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American College of Surgeons (ACS) news briefing is October 19, 1:00 p.m. PDT, San Diego Convention Center

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Surgeons with direct involvement caring for the injured in Ukraine, including a Ukrainian surgeon from Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, will be on-site in the San Diego Convention Center this Wed., Oct. 19, to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and the current surgical issues in the war. Their remarks will be delivered during a panel presentation at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2022.

A news briefing will follow the session at 1 p.m., where panelists will discuss their surgical experiences in Ukraine and take questions. It will also be livestreamed on the ACS Media Center.

WHAT: A live news briefing following the presentation "The Ukrainian Crisis: Surgical Lessons Learned" at the ACS Clinical Congress 2022 in San Diego, California, (Oct.16–20).

WHEN: Wed., Oct. 19, 2022, 1 p.m. PDT

WHERE: In-person, Room 21, San Diego Convention Center. 
Journalists must bring appropriate identification and register for media credentials first in the ACS Media Room, Office E, Mezzanine Level.

**Virtually: View the event livestreamed on the ACS Media Center: https://www.facs.org/media-center/ **

Reporters should register for the conference online if they wish to view the panel session before attending the live news briefing. 

• Obtain media credentials online for the panel session on Wed. Oct. 19.
• To attend the news briefing in-person, email pressinquiry@facs.org.
• View the press briefing virtually, via the ACS Media Center at 1:00 p.m. PDT.
• Submit questions in advance: pressinquiry@facs.org.

A COVID-19 health-safety protocol is in place for all attendees. (Visit the ACS website.)

Also happening

• Surgical Metrics Project, held in the San Diego Convention Center Exhibit Hall (Oct. 17-19), provides a rare opportunity to see firsthand how emerging technologies and data are transforming surgical training and helping practicing surgeons improve their skills. The interactive exhibit is considered one of the highlights of Clinical Congress.
• Surgeons on the Frontline of Gun Violence, a media meet and greet with surgeons who treat firearm violence victims, will take place virtually and in person on Oct. 19, 8:30 a.m. PDT, Room 21, San Diego Convention Center. Surgeons who care for victims of firearm violence every day and are involved in advocacy efforts and research on firearm safety and violence prevention will be available to talk with members of the media in person at the San Diego Convention Center and virtually through the YouTube Live platform. This session will precede a panel presentation at the Clinical Congress 2022.

The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for all surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 84,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. "FACS" designates that a surgeon is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

SOURCE American College of Surgeons