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Executive Director. Patricia L. Turner [4] Website. www.facs.org. The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is a professional medical association for surgeons and surgical team members, founded in 1913. [5] It claims more than 90,000 members in 144 countries. [6]
The Journal of the American College of Surgeons is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering research in the field of surgery and is the official journal of the American College of Surgeons. The journal publishes original research and clinical studies, review articles, and experimental investigations with clear clinical relevance.
The National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB), also called the American College of Surgeons National Trauma Data Bank, is a compilation of information about traumatic injuries and outcomes in the United States. Hospital emergency rooms and other institutions such as trauma centers which are participants submit data and receive in return access to ...
Advanced trauma life support (ATLS) is a training program for medical providers in the management of acute trauma cases, developed by the American College of Surgeons. Similar programs exist for immediate care providers such as paramedics. The program has been adopted worldwide in over 60 countries, [2] sometimes under the name of Early ...
Articles relating to American College of Surgeons content article traffic in January 2013 sources cited change summary American College of Surgeons: 1943: Axillary lymph nodes: 10850: 1 axillary lymph node dissection should only be performed after first attempting sentinel node biopsy: Lymphadenectomy: 3427: 1
Trauma Quality Improvement Program. The Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) was initiated in 2008 by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. Its aim is to provide risk-adjusted data for the purpose of reducing variability in adult trauma outcomes and offering best practice guidelines to improve trauma care. TQIP makes use of ...
The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) is the specialty board that defines the standards of surgical excellence for the field of veterinary medicine, promotes advancements in veterinary surgery, and provides the latest in veterinary surgical educational programs. [1] The ACVS is responsible for overseeing the training, examination ...
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