FACS
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FACS is a professional designation indicating a surgeon is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and meets its standards of education, training, and ethical practice.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
post-nominal letters
ⓘ
professional designation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
surgeons practicing in Canada
ⓘ
surgeons practicing in the United States ⓘ |
| appliesToSpecialties |
general surgery
ⓘ
surgical subspecialties recognized by the American College of Surgeons ⓘ |
| associatedWithField | surgery ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganizationType | professional medical association ⓘ |
| awardedBy | American College of Surgeons ⓘ |
| geographicScope | primarily North America ⓘ |
| governingBody |
American College of Surgeons
ⓘ
surface form:
Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons
|
| hasPurpose |
to inform patients and institutions about a surgeon’s professional standing
ⓘ
to signify that a surgeon meets American College of Surgeons standards ⓘ |
| indicatesComplianceWith |
ethical standards of the American College of Surgeons
ⓘ
standards of education of the American College of Surgeons ⓘ standards of professional practice of the American College of Surgeons ⓘ standards of surgical training of the American College of Surgeons ⓘ |
| indicatesMembershipIn | American College of Surgeons ⓘ |
| indicatesStatus | fellow ⓘ |
| isVoluntary | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| membershipCategory | Fellow ⓘ |
| relatedDesignation |
FRCS
ⓘ
FRCSC ⓘ |
| requires |
board certification or equivalent in surgery (context-dependent)
ⓘ
completion of accredited surgical training ⓘ evaluation of ethical conduct ⓘ evaluation of professional competence ⓘ valid medical license ⓘ |
| requiresApplicationTo | American College of Surgeons ⓘ |
| requiresMaintenanceOf | ongoing professional and ethical standards ⓘ |
| requiresReviewBy |
American College of Surgeons
ⓘ
surface form:
American College of Surgeons credentials committees
|
| standsFor |
American College of Surgeons
ⓘ
surface form:
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
|
| usedAsSuffixTo | surgeon’s name ⓘ |
| usedByProfession | surgeons ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
medical credentials
ⓘ
professional titles ⓘ |
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