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ACS Calls for Urgent Action to Address US Firearm Violence Epidemic
In response to recent and continuing firearm violence, the ACS hosted a recent news conference during which leaders of the organization reiterated their commitment to collaborating with lawmakers and communities with the goal of addressing this public health epidemic.
Forgotten on the Frontlines
Healthcare’s labor shortage amid the pandemic is leading to stress and burnout among nurses as they seek early retirement, accept temporary travel jobs or change careers
Black Women and Breast Cancer: Experts Discuss Shortcomings in Care
Article in General Surgery News
“Black women have more aggressive breast cancer at a young age than other women, and they’re more likely to die at a young age from these cancers. But they don’t have the same opportunities for screening, genetic testing, treatment and clinical trial participation, experts in oncology reported during a panel session at the 2021 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.”