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In The News
2013 DC AWS Research Forum and Poster Competition
Deadline: February 18, 2013
Applications Now Accepted for the Harry B. Zehner, Jr., Memorial Traveling Fellowship Award
Deadline: February 15, 2013
DC Chapter Resident Research Competition
Now Accepting Submissions
Congratulations to the Newly Inducted Fellows!
October 17, 2012
The Metropolitan Washington DC Chapter of the American College of Surgeons would like to welcome 23 new Fellows who were inducted into the College during the 2013 Clinical Congress Convocation in Chicago.
Preop Geriatric Evaluation Guidelines Issued by ACS/AGS
Medscape Medical News: Laurie Barclay, MD
RAS-ACS Announces 2012 Leadership Scholarship for Residents and Associate Fellows
The Resident and Associate Society of the American College of Surgeons (RAS-ACS) is now accepting applications for its seventh leadership scholarships for Resident and Associate Fellow members of the College.
OK to Operate for Gallstones Without Waiting
In patients with gallstone pancreatitis, the common practice of delaying surgery until laboratory values stabilize lengthens the hospital stay without benefit to patients, an observational study determined. -medpagetoday.com
UNOS to publicly report transplants involving foreigners
Organ recipients who are not U.S. citizens will get closer attention following transplants involving wealthy foreigners, including Japanese gangsters. -amednews.com
E-News
DC Chapter E-News
April 12, 2013
IN THIS ISSUE: •Chapter Welcomes New Members •American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress •Claude H. Organ Jr., MD, FACS, Traveling Fellowship •New Research: Determining Factors That Increase Risk of Blood Clots After Surgery •Learn Strategies for General Coding and Compliance
DC Chapter E-News
March 26, 2013
IN THIS ISSUE: •Earn 7.5 CME credits at the April 6 All Surgeons Day •Chapter Welcomes New Members •American College of Surgeons 2013 Leadership and Advocacy Summit •Unified National Accreditation Program for Bariatric Surgery Centers Announced by American College of Surgeons and American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery •ACS NSQIP Data Tracks Surgical Patient Readmission Data Better Than Administrative •Breast Cancer Patients’ Fear of Developing Lymphedema Far Exceeds Risk
Attend All Surgeons Day and Earn Up To 7.5 CMEs
Early Registration Has Been Extended to March 22
DC Chapter E-News
February 15, 2013
IN THIS ISSUE: TODAY is the Application Deadline for the Harry B. Zehner, Jr., Memorial Traveling Fellowship Award 2012 All Surgeons Day Set for April 6 Call for Nominations: A Memo From the Governor 2013 DC AWS 4th Annual Research Forum & Poster Competition Chapter Welcomes New Members Renewal Time is Here National News Updates
Deadline is FRIDAY for the Harry B. Zehner, Jr., Memorial Traveling Fellowship Award
Deadline TODAY for DC Chapter Resident Research Competition - (Duplicate)
Deadline: February 11, 2013
Metro DC Chapter: Speceial Edition eNews
Call for Governor Nominations
Deadline Approaching for DC Chapter Resident Research Competition
Deadline: February 11, 2013
DC Chapter E-News
January 23, 2013
IN THIS ISSUE: • Renewal Time is Here! • 2012 All Surgeons Day Set for April 6 • DC Chapter Resident Research Competition – Now Accepting Submissions • Nominations Now Open for the Harry B. Zehner, Jr., Memorial Traveling Fellowship Award • Learn Strategies For General Coding and Compliance
DC Chapter E-News - Special Edition
January 4, 2013
Annual Basic Science Review Course to be held Saturday, January 12
DC Chapter E-News
December 13, 2012
IN THIS ISSUE: • Chapter Welcomes New Members • Renew Your Chapter Membership Today • 2012 All Surgeons Day Set for April 6 • DC Chapter Resident Research Competition – Now Accepting Submissions • Nominations Now Open for the Harry B. Zehner, Jr., Memorial Traveling Fellowship Award • Chapter Executive Office Closed for Holidays
DC Chapter E-News
November 20, 2012
IN THIS ISSUE: • Membership Renewal • Chapter Welcomes a New Member • Future Events • Chapter Office Closed for Thanksgiving
Still Time to Register! - 2012 Annual DC Chapter Dinner
National Press Club, Washington, DC
DC Chapter E-News
October 18, 2012
IN THIS ISSUE: • 2012 Annual Dinner • Maryland Meeting • New Inductees • 2012 Membership Survey • Chapter Welcomes a New Member • Join the DC Resident and Associate Society • Future Events
DC Chapter Members Invited to Maryland Annual Meeting
The Maryland Chapter, ACS extends an invitation to members of the DC Chapter to attend their 2012 Annual Meeting on Saturday, November 10, 2012, at the Royal Sonesta Inner Harbor in Baltimore.
2012 Annual DC Chapter Dinner
National Press Club, Washington, DC
DC Chapter E-News
September 14, 2012
IN THIS ISSUE: • 2012 Annual Dinner • 2012 Membership Survey • Join the DC Resident and Associate Society • DC Council to Meet in October • Association of Women Surgeons to Meet in October • DC Chapter Members Invited to Maryland Annual Meeting • 2013 All Surgeons Day Scheduled for April 6
DC Chapter E-News
July 19, 2012
IN THIS ISSUE: • 2013 All Surgeons Day Scheduled for April 6 • Call for Volunteers • Save the Date - DC Chapter Members Invited to Maryland Annual Meeting • Council to Meet in August • Resident/Young Surgeons Committee to Meet • Association of Women Surgeons to Meet in October • 2012 Clinical Congress Registration is Open
DC Chapter E-News
June 15, 2012
IN THIS ISSUE: • Call for Volunteers • Chapter Welcomes New Members • Save the Date - DC Chapter Members Invited to Maryland Annual Meeting • Council to Meet in August • Resident/Young Surgeons Committee to Meet • Association of Women Surgeons to Meet in October • 2012 Clinical Congress Registration is Open