance to increase the number of House lawmakers willing to support legislative action to stop the cuts to Medicare physician payment. Currently, only 7 percent of U.S. House members have signed the letter....

Calling All General Surgery Residents – Join the Fellowship FairRegister Today! Virtual Fellowship FairSeptember 23, 2021, 7:00-8:30pmAfter registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Learn about currently...

Call for Manuscript Submissions - Surgery in Older AdultsThe Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care is developing a Special Issue on "Surgery in Older Adults: Common Challenges and Special Considerations." The Call for Papers is included below, but essentially any...

Call for Nominations - MD-ACS Representative to the Statewide Emergency Medical Services Advisory CouncilThe Maryland Chapter, American College of Surgeons (MD-ACS) has been asked to submit three candidates to be considered by the State EMS Board (whose members will...

MD-ACS eNews - July 9, 2021Inside this issue: MD-ACS 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting Announcing the Launch of the Surgical Palliative Care Society (SPCS) Southeastern Surgical Congress 2021 Annual Meeting ACS Clinical Congress 2021 to Be Virtual Countdown to 2021 Quality...