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September is PAD Awareness Month
We need your help to spread the word
Please help us spread the news about peripheral arterial disease. It’s easy – SVS has updated its online resources for physicians and resources for patients. Both web pages have videos, web links, scholarly articles and more, appropriate for each audience. Please share the links to people on your email list. Help us reach more patients and caregivers and spread awareness about PAD!
We need your help to spread the word
Please help us spread the news about peripheral arterial disease. It’s easy – SVS has updated its online resources for physicians and resources for patients. Both web pages have videos, web links, scholarly articles and more, appropriate for each audience. Please share the links to people on your email list. Help us reach more patients and caregivers and spread awareness about PAD!
We need your help to spread the word
Please help us spread the news about peripheral arterial disease. It’s easy – SVS has updated its online resources for physicians and resources for patients. Both web pages have videos, web links, scholarly articles and more, appropriate for each audience. Please share the links to people on your email list. Help us reach more patients and caregivers and spread awareness about PAD!
Strides in digestive cancer research: Two research projects to note
The AGA Research Foundation Research Awards Program includes two grants dedicated to digestive cancer research: the AGA–Caroline Craig Augustyn & Damian Augustyn Award in Digestive Cancer and the AGA–R. Robert & Sally Funderburg Research Award in Gastric Cancer.
Continue reading to learn about the novel research projects being conducted by our 2018 digestive cancer grant recipients.
AGA–Caroline Craig Augustyn & Damian Augustyn Award in Digestive Cancer
Ravikanth Maddipati, MD
University of Pennsylvania Hospital System, Philadelphia
Dr. Maddipati’s research focuses on understanding and treating metastatic disease in pancreatic cancer. With this grant, Dr. Maddipati will use advanced lineage-traced mouse models and innovative bioengineering approaches to identify the molecular pathways involved in tumor cell cooperation and define the role of circulating tumor cell-clusters in pancreatic cancer progression. This work will lead to a noninvasive method for monitoring disease progression and response to treatment in pancreatic cancer patients.
AGA’s take: Pancreatic cancer, namely pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, is one of the deadliest cancers in the U.S. The AGA Research Foundation is pleased to fund Dr. Maddipati’s research. As a physician-scientist, he is in a unique position to translate findings from basic research, using preclinical models, to develop improved approaches to treating patients with pancreatic cancer.
AGA–R. Robert & Sally Funderburg Research Award in Gastric Cancer
Jingwu Xie, PhD
Indiana University, Indianapolis
Dr. Xie’s research focuses on drug resistance in gastric cancer. His team recently had a monumental discovery — activated hedgehog signaling, via GLI1 and GLI2 gene up-regulation, is responsible for drug resistance in gastric cancer. Dr. Xie’s AGA-funded research will work to identify novel ways to sensitize gastric cancer cells to drug treatment by suppressing GLI1 and GLI2 activity.
AGA’s take: Gastric cancer is a very underfunded area of research in the U.S., and with limited treatment options for patients, there is a great need for novel research projects. The AGA Research Foundation is proud to fund Dr. Xie’s research, which we believe has the potential to translate into a new treatment that will improve outcomes for gastric cancer patients.
To see the full class of 2018 AGA Research Foundation awardees, visit the Meet Our Awardees section of our website, www.gastro.org/foundation-awardees.
The AGA Research Foundation Research Awards Program includes two grants dedicated to digestive cancer research: the AGA–Caroline Craig Augustyn & Damian Augustyn Award in Digestive Cancer and the AGA–R. Robert & Sally Funderburg Research Award in Gastric Cancer.
Continue reading to learn about the novel research projects being conducted by our 2018 digestive cancer grant recipients.
