ACS Bulletin - October 2017

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activities and redefined future directions to assist those surgeons who want to volunteer.

Programmatic highlights include the following:

• The Case for Global Surgery Consortia: Provide a platform for global surgery programs to join hands in delivering surgical care and workforce development. OGB encourages academic surgical programs to participate in this effort.

•Preparing ACS Fellows for Global
Engagement: Most fellows and
residents report the need for
global engagement training.

At the 2016 Clinical Congress, OGB offered an inaugural didactic course on Global Health Competencies for surgeons.

This course will be provided at this year’s Clinical Congress in conjunction with a surgical skills course for providing care in low-resource settings.

Domestic volunteerism

Recognizing the need for enhanced, sustainable, and coordinated domestic volunteerism efforts, OGB continues to work toward developing a comprehensive database of free surgical access clinics. If you or your colleagues are engaged in

YOUR ACS BENEFITS

CLINICAL CONGRESS 2017 ACTIVITIES

OGB will be sponsoring or cosponsoring sessions and activities at this year’s Clinical Congress. Surgeons at all stages of their career and in all specialties are encouraged to participate in these sessions, which are as follows: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21