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​Win a Scholarship to Attend the ACS Leadership/Advocacy SummitApril 15-18, 2023 Washington, D.C. The Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons (GSACS), is pleased to offer a $1600.00 scholarship for a Resident and a Young Fellow to attend the 2023 ACS...

#GivingTuesday is a PERFECT Way to Support the GSACS Foundation Fund#GivingTuesday is a national day of giving and the perfect time to make a contribution to the GA Chapter Foundation Fund. This Fund exists to support the mission of the Chapter in many ways, but...

A Message from GSACS President Joe Sharma, MD, FACSI am honored to serve as President of the Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons (GSACS). As Georgia’s only official chapter of the American College of Surgeons, GSACS provides meaningful educational and...

New 2023 CPT Coding for Anterior Abdominal Hernia Repair-FREE WEBINARUPCOMING WEBINAR: New 2023 CPT Coding for Anterior Abdominal Hernia Repair Wednesday, November 9 | 8:00 pm Eastern The American College of Surgeons Division of Advocacy and Health Policy invites...

Act Now to STOP Medicare CutsAs many of you know, House legislation (H.R. 8800) was introduced to stop looming Medicare payment cuts of nearly 8.5%. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), John Barrasso, MD (R-WY), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), John Boozman, OD (R-AR), and Roger...

Stop Looming Medicare Cuts – Call to ActionHouse legislation (H.R. 8800) was introduced to stop looming Medicare payment cuts of nearly 8.5%; however, a comparable Senate effort was necessary to gain additional momentum on this issue. To that end, Senators Debbie...

GSACS eNews — October 14, 2022Inside this Issue: GSACS 2022 Annual Meeting Highlights Meet Your 2022-2023 GSACS Board of Directors Resident Competition Results – GSACS 2022 Annual Meeting GSACS Thanks 2020-2022 President Welcome the ACS Initiates from Georgia Engage...

Become FACS in 2023 – Dec. 1 Deadline ApproachingAs President of the Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), I encourage you to take the next important step in your surgical career and apply to become a Fellow of the ACS (FACS) if you meet...

Call for Abstracts – Advocacy and Health Policy Abstract CompetitionThe Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons (GSACS) is participating in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Advocacy and Health Policy Abstract Competition for residents and surgical...

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Call for Abstracts GA-COT & GSACSFor The Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons and Georgia Committee on Trauma.Submission Eligibility All residents and research trainees enrolled in general surgery or surgical specialty residency...

Registration is Now Open for the GSACS 2022 Annual Meeting!Registration is now open for Georgia’s best surgical meeting of the year – the Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons (GSACS) 2022 Annual Meeting with Obesity Day and Day of Trauma – August 12-14,...

Call for Nominations GSACS Board of DirectorsThe Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons (GSACS) is seeking nominations for open positions on the Board of Directors: Vice President (2-year term) Secretary (3-year term) Treasurer (3-year term) Education...

GSACS eNews — April 2022Inside this Issue: GSACS 2022 Annual Meeting GSACS Well Represented at ACS Leadership & Advocacy Summit Call for Nominations for ACS Secretary Make Plans to Attend ACS Clinical Congress 2022 in San Diego, October 16–20 UPDATE: Ukraine The...

Registration OPEN! 2022 GSACS Annual Meeting & Obesity Day & Day of TraumaAugust 12-14, 2022 Join your colleagues for the BEST surgical meeting in Georgia - the Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons (GSACS) 2022 Annual Meeting with Obesity Day...

Call for Abstracts is OPEN!The Program Committee of the Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons (GSACS) is accepting abstracts for consideration for the resident paper competitions being held during the 2022 Annual Meeting, August 12-14, 2022, St. Simons...

Make Your Hotel Reservations NOW for 2022 Annual MeetingThe room block for the GSACS 2022 Annual Meeting and Obesity Day and Day of Trauma is now open!  Don't delay in making your reservations at the beautiful King & Prince Beach Resort on St. Simons Island. Room...

2022 GSACS Annual Meeting – Invitation to ExhibitThe 2022 Annual Meeting of the Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons (Tax ID # 58-6069424) and Obesity Day and Day of Trauma Meetings will be August 12-14, 2022, at The King and Prince Resort in St. Simons...

GSACS eNews — January 2022 Inside this Issue: Dr. Patricia L. Turner Takes Helm of American College of Surgeons Save the Date Call for Nominations: ACS Officers-Elect & Board of Regents American College of Surgeons Announces Recipients of Matching Grants for...

ACS Board of Regents Meeting Summary from October 2021The ACS Board of Regents Meeting Summary from October 2021 is available. Click below to read.

Contact Congress NOW! Dear GSACS 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. As surgeon leaders...

2022 Fellow Applications – Become a Fellow of the ACSAs President of the Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons (GSACS), I encourage you to take the next important step in your surgical career and apply to become a Fellow of the ACS (FACS). To apply for...

GSACS eNews — October 2021Inside this Issue: 2021 GSACS Annual Meeting Day of Trauma & Obesity Day Save the Date #Talk It Up! Dr. Shaneeta Johnson Presented with SAGES Inaugural Social Justice and Health Equity Award What is the ACS Georgia Chapter Initiative...

Call for Manuscript Submissions - Surgery in Older Adults The 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...

GSACS eNews - July 7, 2021 Inside this issue: Registration OPEN! 2021 GSACS Annual Meeting & Obesity Day & Day of Trauma Announcing the Launch of the Surgical Palliative Care Society (SPCS) Southeastern Surgical Congress 2021 Annual Meeting Now Your Gifts to...

