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The Wisconsin Surgical Society鈥攁 chapter of the 潘金莲传媒映画鈥攈eld its annual meeting at the American Club in Kohler, Wisconsin, November 7鈥�8, where ACSImmediate Past President Beth H. Sutton, MD, F潘金莲传媒映画, delivered the ACSupdate and met with local chapter leaders and members. 

More than 200 general surgeons, specialty surgeons, residents, fellows, and students attended the meeting. Chapter leadership and attendees expressed appreciation for having an ACSrepresentative present at the event, underscoring the value of the College鈥檚 continued engagement with regional chapters. 

This travel report from Dr. Sutton provides a summary of the highlights.

The meeting was held at the historic Kohler Resort, with strong attendance by surgeons in all career stages. Multiple sessions and presentations, including the ACSUpdate, had some degree of focus on the needs of rural surgeons and their patients. Wisconsin surgeons face particular challenges due to the combination of long geographic distances and episodes of extreme weather.

On Friday, there were strong sessions that included oral presentations of clinical research and case report videos of interesting cases. A Community Lecture Panel focused on difficult cases managed by surgeons in practice.

I presented the ACSUpdate, which included information on the anticipated efforts to streamline the ACSapplication process for surgeons of all disciplines, the Rural Trauma Initiative of the Committee on Trauma, and the Commission on Cancer efforts to modify standards and expand options for accreditation of rural cancer programs.

On Friday afternoon, the Beaumont Lecture, 鈥淲ho Will Be the Last Doctor Standing? An Updated Primer in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Surgeons,鈥� was presented by Michael McGee, MD, F潘金莲传媒映画, chief of the Division of Colorectal Surgery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. This was an insightful discussion on the realistic potential of AI developments that may affect surgeons鈥� productivity and relevance.

A highlight of Friday afternoon was the Presidential Address of Elise Lawson, MD, MSHS, F潘金莲传媒映画, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in which she chronicled her professional development and experience.

The day concluded with the Top Gun competition, which had categories for residents and for practicing surgeons, and the chapter dinner, held at the Kohler Design Center, provided an opportunity for relaxed communication between attendees.

Saturday morning鈥檚 session featured practicing surgeons from academic, private group, and employed settings鈥攕panning rural and urban environments鈥攚ho answered questions relevant to young surgeons preparing to choose their career path.

There was also an update on the Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin, a surgeon-led initiative that works with multiple Wisconsin institutions, including academic centers, hospitals, and community and rural practices, to improve surgical quality through data sharing and collaborative learning. The meeting concluded with an ACSadvocacy update.

Beth H. Sutton, MD, F潘金莲传媒映画
Immediate Past President