Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS
@pturnermd
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Executive Director/CEO, @AmCollSurgeons (American College of Surgeons), Mother, Sister, Daughter, Surgeon, Music Enthusiast, News Junkie, Travel Lover, Advocate
Washington, DC & Chicago, IL
Joined June 2008
Congratulations, @JFreischlag ! So well deserved.
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On July 29, the US Senate passed the CARE Act, which would expand access to @acsstopthebleed kits for states, tribal territories, and local governments. Read our letter of support. ⤵️
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The bipartisan bill would expand access to Stop the Bleed kits for states, tribal territories, and local governments.
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🔎 Find an ACS-accredited/verified hospital near you! Our new "Find a Hospital" feature makes it easy to find nearby participants in ACS Quality Programs, so you can find a hospital that meets the highest standards for surgical care. Check it out today:
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Are you or a loved one looking for surgical care? Use the ACS Find a Hospital tool to find hospitals dedicated to being the best and that have met high standards of care.
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Well-deserved!
Dr. Jeffrey Drebin, Chair of the Department of Surgery, has been named MSK's next Chief Physician Executive. He will succeed esteemed neuro-oncologist Dr. Lisa DeAngelis who will retire this summer. In this role, Dr. Drebin will lead all clinical services and research, medical
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Every year, the cracks in the Medicare physician payment system widen. ACS Executive Director & CEO @pturnermd and @rshawnm of the @AAFP dispel common misconceptions about physician payment and explain why reform is needed. Read more in @Medscape ⤵️
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International surgeons ages 30-50, you are invited to apply for travel awards. The Community Surgeon Travel Awards provide the opportunity for surgeons in countries other than the US and Canada to attend #ACSCC26 in Washington, DC.
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The ACS has announced travel awards for international surgeons aged 30 to 50. The deadline to apply is July 1.
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Inspiring to see the bright new additions to our wonderful profession. So grateful for the invitation to share a few reflections. Thank you @UChiPritzker @uchicagosurgery
“Thriving within healthcare will require your full commitment. You must follow your heart — your excitement will allow your excellence to manifest. Be unrelentingly professional.” 🎙️: @pturnermd
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The Lillemoe Legacy: scholarly excellence, inclusive leadership, and belief in the power of science. We sincerely thank Dr. Lillemoe for his service the past 14 years and know @AnnalsOpen and @AnnalsofSurgery are all the better for it. @lmfunk2 @jdimick1
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"Saving time saves lives." ACS Fellow Dr. Thomas Duncan is trauma medical director in Ventura County, CA, where a stabbing victim was recently saved by paramedics in California's first in-the-field whole blood transfusion. Learn more ⤵️ @ACSTrauma
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A stabbing in Oxnard led to California's first in-the-field whole blood transfusion, Ventura County fire officials say.
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It was such an incredible privilege to have been asked to give a keynote at the 125th Japan Surgical Society & to cover how #computervision #robotics #endoscopy will change surgery Thanks @pennsurgery @PCASOLab @GRASPlab for support of multidisciplinary CS+surgery research
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Humbled to have the opportunity to deliver the @AmCollSurgeons Visiting Scholar talk at the #JSS125 in Japan, honor our leaders @FMichelassiMD @pturnermd, and catch up with honored colleagues 🇺🇸 🇯🇵 @Jss125 @TomVargheseJr @tdonahuemd @Laparoscopes @KazuakiTakabe
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It is always a pleasure to be “home” with my clinical department family. Thank you for organizing such a productive day!
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Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane. -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1966.
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It was my pleasure to visit with you, Dr. @dgerber6 . Thank you for the warm welcome and opportunity to meet with faculty and trainees at @cincysurgery Looking forward to an afternoon with Dr. @mkotagal and others at @CincyChildrens .
Thank you @pturnermd for visiting UCCOM Dept of Surgery and CCHMC as the 20th William A. Altemeier Visiting Professor and giving an enlightening talk on Military Surgical History! @mkotagal @cincysurgery
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The @AmJSurgery and all it’s editorial board 👨⚕️👩⚕️👩🏽⚕️👨🏾⚕️wish to all it’s followers in 🌍🌎 a merry Christmas 🎁🎅🎄! #SoMe4Surgery #medtwitter @herbchen @pferrada1 @PipeCabreraV @BrenessaL @pturnermd @SWexner @juliomayol
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🔈 Young surgeon-scientists: We are now accepting applications for the 2025 Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson II Promising Investigator Award! 🗓️: Apply by March 3, 2025.
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The JPIA was established to recognize outstanding surgeons advancing the art and science of surgery—nominations are due March 3, 2025.
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When a young surfer severed his femoral artery on a sharp surfboard skeg in Ocean City Beach this past summer, quick-thinking surf beach patroler Katie Greiser sprang into action, creating a makeshift #tourniquet while waiting for first responders to arrive.
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I had a marvelous visit. Thank you for the gracious welcome!
@pturnermd, CEO and Executive Director of @AmCollSurgeons, gives the 75th Annual Strauss Lecture at @UWSurgery @UWMedicine, on agility in medical leadership. @uwgensurgres
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