On July 19, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) launched a new Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) Program at the ACS Quality and Safety Conference. The new surgical quality improvement program introduces 30 new surgical standards designed to systematically improve surgical care and outcomes for the aging adult population. Hospitals can implement to continuously optimize surgical care for this vulnerable population.
Read the ACS press release here.
Posted 7/22/2019
At the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, the Louisiana Oncology Society received the ASCO Jeffrey C Ward Affiliate Advocacy Award for advancing critical advocacy priorities that have translated into meaningful legislative victories. The Iowa Oncology Society and Washington State Medical Oncology Society were also recognized for their advocacy efforts in 2025 at the meeting, receiving second place awards.
