A Century of Surgeons and Surgery: The American College of Surgeons 1913–2012
by David L. Nahrwold, MD, FACS, and Peter J. Kernahan, MD, PhD, FACS
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This book chronicles the story behind the evolution of one of the nation’s foremost medical societies, the American College of Surgeons. Drs. Nahrwold and Kernahan devoted four years to researching and writing this engaging account of the College’s achievements, occasional setbacks, and changes in direction as the College steadily works to influence the course of scientific surgery in America and establish itself as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The authors vividly capture the complex personalities of the leaders of the College through the first 100 years. The American College of Surgeons opened its Archives to the authors, providing access to materials not previously available. This work is an authoritative history of the College, published during its Centennial celebration.

About the authors: David L. Nahrwold is retired chair of surgery at Northwestern University, Chicago, and Peter J. Kernahan is a surgeon and medical historian who has written a thesis on the College’s formation.

Price:  $19.95

It Pays for Your Patients to Quit Smoking Before Surgery: Outcomes, Interventions and Reimbursement

An E-Learning, 1 CME accredited program for surgical practitioners to detail the effects of nicotine and smoking on surgical outcomes, the benefits of counseling and pharmacotherapy, the appropriate codes and reimbursement benefits for smoking cessation counseling and resources for surgeons and patients titled "It pays for your patients to Quit Smoking before surgery: Outcomes, Interventions and Reimbursement."

Price:
Fellows - $40
Associates - $40
Resident Members - $25
Affiliate MD/DO Members - $40
Medical Students - $25
Non-Members - $65

Cancer Program Standards 2012, Version 1.2.1: Ensuring Patient-Centered Care
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This manual encompasses the restructured requirements that each program must meet prior to survey and includes the revised and new standards that must be met in order to obtain CoC accreditation.

The manual includes standards that are designed to address patient-centered needs, including mechanisms to address psychosocial distress, manage health care barriers and disparities through a patient navigation process, deliver genetic testing and counseling, and provide for preparation and distribution of a survivorship care plan at the conclusion of treatment. The standards have also been enhanced to increase the focus on evaluating the quality of care and outcomes through the introduction of expected performance levels for accountability and quality improvement measures, as well as an annual study that assesses the appropriateness of patient evaluation and treatment planning.

This publication replaces all previous versions of the manual, including: Cancer Program Standards 2009: Revised Edition and Cancer Program, Standards 2012: Ensuring Patient-Centered Care, and Cancer Program Standards 2012, Version 1.1: Ensuring Patient-Centered Care, and Cancer Program Standards 2012, Version 1.2:Ensuring Patient-Centered Care. The requirements in this manual are to be implemented January 1, 2012 and should be used to support compliance with CoC standards for accreditation beginning in 2012 and forward.

Price: $50.

Developed to meet the needs of residents and young surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, Division of Education presents the Practice Management Course for Residents and Young Surgeons. The three courses use an interactive/lecture format to help surgeons develop basic practice management skills. It is designed to educate and equip residents and young surgeons who have recently started practice with the knowledge to manage their personal surgical future with a focus on issues such as: how to select a career in private practices I and II by Charles D. Mabry, MD, FACS and Coding for Surgical Residents I and II by John T. Preskitt, MD, CCS-P, FACS, surgical financial management reports I by Frank G. Opelka, MD, FACS, surgical financial management reports II, organizing a surgical practice, and understanding insurance processing by Charles D. Mabry MD, FACS, accumulation planning, goal planning and risk management by Joel M. Blau, CFP™, negotiation by Thomas V. Whalen, MD, MMM, and changing the liability equation and by James W. Saxton, Esq. Three brand new modules included in the courses are Post-Adverse Event Communication – the Key! by James W. Saxton, Esq and Interpersonal and Communication Skill: An Important Competency for Risk Management and Professionalism: A Critical Risk Management Tool by Forrest D. Griffen, MD, FACS.

Price:
Fellows - $350
Associates - $160
Resident Members - $160
Affiliate MD/DO Members - $350
Medical Students - $80
Non-Members - $500

Developed to meet the needs of residents and young surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, Division of Education presents the Practice Management Course for Residents and Young Surgeons, Volume 1. This course uses an interactive/lecture format to help surgeons develop basic practice management skills. The volume 1 course is designed to educate and equip residents and young surgeons who have recently started practice with the knowledge to manage their personal surgical future with a focus on issues such as: how to select a career in private practices I and II by Charles D. Mabry, MD, FACS, Coding for Surgical Residents I and II by John T. Preskitt, MD, CCS-P, FACS and Interpersonal and Communication Skill: An Important Competency for Risk Management by Forrest D. Griffen, MD, FACS.

Price:
Fellows - $150
Associates - $75
Resident Members - $75
Affiliate MD/DO Members - $150
Medical Students - $60
Non-Members - $240

Developed to meet the needs of residents and young surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, Division of Education presents the Practice Management Course for Residents and Young Surgeons. This course uses an interactive/lecture format to help surgeons develop basic practice management skills. The volume 2 course is designed to educate and equip residents and young surgeons who have recently started practice with the knowledge to manage their personal surgical future with a focus on issues such as: surgical financial management reports I by Frank G. Opelka, MD, FACS, surgical financial management reports II, organizing a surgical practice, and understanding insurance processing by Charles D. Mabry MD, FACS and Professionalism: A Critical Risk Management Tool by Forrest D. Griffen, MD, FACS.

Price:
Fellows - $150
Associates - $75
Resident Members - $75
Affiliate MD/DO Members - $150
Medical Students - $60
Non-Members - $240

Developed to meet the needs of residents and young surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, Division of Education presents the Practice Management Course for Residents and Young Surgeons. This course uses an interactive/lecture format to help surgeons develop basic practice management skills. The volume 3 course is designed to educate and equip residents and young surgeons who have recently started practice with the knowledge to manage their personal surgical future with a focus on issues such as: accumulation planning, goal planning and risk management by Joel M. Blau, CFP™, negotiation by Thomas V. Whalen, MD, MMM, and changing the liability equation and Post-Adverse Event Communication – the Key!  by James W. Saxton, Esq.

Price:
Fellows - $150
Associates - $75
Resident Members - $75
Affiliate MD/DO Members - $150
Medical Students - $60
Non-Members - $240

The Big Z: The Life of Robert M. Zollinger, MD
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The Big Z: The Life of Robert M. Zollinger, MD. Craig Miller, MD, FACS, researched and wrote this engaging account of the impressive life and career of Robert M. Zollinger, MD, FACS. The narrative is a compelling read for anyone interested in the story behind a legend of the surgical profession.

Price: $14.95