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Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here. Become a Member Open Search Popular searches Find a Surgeon Find a Hospital Search JACS Membership Benefits Quality Programs Frequent searches ATLS Member Benefits Clinical Practice Chapters Register for Clinical Congress Join us September 2629 in Washington, DC, to discover the ideas shaping the future of surgery, build skills you can apply in practice, and connect with colleagues from across the House of Surgery. Register Why Attend Explore the ACS Recognized Leader in Geriatric Surgery Program Join a webinar August 13 to learn how hospitals can earn recognition for excellence in geriatric surgical care through the ACS and Leapfrog. Senate Moves to Block Threat to Surgical Research ACS advocacy helps build momentum in Congress to protect independent scientific research and preserve merit-based grant review. Committee on Trauma Releases Standards for Level IV Trauma Centers New ACS standards provide Level IV trauma centers with a framework for assessing capabilities and improving care for injured patients. Latest News Bulletin GLP-1 Era Arrives in the OR July 15, 2026 GLP-1 drugs are reshaping surgical care, with evolving guidance on perioperative use, weight optimization, nutrition, and outcomes. Read More News & Publications ACS Brief Fellow Leads Robotic Single-Port Mastectomy and Achieves US First August 11, 2026 A US first in robotic single-port nipple-sparing mastectomy highlights the evolving role of minimally invasive technology in breast cancer surgery. ACS Brief US Faces a Blood Supply Crisis That Could Impact Surgery August 4, 2026 A nationwide blood shortage threatens surgical care, prompting calls for immediate blood donation and conservation efforts. JACS The Operative Word Morgan Pettigrew, MD, from UT Southwestern joins to discuss the benefits and challenges of using AI to simplify surgical consent forms. JACS Journal of the American College of Surgeons The Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal. Read the latest issue today! Events & Courses Knowing Your Worth Compensation, Value, and Career Negotiation for Surgeons Hear strategies for contract negotiation, promotion discussions, and advocating for equitable compensation and leadership opportunities. TQIP Annual Conference Registration is now open for TQIP26. This year's conference highlights the essential role of connection and shared effort in advancing trauma care. Clinical Congress 2026 Join us for education, networking, and the latest surgical innovation at Clinical Congress 2026, September 26–29 in Washington, DC. Register today! ACS Innovation Summit Help shape the future of simulation-based surgical education. 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