Virginia Chapter, American College of Surgeons

Virginia Chapter, American College of Surgeons To improve the quality of surgical care by connecting surgeons together. The College exerts its influence at the community level through its local chapters.

The Virginia Chapter, American College of Surgeons is one of 100 chapters of the American College of Surgeons. Chapter membership is open to all Fellows and Associate Fellows of the College, as well as to Resident and Medical Student Members. Chapters provide for a close association of their common effort to improve the quality of surgical care. They also offer a medium through which surgical experiences may be presented and discussed, and constitute a common ground for specialties in various branches of surgery to communicate with each other. Chapters provide a forum through which young surgeons, who have not yet gained membership in more limited surgical societies, can share their thoughts and experiences with more established surgeons. Finally, it is through the College's chapters that Fellows in the community are able to cooperate with other professionals and with civic groups, third-party carriers, and state government agencies that are concerned with community health care and the socioeconomic and legislative aspects of health care. In addition, Fellows support College activities through local College chapters such as the field force in trauma and the Cancer Liaison Program of the Commission on Cancer.

02/26/2026

VCU Health's trauma team is reporting a concerning uptick in crashes involving pedestrians, following the death of a woman who was hit and killed while crossing a Richmond street on Monday.

02/24/2026

Reid Adams, MD, who has served as University Medical Center’s chief medical officer since 2020, has been named the inaugural chief medical officer for UVA Health.

In his new role, Adams will serve as the senior physician for the entire health system, which includes four hospitals across Charlottesville, Culpeper and Northern Virginia, along with a statewide network of outpatient clinics.

“I am truly honored to take on this new role for the health system,” Adams said. “I have proudly been a part of the UVA community since 1979, and I look forward to continuing to serve the University and the patients we care for in the years ahead.”

💼 Learn more about Dr. Adams' appointment at https://bit.ly/3N2TDgS

02/19/2026

Emerging pain strategies highlight suzetrigine and opioid vaccines as tools to reduce opioid use while raising clinical and cost questions.

02/12/2026
02/05/2026

(BPT) - By Kyla P. Terhune, MD, MBA, FACS

02/03/2026

Dr Myers discusses her recently published article in JACS, Surgical Approach as a Mediator of Rural-Urban Disparity after Colon Cancer Resection.Read the art...

01/28/2026
01/17/2026

Dr. Peter Pidcoe, of the College of Health Professions, helped create a closed-loop “heart simulation pump” that mimics real blood flow, bringing surgical training closer to the reality of the operating room and advancing patient care.

“What makes this unique is the ability to control all the facets — heart rate, stroke volume, blood pressure — so the simulation responds like a patient,” Pidcoe said. “To my knowledge, there’s nothing like it out there.”

Full story: https://buff.ly/yeObRG4

01/11/2026

With a government funding deadline approaching, the ACS presses Congress to address harmful wRVU cuts affecting surgeons nationwide.

01/05/2026

With more than 100 chapters around the world, the ACS presents many opportunities for you to engage at the local level.

11/11/2025

To all those who have served our country, including those who are alumni of the UVA School of Medicine, we THANK YOU.

Seen here: Kathleen Clement, MD '15, Al W**d, MD '98, and Erik Criman, MD '13, at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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Chapters are the channels of representation and communication for individual members and provide the opportunity for members to get involved in committees, programs, and College initiatives. We are a busy, energetic Chapter! Here are just some of our activities and member services: • Annual weekend CME Conference • Weekly electronic newsletter, “News You Can Use” • Quarterly newsletter “The Surgical Scene” • Legislative Advocacy o Issues Committee o Surgeons’ Day at the Capitol • Rural Surgery Committee • Two Young Surgeons scholarships for the Leadership & Advocacy Summit • Annual Humanitarian Surgical Resident Travel Grants • Participation in the College’s Committee on Trauma and Commission on Cancer • page • And more! The Virginia Chapter is member supported. Whether you are a medical student planning a career in Surgery, a surgical resident in training, a fellow in a surgical subspecialty, an academic surgeon or a community-based surgeon; or whether you are a young physician or a seasoned practitioner we need YOU! The Chapter offers a medium through which surgical experiences may be presented and discussed and constitutes a common ground for specialties in various branches of surgery to communicate with each other. Chapters provide a forum through which young surgeons, who have not yet gained membership in more limited surgical societies, can share their thoughts and experiences with more established surgeons. Finally, it is through the College’s chapters that Fellows in the community are able to cooperate with other professionals and with civic groups, third-party carriers, and state government agencies that are concerned with community health care and the socioeconomic and legislative aspects of health care. In addition, Fellows support College activities through local College chapters such as the field force in trauma and the Cancer Liaison Program of the Commission on Cancer. The annual meetings of the Virginia Chapter are held in conjunction with the Virginia Surgical Society. The meeting program will offer exciting speakers and informative presentations. But, equal in importance, it will be at our annual gathering that we exchange information, form friendships, and solidify our presence in the Commonwealth of Virginia.