Participants in this coding workshop will not only learn how to correctly report surgical procedures and medical services, but will also have access to the tools necessary to succeed, including coding workbooks to keep for future reference that include exercises, checklists, resource guides, templates, and examples. Physicians receive up to 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits for each day of participation. In addition, each day of the workshop meets AAPC guidelines for 6.5 continuing education units.
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Thursday Course: Office Procedures and E/M Coding At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Friday Course: 2020 Successful Surgical Coding At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is offering two positions for Associate Fellow surgeons in a two-year, fully funded fellowship with the ACS Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) program. The application process opened on January 15, 2020 for positions starting July 1, 2020. Applicants must be Associate Fellows of the American College of Surgeons, and must have graduated from an accredited allopathic or osteopathic medical school in the United States or Canada; have completed residency and/or fellowship training in the United States or Canada; and have been in practice for less than 6 years.
The goal of the fellowship is to foster the development of surgical experts in the implementation of such a population-based quality program, as well as, to support the actual implementation of the ACS GSV at the Fellows’ own institution (or an institution within their Chapter’s catchment area). Scholars will be provided mentorship, education, support, and first-hand experience by the College, and will learn the skills necessary to address issues of patient safety and health care quality in this geriatric population. Ideally, at the completion of the two years, the scholar would have the tools and support to apply for grant funding in geriatric surgical care delivery and/or outcomes.
The application deadline is April 1, 2020. For more information, go to: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/about/clinical-scholars-program/geriatric-surgery
This six-day intensive course, offered by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Division of Education, is designed to provide surgeons with the knowledge and skills to enhance their abilities as teachers and administrators of surgical education programs. The course emphasizes the needs of adult learners and the techniques necessary to develop an effective learning environment for medical students, surgical residents, and colleagues. This course is intended for full-time faculty members who are interested in acquiring or honing skills in curriculum development, teaching, performance and program evaluation, program administration, and faculty who have direct teaching responsibilities for medical students or residents.
Applications are available at https://www.facs.org/education/division-of-education/courses/surgeons-as-educators and will be accepted until March 6th, 2020.
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) and the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) are actively seeking medical professionals to join their accreditation site visit teams. Physicians with an interest in learning more about cancer patient care delivery across the country, as well as have a desire to positively impact the quality of that care, are strongly encouraged to apply.
Accreditation by the CoC and NAPBC quality programs of the American College of Surgeons demonstrates a cancer program’s commitment to providing high-quality, multidisciplinary, patient-centered cancer care. Site Visit Reviewers perform a vital service in the accreditation process through site visits to and evaluation of cancer programs.
More information is available in the CoC and NAPBC surveyor applications.
Apply by November 15 for ACS Traveling Fellowships to ANZ, Germany, and Japan
The International Relations Committee of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has announced the availability of traveling fellowships to Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), Germany, and Japan. Applications are due Friday, November 15.
The traveling fellowships encourage the international exchange of information concerning surgical science, practice, and education and foster professional and academic collaborations and friendships. The traveling fellowships, which are available in most surgical specialties, are open to ACS Fellows under the age of 50.
The Traveling Fellows will spend a minimum of two or three weeks in the countries that they visit. Their activities will include attending and participating in the 2020 annual scientific meeting of the host country: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Perth (May 3-7); Germany Society of Surgery, Munich (April 8–10); and Japan Surgical Society, Chiba (April 8–10). View the full description and a link to the application form on the ACS website. [https://www.facs.org/member-services/scholarships/traveling]. Questions may be directed to the Scholarships Administrator, at scholarships@facs.org.
ACS Faculty Research Fellowships for 2020-2022 Available
The College offers faculty research fellowships through the generosity of Fellows, Chapters, and friends of the College, to surgeons entering academic careers in surgery or a surgical specialty. These fellowships assist surgeons in the establishment of a new and independent research program. Applicants should have demonstrated their potential to work as independent investigators. The fellowship award is $40,000 per year to support the research.
The Franklin Martin Fellowship honors the College's founder. The C. James Carrico Fellowship is dedicated to trauma and critical care research. There are two more undesignated fellowships. All of them are two years in length.
The closing date for receipt of applications and all supporting documents is November 15, 2019. The full requirements and application form are posted on the ACS website at https://www.facs.org/member-services/scholarships/research/acsfaculty. Questions may be directed to the Scholarships Administrator, at scholarships@facs.org.
