American College of Surgeons

American College of Surgeons
AbbreviationACS
Formation1913; 111 years ago (1913)[1]
TypeProfessional association
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Location
Membership (2023)
88,000[2]
Official language
English
E. Christopher Ellison, MD, FACS[3]
Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, FACS[3]
Patricia L. Turner[4]
Websitewww.facs.org

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is a professional medical association for surgeons and surgical team members, founded in 1913.[5] It claims more than 90,000 members in 144 countries.[6]

  1. ^ "American College of Surgeons". Corporation File Detail Report. Illinois Secretary of State. Accessed on May 13, 2016.
  2. ^ "Membership Benefits | ACS". American College of Surgeons. n.d. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Board of Regents". American College of Surgeons. Accessed on November 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Executive Staff". American College of Surgeons. Accessed on May 13, 2016.
  5. ^ "American College of Surgeons releases biography about its founder Dr. Franklin H. Martin". ACS. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "ACS by the Numbers". ACS. Retrieved September 25, 2023.