💻 Free webinar: ACS Cancer Programs and American Association of Endocrine Surgeons are hosting a 90-minute educational webinar on techincal standards for thyroid cancer surgery.

🗓️: Monday, May 20, 5:00-6:30 pm CT brnw.ch/21wIOkd

Many thanks to this incredible panel of experts! #ACSLAS24 is off to an incredible start.

Our Executive Director Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS stresses that the ACS is a community. The talks we've heard today represent our incredibly meaningful network of members. #ACSLAS24

So proud to know that UMC Hospital Nevada’s only ACS COT verified Level I Trauma Center is a Surgical Quality Partner of American College of Surgeons and teaching future trauma leaders in partnership with Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

'There's still very few women deans, chairs, and CEOs. As you get into these rooms, you have to learn how to use your voice.'

🎙️: Julie Freischlag, MD | #ACSLAS24

'Even though we are committed to process, we hold ourselves accountable to execution. We value systems and process, but we don't end there.'

🎙️: Dr. Selwyn M. Vickers | #ACSLAS24

We have an incredible all-star panel of surgeon CEOs telling us how their career paths led to the corner office.

🎙️: Julie Freischlag, MD, Dr. Bert W. O'Malley, Dr. Glenn D. Steele, Robert Higgins, MD, MSHA, and Dr. Selwyn M. Vickers | #ACSLAS24

What can you do to help your chapter?
📑: review bylaws annually
📈: increase board members and engagement
📊: get membership data
💵: align the dues
👩‍⚕️🧑‍⚕️: bring in the residents
💸: develop a Chapter Intiative Fund

🎙️: Cindy Talley | #ACSLAS24

'This all starts with residents - they are our future. The Chapter Initiative Fund offers travel scholarships - we're able to engage residents and medical students.'

🎙️: Cindy Talley | #ACSLAS24

The ACS Puerto Rico chapter is comprised by 230 Fellows in various stages of their career. 🇵🇷

They created workgroups to:
➡️: reach the public
➡️: gain momentum
➡️: get attention from legislators

🎙️: Jorge J. Zequeira | #ACSLAS24

We're ready to start the afternoon sessions with the ACS Dues Pilot Program from Michael Sutherland, and chapter success stories from Jorge J. Zequeira and Cindy Talley. #ACSLAS24

'What is the pivoting process?
➡️: expertise and experience is valued
➡️: leadership, excellence, and service

When I transitioned to surgery, I brought these values with me.'

🎙️: Dr. Brian H. Williams | #ACSLAS24

'We have expertise in surgical care, and bring a knowledge of what's happening locally, regionally, and nationally. We bring solutions.'

🎙️: Dr. John Armstrong | #ACSLAS24

We're pretty sure these socks are modeled after Oscar de La Renta's 2002 collection of cerulean gowns... #ACSLAS24

'Political advocacy involves building relationships with lawmakers and regulators. We want to inform them about healthcare issues in a way that's accessible to them.'

🎙️: Dr. John Armstrong | #ACSLAS24

The ACS Leadership & Advocacy Summit focuses this morning on sustainability in healthcare, quality and safety, and leaders as advocates for the profession and their patients. #ACSLAS24

Learning about methodology from Haytham Kaafarani at #ACSLAS24 .

Be sure to stop by and give a video testimonial about why you love your speciality, give leadership advice, and much more! #ACSLAS24