AGA–Caroline Craig Augustyn & Damian Augustyn Award in Digestive Cancer
Ravikanth Maddipati, MD
University of Pennsylvania Hospital System, Philadelphia
Dr. Maddipati’s research focuses on understanding and treating metastatic disease in pancreatic cancer. With this grant, Dr. Maddipati will use advanced lineage-traced mouse models and innovative bioengineering approaches to identify the molecular pathways involved in tumor cell cooperation and define the role of circulating tumor cell-clusters in pancreatic cancer progression. This work will lead to a noninvasive method for monitoring disease progression and response to treatment in pancreatic cancer patients.
AGA’s take: Pancreatic cancer, namely pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, is one of the deadliest cancers in the U.S. The AGA Research Foundation is pleased to fund Dr. Maddipati’s research. As a physician-scientist, he is in a unique position to translate findings from basic research, using preclinical models, to develop improved approaches to treating patients with pancreatic cancer.
AGA–R. Robert & Sally Funderburg Research Award in Gastric Cancer
Jingwu Xie, PhD
Indiana University, Indianapolis
Dr. Xie’s research focuses on drug resistance in gastric cancer. His team recently had a monumental discovery — activated hedgehog signaling, via GLI1 and GLI2 gene up-regulation, is responsible for drug resistance in gastric cancer. Dr. Xie’s AGA-funded research will work to identify novel ways to sensitize gastric cancer cells to drug treatment by suppressing GLI1 and GLI2 activity.
AGA’s take: Gastric cancer is a very underfunded area of research in the U.S., and with limited treatment options for patients, there is a great need for novel research projects. The AGA Research Foundation is proud to fund Dr. Xie’s research, which we believe has the potential to translate into a new treatment that will improve outcomes for gastric cancer patients.
To see the full class of 2018 AGA Research Foundation awardees, visit the Meet Our Awardees section of our website, www.gastro.org/foundation-awardees.
The AGA Research Foundation Research Awards Program includes two grants dedicated to digestive cancer research: the AGA–Caroline Craig Augustyn & Damian Augustyn Award in Digestive Cancer and the AGA–R. Robert & Sally Funderburg Research Award in Gastric Cancer.
Continue reading to learn about the novel research projects being conducted by our 2018 digestive cancer grant recipients.
AGA–Caroline Craig Augustyn & Damian Augustyn Award in Digestive Cancer
Ravikanth Maddipati, MD
University of Pennsylvania Hospital System, Philadelphia
Dr. Maddipati’s research focuses on understanding and treating metastatic disease in pancreatic cancer. With this grant, Dr. Maddipati will use advanced lineage-traced mouse models and innovative bioengineering approaches to identify the molecular pathways involved in tumor cell cooperation and define the role of circulating tumor cell-clusters in pancreatic cancer progression. This work will lead to a noninvasive method for monitoring disease progression and response to treatment in pancreatic cancer patients.
AGA’s take: Pancreatic cancer, namely pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, is one of the deadliest cancers in the U.S. The AGA Research Foundation is pleased to fund Dr. Maddipati’s research. As a physician-scientist, he is in a unique position to translate findings from basic research, using preclinical models, to develop improved approaches to treating patients with pancreatic cancer.
AGA–R. Robert & Sally Funderburg Research Award in Gastric Cancer
Jingwu Xie, PhD
Indiana University, Indianapolis
Dr. Xie’s research focuses on drug resistance in gastric cancer. His team recently had a monumental discovery — activated hedgehog signaling, via GLI1 and GLI2 gene up-regulation, is responsible for drug resistance in gastric cancer. Dr. Xie’s AGA-funded research will work to identify novel ways to sensitize gastric cancer cells to drug treatment by suppressing GLI1 and GLI2 activity.
AGA’s take: Gastric cancer is a very underfunded area of research in the U.S., and with limited treatment options for patients, there is a great need for novel research projects. The AGA Research Foundation is proud to fund Dr. Xie’s research, which we believe has the potential to translate into a new treatment that will improve outcomes for gastric cancer patients.
To see the full class of 2018 AGA Research Foundation awardees, visit the Meet Our Awardees section of our website, www.gastro.org/foundation-awardees.
