The American College of Surgeons is dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and to safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment.

Oct. 11, 2009
Oct. 14, 2009
Oct. 15, 2009

Contents:
• Opening Ceremony kicks off Clinical Congress
• Professionalism and the 21st century
• Board of Regents and ACS Officers annual luncheon
• Fellows honored for volunteerism in care of underserved
• Health system reforms are needed, regardless of what government does
• Association of Women Surgeons presents awards
• Medical Student Program provides education, networking opportunities
• Improving education in general surgery
• Surgery: Then and now

Improving education in general surgery

Visit the SCORE booth in the technical exhibit area.

The Surgical Council on Resident Education (SCORE) is a consortium of organizations with the mission of improving education in general surgery and its related specialties and subspecialties. Attendees may learn more about SCORE by visiting booth 806 in the technical exhibit area in McCormick Place West. The member organizations of SCORE are: American College of Surgeons, American Board of Surgery, American Surgical Association, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Association of Program Directors in Surgery, Association for Surgical Education, and Residency Review Committee for Surgery.