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Become a member and receive career-enhancing benefits

Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.

Become a Member
Become a member and receive career-enhancing benefits

Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.

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Operation Brochures for Patients

This educational information is presented to help you become better informed about your operation and empower you with the skills and knowledge needed to actively participate in your care.

We also offer additional materials to help you quit smoking and keep track of your prescription medications so that you can share your medication record with your surgeons. We offer skills training kits for ostomy,Ìýcentral lines, andÌýfeeding tube care at home, as well as home care for lung and breast cancer patients.

Appendectomy
Cholecystectomy
Colectomy
Colonoscopy
Adult Inguinal/Femoral Hernia Repair
Pediatric Inguinal/Femoral Hernia Repair
Adult Ventral Hernia Repair
Adult Umbilical Hernia Repair
Pediatric Umbilical Hernia Repair
Safe Pain Control After Surgery for Adults
Safe Pain Control After Surgery for Children and Teens
Medication and Surgery
Quit Smoking Before Surgery
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