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ACS Governance

How we’re organized to achieve better surgical outcomes

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ACS Governance

Collaboration and Cooperation for Better Surgical Outcomes

The policies of the ACS are formulated and implemented through the work and cooperation of various organizational and administrative elements. We’re all working together for better surgical outcomes.

Officers and Board of Regents

Officers and Board of Regents

Meet the Officers and Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons—leaders guiding the mission, governance, and strategic direction of ACS.
Board of Governors

Board of Governors

The ACS Board of Governors is the official link between Fellows and our Board of Regents.
Executive Director & CEO Patricia L. Turner

Executive Director & CEO Patricia L. Turner

Learn about and keep up to date with ACS Executive Director & CEO, Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS.
ACS President Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, FACS

ACS President Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, FACS

Learn about Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, FACS, the 107th President of the American College of Surgeons, serving 2026-2027.

ACS Chapters

Chapters provide members with an opportunity to improve the quality of surgical care through engagement at the local level. 

ACS Chapters

Advisory Councils

Advisory Councils enhance the ACS’ relationship with the surgical specialties by serving as liaisons between the Board of Regents and specialty organizations.

Advisory Councils

ACS Committees

ACS Committees represent various aspects of the surgical profession to help serve members of the College. 

ACS Committees

Executive Staff

The ACS is comprised of divisions led by our Executive Staff.

Executive Staff

College Officials

Officers

Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, FACS
President
St. Louis, MO
Sharon M. Henry, MD, FACS
First Vice-President
Baltimore, MD
Robert P. Sticca, MD, FACS
Second Vice-President
Fargo, ND
Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH, FACS
Immediate Past-President
Washington, DC
Christopher R. McHenry, MD, FACS
Secretary
Cleveland, OH
Larry R. Kaiser, MD, FACS
Treasurer
Philadelphia, PA
Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS
Executive Director & CEO
Chicago, IL
Paige A. Rodgers, CPA, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Chicago, IL

Officers-Elect

Anthony Atala, MD, FACS
President-Elect
Winston Salem, NC
Steven D. Wexner, MD, FACS
First Vice-President-Elect
Washington, DC
Steven M. Roser, DMD, MD, FACS
Second Vice-President-Elect
Atlanta, GA

Conflict of Interest Policy—Officers, Officers-Elect, members of the Board of Regents, members of the Board of Governors Executive Committee, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American College Surgeons, and its affiliated organizations.