Welcome to the North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons means quality—and it has since our founding over 100 years ago. As we launch our new Quality Campaign, we aim to bring our Quality Programs to every hospital & patient in America to ensure every patient gets the best care.
2023 North Carolina & South Carolina ACS Annual Meeting
August 4-6, 2023
Asheville, NC
The Omni GrovePark Inn
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ACS 2023 Quality and Safety Conference
ACS 2023 Quality and Safety Conference
2023 NC/SC Chapters, ACS 2023 Joint Annual Meeting
2023 NC/SC Chapters, ACS 2023 Joint Annual Meeting
2023 ACS Clinical Congress
2023 ACS Clinical Congress
Save the date and book your hotel accommodations for Clinical Congress 2023 in Boston!
2023 Membership
The North Carolina Chapter, ACS would like to invite you to become a member! It’s your membership that will continue to let the Chapter focus on important issues facing North Carolina surgeons.
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Negotiate a Fair Compensation Package with Help from New ACS Member Benefit
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NC/SC ACS Joint Annual Meeting — Registration is Open
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What a fantastic honor to be invited to the @ARSurgeons. The resident presentations were terrific and stimulated a great conversation about patient care. So appreciate the opportunity.
Residents presented 4 challenging hernia cases at the @ARSurgeons annual meeting. Great session moderating by @kimbrough_katie. Fantastic discussion, then incredible hernia lecture by @THeniford. @uamshealth @UAMS_Surgery
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Through the Eyes of a Surgeon
As health care changes, it is critical that surgeons continue to have a strong voice and seat at the table in all patient care decisions. Check out this new video encouraging Fellows to become actively involved in helping the ACS take bold steps and speak with a unified voice on behalf of patients.
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