Registration now open for the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress
Registration for the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress,® the premier conference on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is open. The Crohn’s & Colitis Congress, a partnership of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and the American Gastroenterological Association, will take place Feb. 7-9, 2019, at the Bellagio, in Las Vegas.
Led by committee chair Brent Polk, MD, AGAF, and co-chairs Maria T. Abreu, MD, AGAF, and David T. Rubin, MD, AGAF, invited faculty include IBD thought-leaders in the fields of GI, research investigation, surgery, pediatrics, advanced practice, IBD nursing, diet and nutrition, mental health, radiology, and pathology.
The 2019 Congress’ agenda includes main sessions that will emphasize case studies and panel discussions. There will also be parallel sessions on basic and translational science for senior and junior investigators.
In addition, several pre-Congress workshops, taking place Feb. 7, will be available for selection.
There will also be plenty of social events and plenty of time to enjoy Las Vegas; including a Friday night Welcome Reception that should not be missed. It’s a great opportunity to network and celebrate.
Abstract submissions for basic, translational, and clinical research will be accepted beginning Aug. 1 and ending Oct. 24.
To learn more and register, visit www.crohnscolitiscongress.org.
Registration for the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress,® the premier conference on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is open. The Crohn’s & Colitis Congress, a partnership of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and the American Gastroenterological Association, will take place Feb. 7-9, 2019, at the Bellagio, in Las Vegas.
Led by committee chair Brent Polk, MD, AGAF, and co-chairs Maria T. Abreu, MD, AGAF, and David T. Rubin, MD, AGAF, invited faculty include IBD thought-leaders in the fields of GI, research investigation, surgery, pediatrics, advanced practice, IBD nursing, diet and nutrition, mental health, radiology, and pathology.
The 2019 Congress’ agenda includes main sessions that will emphasize case studies and panel discussions. There will also be parallel sessions on basic and translational science for senior and junior investigators.
In addition, several pre-Congress workshops, taking place Feb. 7, will be available for selection.
There will also be plenty of social events and plenty of time to enjoy Las Vegas; including a Friday night Welcome Reception that should not be missed. It’s a great opportunity to network and celebrate.
Abstract submissions for basic, translational, and clinical research will be accepted beginning Aug. 1 and ending Oct. 24.
To learn more and register, visit www.crohnscolitiscongress.org.
Registration for the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress,® the premier conference on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is open. The Crohn’s & Colitis Congress, a partnership of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and the American Gastroenterological Association, will take place Feb. 7-9, 2019, at the Bellagio, in Las Vegas.
Led by committee chair Brent Polk, MD, AGAF, and co-chairs Maria T. Abreu, MD, AGAF, and David T. Rubin, MD, AGAF, invited faculty include IBD thought-leaders in the fields of GI, research investigation, surgery, pediatrics, advanced practice, IBD nursing, diet and nutrition, mental health, radiology, and pathology.
The 2019 Congress’ agenda includes main sessions that will emphasize case studies and panel discussions. There will also be parallel sessions on basic and translational science for senior and junior investigators.
In addition, several pre-Congress workshops, taking place Feb. 7, will be available for selection.
There will also be plenty of social events and plenty of time to enjoy Las Vegas; including a Friday night Welcome Reception that should not be missed. It’s a great opportunity to network and celebrate.
Abstract submissions for basic, translational, and clinical research will be accepted beginning Aug. 1 and ending Oct. 24.
To learn more and register, visit www.crohnscolitiscongress.org.
ACS Council Seeks Member; Applications due Aug. 31
The Society for Vascular Surgery is seeking applicants to serve as representative for the American College of Surgeons Advisory Council for Vascular Surgery. Please email letters of interest/nominations for the three-year term by Aug. 31. The nominee must be a Fellow of the ACS and be involved in SVS’ governing boards.
