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  Important Note: The conference schedule is subject to change. Updates to sessions, speakers, and timing may occur prior to the start of the conference. Please refer to this page for the latest schedule information.

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  • Thursday, October 1, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CDT
    Awards Committee Meeting (Committee Members Only)
  • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Registration Hours
  • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT
    ACOS Annual Members Meeting
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
    Keynote Address: Lift as You Climb: How to Lead by Helping Others Succeed
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Theodore F. Classen Memorial Lecture: Fueling the Fire: Keeping Your Own Torch Burning So That You Can Influence the Next Generation
  • 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CDT
    ACA Scientific Exhibit and Poster Committee Meeting (Committee Members Only)
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT
    Ceremonial Committee Meeting (Committee Members Only)
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
    Lunch | Visit Exhibits | Quick Shots
  • 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Exhibit Hall Hours
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CDT
    Ceremonial Conclave Rehearsal
  • 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Quickshot Presentations
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT
    General Surgery: Robotics
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT
    General Surgery: Rural Surgery in the USA
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    CTV and Neurological Surgery: Crest 2 Update
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    General Surgery: Updates on High Risk and Benign Breast Lesions
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Urological Surgery Annual Business Meeting (Discipline Members Only)
  • 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    General Surgery: Evolution of Minimally Invasive Techniques
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
    General Surgery - Updates in Transplant Surgery
  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
    CEAs, TCARs, tfCASs, Oh My. Which is Correct for My Patient?
  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
    General Surgery: Closing the Best Hernia Repari Approach
  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
    General Surgery: Indications for Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy
  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
    Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Unlocking the Potential of Minimally Invasive Face and Neck Rejuvenation
  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
    Urological Surgery: Podium Presentations
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Coffee Break
  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Neurological Surgery and Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery: EVT and Stroke in Adult Population
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
    General Surgery: Resident Podiums
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
    Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Podium Presentations
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
    Urological Surgery: Hormone Update
  • 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
    Neurological Surgery and Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery: EVT and Other Treatments for Ischemic/hemorrhagic Stroke in Pediatric Population
  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM CDT
    Panel on Stroke and Carotid Disease
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    ACOS Resident Section Annual Business Meeting
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    General Surgery: Expanding Access: Building a Breast Center in the Community Setting
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    General Surgery: Robotics Point - Counterpoint
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Penile Enlargement
  • 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery: Shockwave
  • 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Neurosurgery Resident Award Presentations
  • 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM CDT
    Aortic Dissection
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT
    Neurological Discipline Program: Beier Lecture
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT
    Urological Surgery: ID & Urology
  • 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT
    Women's Surgeons Forum and Reception
  • 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM CDT
    Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery: Explaining EVAR grafts
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM CDT
    PCOM Alumni Reception
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM CDT
    Resident and Student Scientific Research Presentation and Awards Reception
  • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
    Neurological Surgery Discipline Reception