Many of you have asked us questions about the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, its impact, and what this rapidly evolving situation means for surgeons, their patients, and the health care infrastructure overall.

To address this need, we are establishing a new surgeon community dedicated to COVID-19. This new community will provide a forum for professional exchange of scientific information and guideline recommendations, as well as a place to share official statements and highlight the coordination of efforts around the pandemic. It will be up and running soon, and we will share a link with you when it is ready.

In the interim, we ask that you post any discussions regarding COVID-19 to the General Surgery community, which any ACS Fellow can join. This will be the primary site for COVID-19 information and discussion until the new community is available. COVID-19 content from the General Surgery community will be migrated to the new community when it is ready.

We remain committed to providing information and new resources that will help you in this dynamic environment. We will continue to communicate with you as we have more information.

David B. Hoyt, MD, FACS
ACS Executive Director