The Society for Vascular Surgery is seeking applicants to serve as representative for the American College of Surgeons Advisory Council for Vascular Surgery. Please email letters of interest/nominations for the three-year term by Aug. 31. The nominee must be a Fellow of the ACS and be involved in SVS’ governing boards.
The Society for Vascular Surgery is seeking applicants to serve as representative for the American College of Surgeons Advisory Council for Vascular Surgery. Please email letters of interest/nominations for the three-year term by Aug. 31. The nominee must be a Fellow of the ACS and be involved in SVS’ governing boards.
See VAM 2018 Presentations with VAM on Demand
VAM on Demand, a library of hundreds of presentations from the 2018 Vascular Annual Meeting is now available. Those who attended VAM can review sessions at their own pace and watch others that they missed. Those who did not attend now get the chance to learn from the sessions offered. Cost is $199 for VAM attendees and $499 for non-attendees. Access, including the ability to download materials, is good for one year. Learn more and purchase VAM on Demand here. Contact the SVS Education Department for more information at 312-334-2300, or at [email protected].
VAM on Demand, a library of hundreds of presentations from the 2018 Vascular Annual Meeting is now available. Those who attended VAM can review sessions at their own pace and watch others that they missed. Those who did not attend now get the chance to learn from the sessions offered. Cost is $199 for VAM attendees and $499 for non-attendees. Access, including the ability to download materials, is good for one year. Learn more and purchase VAM on Demand here. Contact the SVS Education Department for more information at 312-334-2300, or at [email protected].
VAM on Demand, a library of hundreds of presentations from the 2018 Vascular Annual Meeting is now available. Those who attended VAM can review sessions at their own pace and watch others that they missed. Those who did not attend now get the chance to learn from the sessions offered. Cost is $199 for VAM attendees and $499 for non-attendees. Access, including the ability to download materials, is good for one year. Learn more and purchase VAM on Demand here. Contact the SVS Education Department for more information at 312-334-2300, or at [email protected].
VRIC Set for May 13, 2019
The Society for Vascular Surgery has set the date for the 2019 Vascular Research Initiatives Conference: May 13, 2019. Mark your calendars and plan to attend this conference, which focuses on emerging vascular science. VRIC will feature abstracts, the Alexander W. Clowes Distinguished Lecture, a Translational Panel, reception and posters. As in the past, VRIC will be held in conjunction with the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions. Those take place May 14 to 16, 2019.
The Society for Vascular Surgery has set the date for the 2019 Vascular Research Initiatives Conference: May 13, 2019. Mark your calendars and plan to attend this conference, which focuses on emerging vascular science. VRIC will feature abstracts, the Alexander W. Clowes Distinguished Lecture, a Translational Panel, reception and posters. As in the past, VRIC will be held in conjunction with the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions. Those take place May 14 to 16, 2019.
The Society for Vascular Surgery has set the date for the 2019 Vascular Research Initiatives Conference: May 13, 2019. Mark your calendars and plan to attend this conference, which focuses on emerging vascular science. VRIC will feature abstracts, the Alexander W. Clowes Distinguished Lecture, a Translational Panel, reception and posters. As in the past, VRIC will be held in conjunction with the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions. Those take place May 14 to 16, 2019.
Attend VAM 2019, Tour Clinics, With Scholarship
Apply for the SVS International Scholars Program by Sept. 1. Up to four qualified vascular surgeons younger than 40, from countries other than the United States or Canada, will receive $5,000 each, to attend the 2019 Vascular Annual Meeting and to visit clinical, teaching and research facilities in the U.S. and Canada. Watch a past recipient discuss the impact on her career here.
Apply for the SVS International Scholars Program by Sept. 1. Up to four qualified vascular surgeons younger than 40, from countries other than the United States or Canada, will receive $5,000 each, to attend the 2019 Vascular Annual Meeting and to visit clinical, teaching and research facilities in the U.S. and Canada. Watch a past recipient discuss the impact on her career here.
