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• Mark Your Calendar Now for the 20th Annual Meeting, April 30-May 5, 2019!
  

  The Society's 20th Annual Meeting will be held April 30-May 5, 2019 in Dallas, TX. This year's pre-meeting program will begin on Tuesday, April 30th and will feature hands-on courses in oncoplastic surgery, breast ultrasound, stereotactic breast biopsy, and techniques for prevention and management of lymphedema as well as expanded course offerings on a variety of other topics. Registration begins in December. Click here for more information.

• REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Beginner Oncoplastic Skills Course with Cadaver Lab
  The Society will host a beginner oncoplastic skills course with cadaver lab on November 10, 2018 in Evanston, IL. This primer course is designed for general surgeons and breast surgeons who have never performed oncoplastic surgery. Click here for more information and to register.
• 2019 ACS/ASBrS International Scholarship
  The American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Breast Surgeons are pleased to announce a shared scholarship, the 2019 ACS/ASBrS International Scholarship. This scholarship will be awarded to a surgeon specifically working in breast cancer surgery in underserved and developing areas to improve the quality of breast cancer surgical services. - For more details, click here.
• Call for "How I Do It" Video Submissions Now Open
  The American Society of Breast Surgeons is again inviting YOU to submit a video showing your colleagues your tricks of the trade. Your video can be used to demonstrate how you perform a novel procedure, provide tips or tricks you use on a standard procedure, or show an approach you take to a clinical problem. Videos must be submitted through our online submission portal no later than 3:00 pm ET, November 8, 2018. To review the guidelines and instructions click here.
• Call for Submissions for 2019 Annual Meeting Open
  Abstract submission for the 2019 meeting is now open. Researchers who want their abstracts considered for presentation must submit them no later than 3:00 pm ET on November 7, 2018. To review the guidelines and instructions click here.

• Military Discount Now Available
  To honor our US military members for their service, the ASBrS is now offering a discounted membership rate. Please visit our membership page for further details regarding eligibility.

• New ABS Continuous Certification Program
  The new ABS Continuous Certification Program has been designed to be more flexible, convenient and practice-related. Continuous Certification documents a surgeon's ongoing commitment to professionalism, lifelong learning, and practice improvement following initial board certification. The following PowerPoint presentation describes the key points and features of the new Continuous Certification Program: https://www.dropbox.com/s/pm4nh2ekpwjn1cl/ABS-CC-03.18_Updated.pptx?dl=0