Recommended COVID-19 Resources

The COVID-19 coronavirus, which was first identified in December 2019, has spread around the world, creating a rapidly changing situation. These public health organizations and additional resources can provide the latest information about the pandemic.

• ACCME Clinician Resources:  https://www.accme.org/coronavirus-resources
• ACS: COVID-19: Considerations for Optimum Surgeon Protection Before, During, and After Operation: https://www.facs.org/covid-19/clinical-guidance/surgeon-protection
  
• ACS: Resources for the Surgical Community:  https://www.facs.org/covid-19
• ACS: Financial Relief for Surgeons:  CARES Act Information: https://www.facs.org/covid-19/legislative-regulatory
• ACS: Primers on Ventilator Management
• ACS: Critical Care and COVID-19
• CDC: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
• CDC travel health notices: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html
• CDC Strategies for Optimizing PPE
• CMSS: Council of Medical Specialty Societies: COVID-19 Responses and Resources: https://cmss.org/covid-19/
• World Health Organization: www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
• Joint Gastroenteroligists and Gastroenterology Society Statement from the ACS