Apply for the SVS International Scholars Program by Sept. 1. Up to four qualified vascular surgeons younger than 40, from countries other than the United States or Canada, will receive $5,000 each, to attend the 2019 Vascular Annual Meeting and to visit clinical, teaching and research facilities in the U.S. and Canada. Watch a past recipient discuss the impact on her career here.
See VAM 2018 Presentations with VAM on Demand
VAM on Demand, a library of hundreds of presentations from the 2018 Vascular Annual Meeting is now available. Those who attended VAM can review sessions at their own pace and watch others that they missed. Those who did not attend now get the chance to learn from the sessions offered. Cost is $199 for VAM attendees and $499 for non-attendees. Access, including the ability to download materials, is good for one year. Learn more and purchase VAM on Demand here. Contact the SVS Education Department for more information at 312-334-2300, or at [email protected].
VAM on Demand, a library of hundreds of presentations from the 2018 Vascular Annual Meeting is now available. Those who attended VAM can review sessions at their own pace and watch others that they missed. Those who did not attend now get the chance to learn from the sessions offered. Cost is $199 for VAM attendees and $499 for non-attendees. Access, including the ability to download materials, is good for one year. Learn more and purchase VAM on Demand here. Contact the SVS Education Department for more information at 312-334-2300, or at [email protected].
VAM on Demand, a library of hundreds of presentations from the 2018 Vascular Annual Meeting is now available. Those who attended VAM can review sessions at their own pace and watch others that they missed. Those who did not attend now get the chance to learn from the sessions offered. Cost is $199 for VAM attendees and $499 for non-attendees. Access, including the ability to download materials, is good for one year. Learn more and purchase VAM on Demand here. Contact the SVS Education Department for more information at 312-334-2300, or at [email protected].
ANZ, Japan, and German Exchange Travelers for 2018 Announced
The International Relations Committee of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) sponsors three academic surgeon exchange programs to send a talented young U.S. or Canadian Fellow to the annual surgical meeting of each participating country. Afterwards, the Fellows tour several sites tailored to their specific research interests. In exchange, the College accepts fine young academic surgeon-scholars from the participating societies to attend the annual ACS Clinical Congress. This exchange is with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons with the ACS Australia-New Zealand Chapter, the Japan Surgical Society with the ACS Japan Chapter, and the German Surgical Society with the ACS Germany Chapter.
The 2018 ANZ Exchange Fellow is Yiu Ming Ho, MB, BS, MS, FRACS, a general and colorectal surgeon University of Sydney, Australia. His recent research has been on examining personalized radiation therapy for low-risk early breast cancer. His U.S. counterpart, Mayur B. Patel, MD, MPH, FACS, is associate professor of surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, TN, specializing in neurotrauma and traumatic brain injury. He attended the Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons held in Sydney, Australia, in May.
This October, the College will welcome Japan Exchange Fellow Kenichiro Araki, MD, PhD, assistant professor, division of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan. Dr. Araki performs research on carcinoma of the liver and pancreas and laparoscopic hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery. Brian D. Badgwell, MD, FACS, associate professor, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, attended the Japan Surgical Society meeting in Tokyo in April. Dr. Badgwell specializes in gastrointestinal surgery and acute and palliative surgical oncology. Read about Dr. Bagdwell’s experience in the July Bulletin at bit.ly/2z5UNBA
The ACS Traveling Fellow to Germany, Paul J. Karanicolas, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCSC, associate professor, HPB surgical oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, attended the German Surgical Society’s annual meeting in Berlin in April. His German counterpart, Carsten Kamphues, MD, PhD, a senior physician, department for general, visceral and vascular Surgery, Charité-University Medicine, Berlin, will attend the ACS Clinical Congress this year in Boston, MA, and visit several surgical sites under the guidance of his U.S. and German mentors. Dr. Kamphues’s work centers on pancreatic and gastric cancer surgery.
