Maine Chapter ACS

06/17/2026

06/16/2026

Our very own!

06/16/2026

Nearly one in 10 surgeons leave active clinical practice within 8 years.

06/15/2026

📅 **Save the Date – ACS Maine Chapter Annual Meeting**

Join the American College of Surgeons, Maine Chapter, for an inspiring and forward-looking event:

**“Reshaping Surgery: Ergonomics, Innovation and Legacy”**

📍 Sunday River Resort
🗓 March 5–7, 2027

This year’s meeting will bring together surgical professionals from across Maine and beyond to explore the future of surgery, focusing on innovation, physician well-being, and the lasting impact of surgical leadership.

Stay tuned for registration details and program highlights!

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06/15/2026

Host the 2026-2027 LSS AWS Visiting Professor, Dr. Helen Johnson! Latino Surgical Society and Association of Women Surgeons are pleased to announce their annual visiting professorship program. Dr. Johnson provides lectures in the following topic areas:

- Breast cancer in young women
- Oncolactation: the intersection of breastfeeding and breast cancer
- Best practices for breastfeeding and parental leave policies
- Best practices for comprehensively supporting surgeons with families

Applications to host this year’s visiting professor, Dr. Helen M. Johnson, during the 2026-2027 academic year are now open and will close on July 29.

Apply Here: bit.ly/AWSLSSHOST

06/15/2026

The American College of Surgeons is proud to honor Christian P. Larsen, MD, DPhil, FACS, as the recipient of the 2026 Jacobson Innovation Award.

Dr. Larsen is being recognized for pioneering work that transformed organ rejection prevention. His research led to the development of belatacept, the first costimulation blocker medication created specifically for kidney transplant patients, helping improve outcomes for patients who depend on lifesaving transplants.

Today, his work continues through ongoing investigations into how the immune system recognizes transplanted organs and how new approaches may further improve long-term transplant success.

Join us in congratulating Dr. Larsen on this achievement! 🎉

Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21x3kp6

06/14/2026

✨ Happy Flag Day! ✨

Today we honor the symbol that unites us—the American flag. It represents the values of freedom, resilience, and hope that continue to shape our nation.
Let’s take a moment to reflect on the history it carries and the people who have stood under it with courage and dedication.

May we continue to work toward a future that upholds the ideals it represents for all.

06/11/2026

✨ Meet Our Board Leaders ✨
We are proud of the dedicated Board Members of the Maine Chapter, American College of Surgeons. These individuals bring expertise, leadership, and a shared commitment to advancing surgical excellence and patient care across our region.

👥 2026 Board Members:
🔹 Joseph Mack, MD, FACS – President
🔹 Elizabeth Turner, MD, FACS – Vice President
🔹 Cristan Anderson, MD – Secretary/Treasurer
🔹 Lucy Paredes, MD – RAS Representative (Resident)
🔹 Mays Zubair, MD – RAS Representative (Associate)
🔹 Cecila Trydestam, MD – Young Fellow Representative
🔹 Heidi Miller, MD – Women in Surgery Representative

Please join us in recognizing and celebrating their leadership and continued dedication to our surgical community! 👏

06/11/2026

The AWS Fellowship Grant application is due in 2 days! Secure $20K to support your clinical, pre-clinical, translational, or educational research project.

Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/awsfellowshipgrant

06/11/2026