PSOH Annual Scientific Meeting October 4, 2019 Allegheny General Hospital George J. Magovern, MD Conference Center 320 East North Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Why Should You Attend? Full day education program with presentations from experts in the oncology and hematology field Chance to network with fellow oncologists, hematologists, nurses, CTRs, PAs from across Pennsylvania Opportunity to meet with various exhibitors offering new products and services Meeting Topics Precision Medicine, Genomics & Digital Health State Legislative Update (Rep. Kerry A. Benninghoff, House Cancer Caucus Chair) Oncology Service Line Development & Clinical Pathways Platforms and Care Model Coordination for Patient Care GI Panel Discussion Microbiome: An Intersection of Diet, Disease & Immunotherapy Value Based Care Models in the Quality Based Era CAR-T Cell Hematology and Solid Tumors Accreditation For Physicians This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Pennsylvania Medical Society and the Pennsylvania Society of Oncology and Hematology. The Pennsylvania Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Pennsylvania Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Optional Educational Opportunity - October 3 Hyatt Place Pittsburgh - North Shore 260 N Shore Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15212 5:30 p.m. Dinner 5:45 - 6:45 p.m. Advances in Adjuvant Treatment in Non-Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Session provided by Rockpointe. This lecture does not relate to the PSOH educational program. Jointly provided by Potomac Center for Medical Education and Rockpointe Oncology. This activity is supported by educational grant from Pfizer, inc. Questions? If you have any questions about the meeting details, please contact Judy Clapp, Meeting Manager at 717-909-2682 or via email jclapp@pamedsoc.org. Register to attend
October 4, 2019 Allegheny General Hospital George J. Magovern, MD Conference Center 320 East North Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Why Should You Attend?
Meeting Topics
Accreditation For Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Pennsylvania Medical Society and the Pennsylvania Society of Oncology and Hematology. The Pennsylvania Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Pennsylvania Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Optional Educational Opportunity - October 3
Hyatt Place Pittsburgh - North Shore 260 N Shore Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15212 5:30 p.m. Dinner
5:45 - 6:45 p.m.
Advances in Adjuvant Treatment in Non-Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Session provided by Rockpointe. This lecture does not relate to the PSOH educational program. Jointly provided by Potomac Center for Medical Education and Rockpointe Oncology. This activity is supported by educational grant from Pfizer, inc.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the meeting details, please contact Judy Clapp, Meeting Manager at 717-909-2682 or via email jclapp@pamedsoc.org.
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Registration is open to all physicians and individuals in the health care field and includes a name badge, program book, and entrance to the exhibits and all sessions, excluding Postgraduate Courses and Meet-the-Expert Sessions.*
*The following sessions are included with your Clinical Congress registration and are not ticketed. Registering for these sessions does not guarantee seating within the course. Seating is provided on a first-come, first-served basis until the meeting room is full.
If you are an ACS Member and need to confirm your login and password, please send a request to registration@facs.org.
Nonmember residents and medical students are eligible to register online. Please complete the online registration and follow the verification letter instructions provided.
All scientific registration categories are eligible to register online. Should you require a registration form PDF, please contact Registration Services at registration@facs.org.
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The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is pleased to offer again this year a limited number of scholarships to Resident members of the ACS who are interested in attending the upcoming Leadership & Advocacy Summit, March 30–April 2, 2019, at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel in Washington, DC. The eighth annual Summit is a dual meeting that offers volunteer leaders and advocates specialized educational sessions focused on effective surgeon leadership, interactive advocacy training and coordinated visits to Congressional offices.
Details on how to apply can be found at the following link: https://www.facs.org/advocacy/participate/summit/resident-awards. The deadline to apply is Friday, January 11, 2019.
The 2018 TQIP Annual Scientific Meeting and Training brings together trauma medical directors, program managers, coordinators, and registrars from participating and prospective Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) hospitals and provides an ideal venue for networking and for the sharing of best practices.
The meeting will include role-specific breakout sessions to ensure all staff members receive the knowledge most useful and pertinent to their role on their facility’s TQIP team. In addition, Level III, Pediatric, and collaborative specific sessions will be offered, as well as sessions geared towards staff at new TQIP centers, new staff at existing centers, and those who need a TQIP refresher.
Reserve your room at the Hilton Anaheim or Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort today to receive the ACS group rate. Both hotels are conveniently located on the Anaheim Convention Center campus.
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center - Boston, MA October 21-25
The ACS Clinical Congress features outstanding education and training opportunities at the premier annual surgical meeting for surgeons, surgery residents, medical students, and members of surgical teams. The hallmarks of the Clinical Congress are a broad range of outstanding hands-on and didactic learning opportunities and timely discourse on the most relevant surgical practices and research, along with unparalleled access to peers.
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