This episode features Mary E. Fallat, MD, FACS, a pediatric surgeon from Louisville, Kentucky, who delivered the Scudder Oration on Trauma during the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress in Chicago. In her lecture, “Optimizing Strategies to Improve Trauma and Burn Care for Children,” Dr. Fallat talked about the need to build a coordinated system that prepares pre-hospital care clinicians and emergency departments with the supplies, education, and training needed to deliver high-quality trauma and burn care this vulnerable population.

This episode features William E. Cohn, MD, FACS, a cardiothoracic surgeon from Houston, Texas, who delivered the I. S. Ravdin Lecture during the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress in Chicago. In his lecture, “The Past, Present, and Future of the Total Artificial Heart,” Dr. Cohn not only explored the history of artificial heart innovation but also the paradigm-shifting work that may finally bring a permanent solution for end-stage heart failure.

This episode features David J. Skorton, MD, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges in Washington, DC, who delivered the Martin Memorial Lecture during the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress in Chicago. In his lecture, Dr. Skorton explained how navigating the exponential growth of scientific knowledge necessitates an integrated approach, the importance of being data-driven, and listening to the needs and ideas of patients, their families, and the communities in which we live. 

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This episode features a fireside chat with Gerald B. Healy, MD, FACS, an otolaryngologist—head and neck surgeon, with a long career of service to the ACS, including as President of the Massachusetts Chapter, Chair of the Board of Regents, and ACS president. The program host is Mohsen M. Shabahang, MD, PhD, FACS, for the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators.

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This episode features Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH, FACS, who was installed during Clinical Congress 2025 in Chicago as the American College of Surgeons (ACS) 106th President. Shortly afterward, he delivered his Presidential Address, urging unity across all surgical disciplines and calling the ACS “The House of Surgery: A Home for All Surgeons.”

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This episode features a fireside chat with Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, who led the ACS Division of Education for more than 24 years. Dr. Sachdeva describes his early career as a surgeon, his practice in Philadelphia, and his long tenure creating innovative educational programming for surgeons around the world. The program host is Mohsen M. Shabahang, MD, PhD, FACS, for the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators.

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The ACS welcomed two new medical directors in June—Thomas C. Tsai, MD, MPH, FACS, is the Medical Director for Health Policy Research and Margaret “Megan” C. Tracci, MD, JD, FACS, is the Medical Director for Surgeon Engagement. In this episode, Steven D. Wexner, MD, PhD(Hon), FACS, talks with Drs. Tsai and Tracci about their new roles, including their current projects and strategies to advance the profession.

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This episode features a fireside chat with Barbara Lee Bass, MD, FACS, who is the vice president for health affairs, dean of the George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Washington, DC, and a past president of the ACS. Dr. Bass talks about what drove her into surgery at a time when very few women were in the profession, why she joined the Army, what it was like to perform her last operation, and why it’s essential to be authentic as the leader of a large institution. The program host is Dr. Mohsen Shabahang for the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators.

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