Welcome to the Michigan Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
Welcome to MI-ACS
The Michigan Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (MI-ACS) is Michigan’s grassroots division of the American College of Surgeons. The Chapter works at the state level to influence Michigan governmental policies that affect your everyday practice such as medical malpractice law, safety issues, and scope of practice law. Governors are selected from the MI-ACS to represent your interests to the ACS. Michigan Chapter members also act as representatives for the College on the ACS Committee on Cancer, Committee on Trauma and Young Surgeons Issues Committee.
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In the News
Membership
The Michigan Chapter, ACS would like to invite you to become a member! It’s your membership that will continue to let the Chapter focus on important issues facing Michigan surgeons.
2025 – 2026 ACS President, Dr. Anton Sidawy
ACS President Dr. Anton Sidawy emphasizes unity among all surgical disciplines and underscores the importance of solidarity in confronting healthcare challenges and sustaining excellence in patient care. “Our collective voice will resonate more powerfully, our influence will multiply…”.
Dr. Vijay Mittal Honored as Living Legend 2026
The 2026 Living Legend Awardee for the Michigan Chapter of the American College of Surgeons was introduced by Dr. Michael Jacobs, Michigan Chapter historian and Chair of Surgery at Henry Ford Providence Hospital. This honor and award is given to a highly accomplished surgeon who has dedicated their entire career to surgery. Vijay Mittal, MD, FACS, FICS, FRCS received this award for his lifelong commitment to the practice of surgery and the impact that he has made on global surgical education, especially in the State of Michigan. Dr. Jacobs recognized Dr. Mittal as his mentor and mentor to countless others, driving the nomination for this prestigious award!
Dr. Mittal is the Associate Director of Medical Education. He has been the chief and program director of surgery at Henry Ford Providence Hospital in Southfield, Michigan. Dr. Mittal holds a clinical appointment as Professor of Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Wayne State University School of Medicine and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He is also the chairman of the research, pt safety and QI committee. Dr. Mittal was born in Lahore, India. He completed his medical education at Amritsar Medical College followed by surgical residency at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, India. He later joined the faculty at the same institution and participated in the first kidney transplant at PGI in 1972 in India. He came to the United States in 1975. He has been at providence Hospital since 1988.
Dr. Robert H. Bartlett, 2025 Living Legends Award Winner, Passed Away
Dr. Robert H. Bartlett, a pioneer in surgery and recipient of the 2025 Living Legends Award, passed away in October of 2025 at 86 years of age. His incredible career serves as an inspiration to so many. He is best known as the “Father of ECMO” as he led the implementation of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) which has saved over 100,000 pediatric and adult patients with cardiorespiratory failure around the world. So many lifetimes have been rescued using this innovative treatment!
He was a tireless advocate for his patients, his mentees, and science. He remained active in his laboratory his entire life and was a constant reminder that one is never too old to keep learning. No one tells his story better than him – our MI-ACS team had the opportunity to interview him when he received the Living Legends Award.
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The Future.
Through the Eyes of a Surgeon
As health care changes, it is critical that surgeons continue to have a strong voice and seat at the table in all patient care decisions. Check out this new video encouraging Fellows to become actively involved in helping the ACS take bold steps and speak with a unified voice on behalf of patients.