The International Relations Committee of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) sponsors three academic surgeon exchange programs to send a talented young U.S. or Canadian Fellow to the annual surgical meeting of each participating country. Afterwards, the Fellows tour several sites tailored to their specific research interests. In exchange, the College accepts fine young academic surgeon-scholars from the participating societies to attend the annual ACS Clinical Congress. This exchange is with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons with the ACS Australia-New Zealand Chapter, the Japan Surgical Society with the ACS Japan Chapter, and the German Surgical Society with the ACS Germany Chapter.
The 2018 ANZ Exchange Fellow is Yiu Ming Ho, MB, BS, MS, FRACS, a general and colorectal surgeon University of Sydney, Australia. His recent research has been on examining personalized radiation therapy for low-risk early breast cancer. His U.S. counterpart, Mayur B. Patel, MD, MPH, FACS, is associate professor of surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, TN, specializing in neurotrauma and traumatic brain injury. He attended the Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons held in Sydney, Australia, in May.
This October, the College will welcome Japan Exchange Fellow Kenichiro Araki, MD, PhD, assistant professor, division of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan. Dr. Araki performs research on carcinoma of the liver and pancreas and laparoscopic hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery. Brian D. Badgwell, MD, FACS, associate professor, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, attended the Japan Surgical Society meeting in Tokyo in April. Dr. Badgwell specializes in gastrointestinal surgery and acute and palliative surgical oncology. Read about Dr. Bagdwell’s experience in the July Bulletin at bit.ly/2z5UNBA
The ACS Traveling Fellow to Germany, Paul J. Karanicolas, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCSC, associate professor, HPB surgical oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, attended the German Surgical Society’s annual meeting in Berlin in April. His German counterpart, Carsten Kamphues, MD, PhD, a senior physician, department for general, visceral and vascular Surgery, Charité-University Medicine, Berlin, will attend the ACS Clinical Congress this year in Boston, MA, and visit several surgical sites under the guidance of his U.S. and German mentors. Dr. Kamphues’s work centers on pancreatic and gastric cancer surgery.
The International Relations Committee of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) sponsors three academic surgeon exchange programs to send a talented young U.S. or Canadian Fellow to the annual surgical meeting of each participating country. Afterwards, the Fellows tour several sites tailored to their specific research interests. In exchange, the College accepts fine young academic surgeon-scholars from the participating societies to attend the annual ACS Clinical Congress. This exchange is with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons with the ACS Australia-New Zealand Chapter, the Japan Surgical Society with the ACS Japan Chapter, and the German Surgical Society with the ACS Germany Chapter.
The 2018 ANZ Exchange Fellow is Yiu Ming Ho, MB, BS, MS, FRACS, a general and colorectal surgeon University of Sydney, Australia. His recent research has been on examining personalized radiation therapy for low-risk early breast cancer. His U.S. counterpart, Mayur B. Patel, MD, MPH, FACS, is associate professor of surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, TN, specializing in neurotrauma and traumatic brain injury. He attended the Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons held in Sydney, Australia, in May.
This October, the College will welcome Japan Exchange Fellow Kenichiro Araki, MD, PhD, assistant professor, division of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan. Dr. Araki performs research on carcinoma of the liver and pancreas and laparoscopic hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery. Brian D. Badgwell, MD, FACS, associate professor, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, attended the Japan Surgical Society meeting in Tokyo in April. Dr. Badgwell specializes in gastrointestinal surgery and acute and palliative surgical oncology. Read about Dr. Bagdwell’s experience in the July Bulletin at bit.ly/2z5UNBA
The ACS Traveling Fellow to Germany, Paul J. Karanicolas, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCSC, associate professor, HPB surgical oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, attended the German Surgical Society’s annual meeting in Berlin in April. His German counterpart, Carsten Kamphues, MD, PhD, a senior physician, department for general, visceral and vascular Surgery, Charité-University Medicine, Berlin, will attend the ACS Clinical Congress this year in Boston, MA, and visit several surgical sites under the guidance of his U.S. and German mentors. Dr. Kamphues’s work centers on pancreatic and gastric cancer surgery.
