Welcome

to the Tennessee Chapter
of the American College of Surgeons

Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (TNACS)

The Mission of the TN Chapter, ACS, is to improve the health of the people of Tennessee and the Southeastern Region of the United States by promoting the ethical practice of the art and science of surgery.

The TN Chapter is dedicated to

  • the promotion of membership,
  • the provision of advocacy for surgeons and patients,
  • the education of surgeons and surgical residents, and
  • the ultimate improvement and measurement of patient care and safety.

The Chapter provides a network for the Fellows of the State and serves as their liaison to the American College of Surgeons.

Membership

2017 Membership

The Tennessee Chapter, ACS would like to invite you to become a member! It’s your membership that will continue to let the Chapter focus on important issues facing Tennessee surgeons.

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  1. TNACS Annual Meeting

    August 4 - August 6

  2. Clinical Congress 2017

    October 22 - October 26

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News

Chapter Leaders Attend Leadership and Advocacy Symposium

A group of TN Surgeons including Drs. William Edwards and Gayle Minard, who are TNACS Governors, and Drs. Max Langham, Heath Giles, and Bart Clements visited Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker during the ACS Advocacy Summit. The group discussed MACRA...
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Congratulations to the 2016 TNACS ANNUAL MEETING RESIDENT PAPER COMPETITION AWARD WINNERS!

Phillip Burns Cancer Paper Competition 1st Place Cancer Registries: can we improve the quality of thyroid cancer data? Colleen M. Kiernan, MD, MPH, Martin A. Whiteside, PhD, MSPH, Carmen C. Solorzano, MD, VUMC 2nd Place Melanoma in African Americans: an example of...
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