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The ASCRS abstract submission site for the 2019 ASCRS Annual Scientific Meeting is open!

Original abstracts may now be submitted for the 2019 ASCRS Annual Meeting, which will be held June 1- 5, 2019 in Cleveland, OH. Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of the Annual Meeting, its innovative technology and the most up-to-date research in the field.

For more information, please visit the ASCRS Annual Scientific Meeting web page.

The 2019 Leadership Retreat is being postponed until later this year. We apologize for any inconvenience and will keep you posted once the event is rescheduled.

The 2019 Physicians Compensation Survey is underway. The scope of the survey is to collect and report market compensation and production benchmarks for colorectal surgeons, with detailed information on practice characteristics, physician demographics, clinical activities, income levels, compensation plan structure, and benefits. Click here to learn more.

Dr. Fabio Potenti has been awarded the 2015 scholarship to attend the Executive Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management offered at Brandeis University’s Heller School of Management, May 31-June 6.

It was made possible by the combined scholarship support of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS). He will also travel to Washington, DC, for the Leadership Conference and Advocacy Summit meeting April 9-12,

The $8,000 award is available to surgeons who are members of both ASCRS and ACS who are between the ages of 30 and 60.

The intensive course is designed to provide physicians with the tools necessary to develop innovative solutions to improve the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and overall quality of care. Topics to be covered include: leadership, financial literacy, healthcare economics, and conflict negotiation/resolution. The course also includes a comprehensive review of the current status of healthcare delivery and reform in the United States.

Dr. Jose Guillem has been awarded the 2016 scholarship to attend the Executive Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management offered at Brandeis University’s Heller School of Management, June 12-18.

The scholarship was made possible by the combined support of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The $8,000 award is available to surgeons who are members of both ASCRS and ACS who are between the ages of 30 and 60.

The intensive course is designed to provide physicians with the tools necessary to develop innovative solutions to improve the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and overall quality of care. Topics to be covered include: leadership, financial literacy, healthcare economics, and conflict negotiation/resolution. The course also includes a comprehensive review of the current status of health care delivery and reform in the United States.