CoC Grants Outstanding Achievement Award to 16 Cancer Care Facilitiesteaser
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has granted its year-end 2017 Outstanding Achievement Award to a select group of 16 accredited cancer programs throughout the U.S. Award criteria were based on qualitative and quantitative surveys of cancer programs conducted in the second half of 2017.
The purpose of the award is to raise the bar on quality cancer care, with the ultimate goal of increasing awareness about quality care choices among cancer patients and their loved ones. In addition, the award is intended to accomplish the following:
• Recognize those cancer programs that achieve excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients
• Motivate other cancer programs to work toward improving their level of care
• Facilitate a dialogue between award recipients and health care professionals at other cancer facilities for the purpose of sharing best practices
• Encourage honorees to serve as quality-care resources to other cancer programs
The 16 award-winning cancer care programs represent approximately 7 percent of programs surveyed by the CoC July 1–December 31, 2017. “These cancer programs currently represent the best of the best when it comes to cancer care,” said Lawrence N. Shulman, MD, FACP, Chair of the CoC. “Each of these facilities is not just meeting nationally recognized standards for the delivery of quality cancer care, they are exceeding them.”
Visit the ACS website for a list of these award-winning cancer programs at facs.org/quality-programs/cancer/coc/info/outstanding/2017-part-2.
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has granted its year-end 2017 Outstanding Achievement Award to a select group of 16 accredited cancer programs throughout the U.S. Award criteria were based on qualitative and quantitative surveys of cancer programs conducted in the second half of 2017.
The purpose of the award is to raise the bar on quality cancer care, with the ultimate goal of increasing awareness about quality care choices among cancer patients and their loved ones. In addition, the award is intended to accomplish the following:
• Recognize those cancer programs that achieve excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients
• Motivate other cancer programs to work toward improving their level of care
• Facilitate a dialogue between award recipients and health care professionals at other cancer facilities for the purpose of sharing best practices
• Encourage honorees to serve as quality-care resources to other cancer programs
The 16 award-winning cancer care programs represent approximately 7 percent of programs surveyed by the CoC July 1–December 31, 2017. “These cancer programs currently represent the best of the best when it comes to cancer care,” said Lawrence N. Shulman, MD, FACP, Chair of the CoC. “Each of these facilities is not just meeting nationally recognized standards for the delivery of quality cancer care, they are exceeding them.”
Visit the ACS website for a list of these award-winning cancer programs at facs.org/quality-programs/cancer/coc/info/outstanding/2017-part-2.
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has granted its year-end 2017 Outstanding Achievement Award to a select group of 16 accredited cancer programs throughout the U.S. Award criteria were based on qualitative and quantitative surveys of cancer programs conducted in the second half of 2017.
The purpose of the award is to raise the bar on quality cancer care, with the ultimate goal of increasing awareness about quality care choices among cancer patients and their loved ones. In addition, the award is intended to accomplish the following:
• Recognize those cancer programs that achieve excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients
• Motivate other cancer programs to work toward improving their level of care
• Facilitate a dialogue between award recipients and health care professionals at other cancer facilities for the purpose of sharing best practices
• Encourage honorees to serve as quality-care resources to other cancer programs
The 16 award-winning cancer care programs represent approximately 7 percent of programs surveyed by the CoC July 1–December 31, 2017. “These cancer programs currently represent the best of the best when it comes to cancer care,” said Lawrence N. Shulman, MD, FACP, Chair of the CoC. “Each of these facilities is not just meeting nationally recognized standards for the delivery of quality cancer care, they are exceeding them.”
Visit the ACS website for a list of these award-winning cancer programs at facs.org/quality-programs/cancer/coc/info/outstanding/2017-part-2.