Registration OPEN!2021 GSACS Annual Meeting &Obesity Day & Day of Trauma Join your colleagues for the BEST surgical meeting in Georgia - the Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons (GSACS) 2021 Annual Meeting with Obesity Day & Day of Trauma....

Now Your Gifts to the ACS Foundation Can Be Directed Back to Georgia! What is the ACS Georgia Chapter Initiative Fund?  The Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons (GSACS) has partnered with the American College of Surgeons Foundation to set up a special...

Don't Miss This Great Event Just for Young Fellows Dear GSACS 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...

GSACS eNews - April 9, 2021 Inside this issue: Save the Date! GSACS 2021 Annual Meeting Call for Abstracts Is OPEN!  Leadership & Advocacy Summit 2021 ACS Quality Meeting Call for Abstracts Now Open MACs Temporarily Hold Medicare Payments Pending Extension of...

Cure for ZOOM Fatigue - Save the Date GSACS Meeting Mark your calendars and set aside the dates – August 13-15, 2021. We have the cure for your ZOOM fatigue – a weekend at the beautiful King and Prince Beach Resort in St. Simons Island, GA. The GSACS Program Committee...

Call for Abstracts Is OPEN!   Georgia Society of the American College of SurgeonsandGeorgia Committee on Trauma   SUBMISSION ELIGIBILITY All residents and research trainees enrolled in general surgery or surgical specialty residency training or fellows-in-training...

2021 Fellow Applications Now Open – Become a Fellow of the ACSAs President of the Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons (GSACS), I would like to encourage you to take the next important step in your surgical career, if you meet the membership...

Make a Difference in 5 Minutes - Support Legislation to Stop Medicare CutsHouse Introduces Legislation to Prevent Medicare Payment Cuts - Our Voice Is Being Heard! On November 3, the Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 (H.R. 8702)...

GSACS eNews - October 2020Inside this issue: Welcome New GSACS Officers & Members of the Board Congratulations to all the New Georgia Fellows! Women Surgeons' Virtual Book Club 2020 M. Gage Ochsner, Jr. Resident Trauma Paper Competition Winners ACS COVID-19...

Fellowship with Georgia Women SurgeonsDr. Shaneeta Johnson, GSACS’s Women Surgeons' Representative, invites you to join in a time of fellowship and conversation. Feed your well-being by connecting with other Georgia women surgeons for a virtual book club. The first...

Time to Act - Stop Medicare Cuts for SurgeonsThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a rule that will devastate surgeons across America by reducing payments for nearly all surgical specialties—during the worst public health crisis in generations....

GSACS eNews - July 2020Inside this issue: GSACS 2020 Virtual Meeting: Surgery in the Age of COVID19 - The Myth, The Science, The Reality Call for Nominations to GSACS Board of Directors Continue to Urge Congress to Intervene and Prevent Medicare Physician Pay Cuts...

Call for Nominations to GSACS Board of Directors The Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons (GSACS) is seeking nominations for open positions on the Board of Directors: Vice President; Treasurer; Rural Surgeons Representative; Women Surgeons...

Fight CMS Cuts  ACS Needs Your Help to Fight CMS Payment Cuts   Scheduled for January 1, 2021Finalized policies from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will result in substantial cuts to physician payment for most surgical services delivered to...

GSACS eNews April 2019 Inside This Edition: REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! GSACS 2019 Annual Meeting   GSACS Advocacy Day 2019 ACS Quality and Safety Conference American College of Surgeons Leadership and Advocacy Summit Report from GSACS’s Leadership...

Call for Abstracts is NOW OPEN! The Call for Abstracts for the Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons 2019 Annual Meeting and Day of Trauma is now open. Submissions should be submitted online by midnight June 17, 2019.  SUBMISSION...

Attention Residents & Young Fellows - Fellowship Opportunity to Attend 2019 ACS Leadership/Advocacy Summit Are you interested in attending the 2109 American College of Surgeons Leadership and Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC, March 30-April 2, 2019? ...

GSACS eNews January 2019 Inside This Edition: GCMB to begin disciplining physicians who haven’t registered with PDMP   Injury Prevention Day at the Capitol ATTENTION RESIDENTS & YOUNG FELLOWS ACS 2019  Leadership & Advocacy Summit Dr. Marinez...

GSACS eNews September 2018 Inside This Edition:GSACS 2018 Annual Meeting and Day of TraumaGSACS Past President Dr. Thomas E. Reeve HonoredResident Winners at the GSACS 2018 Annual Meeting & Day of TraumaGSACS Well Represented at ACS Leadership &...

ACS Research Grant Opportunities The American College of Surgeons announces the following research awards for U.S. and Canadian members: George H.A. Clowes, Jr., MD, FACS Memorial Research Career Development Award Resident Research Scholarships Faculty...

Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons eNews - April 2018 Inside This Edition: Department of Public Health Reminding Prescribers About July 1 PDMP Requirement Take Survey on Value and Future of Continuing Certification Georgia...

Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons eNews In this editionTrauma Awareness Day at the CapitolFellowship Opportunity to Attend 2018 ACS Leadership/Advocacy SummitSave The DateACS Leadership & Advocacy SummitNominations for ACS Board of...

Resident Members Encouraged to Apply for 2018 Summit Scholarships The American College of Surgeons (ACS) will offer a limited number of scholarships to Resident Members who are interested in attending the Leadership & Advocacy Summit 2018,...

Trauma Awareness Day at the Capitol February 14, 2018 Click here to learn more...