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Attention MD-ACS YFA Members - Something Just For You!Dear MD-ACS Young Fellow, The 2021 Leadership and Advocacy Summit is scheduled to take place virtually on May 15 - 17.  This is a two-part meeting with the Leadership Summit scheduled for May 15th and the Advocacy...

MD-ACS eNews - April 21, 2021Inside this issue: Fireside Chat with Dr. Joseph Sakran Call for Abstracts Is OPEN! Maryland Chapter of the American College of Surgeons ACS 2021 Leadership & Advocacy Summit ACS Quality Meeting Call for Abstracts Now Open MACs...

Fireside Chat with Dr. Joseph Sakran - Surgeon Leadership RedefinedThe Young Fellow (YFA) and Residents and Associates (RAS) Representatives of the Maryland Chapter of the ACS (MD-ACS) invite you to join a Fireside Chat with Dr. Joseph Sakran and hosted by Drs. Waqas...

Call for Abstracts Is 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, June 12, 2021, 8-10am.  SUBMISSION ELIGIBILITY All residents and research...

ACS Regent Ken Sharp Joins MD-ACS President Jose Diaz for a Fireside ChatKen Sharp, MD, FACS, an esteemed surgeon from Nashville, TN with deep roots in Maryland, is a current member of the ACS Board of Regents. On Monday, March 15 at 6:00 PM, MD-ACS President Dr. Jose...

Don't Miss This! The Science of Gratitude ~ Gratitude Heals for Greater Resilience, Renewal and Well-Being The Young Fellow (YFA) and Residents and Associates (RAS) Representatives of the Maryland Chapter of the ACS (MD-ACS)invite you to a thought-provoking...

An Important Message from MD-ACS President Jose Diaz, MD, FACS Dear Maryland Surgeons, 2020 was certainly a challenging year for everyone. As members of the Maryland Chapter, ACS, we were fortunate to have held an annual meeting and a state advocacy day before the...

Identifying and Addressing Gender Bias in Surgery ​The Young Fellow (FYA) and Residents and Associates (RAS) Representatives of the Maryland Chapter of the ACS (MD-ACS) held a thought-provoking discussion with a panel of world-renowned surgeons. Topic: Identifying and...

Good News & Happy Holidays! Thanks to the efforts of our American College of Surgeons (especially Christian Shalgian and his DC team) and all of you who contacted your legislators, we have some good news to close out this challenging year of 2020. Legislation has...

Fireside Chat with Senator Clarence Lam, MDJoin MD-ACS President, Jose Diaz for a fireside chat with Maryland State Senator Clarence Lam, MD on December 15, 2020, 6:30 – 7:30pm via Zoom. Click here to register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will...