Important Dates in March

March 1, 2024

Make sure to mark your calendar:

Friday, March 1–Friday, March 8

• Register for the ASCA 2024 Conference & Expo, April 17–20 in Orlando, FL, and you’ll be automatically entered to win FREE LIFETIME REGISTRATION to ASCA’s annual conferences!

Friday, March 1

• Application period opens for the May Certified Administrator Surgery Center (CASC)^® exam

Wednesday, March 13

• ASCA’s new Regulatory Series kicks off with “OAS CAHPS: Getting Started,” streaming live at 1:00 pm ET. This session is free for ASCA members and available for nonmembers to purchase

Friday, March 15

• Deadline to lock in your room at the Gaylord Palms hotel for ASCA 2024

Tuesday, March 19

• ASCA webinar HVAC and Infection Prevention in Your ASC at 1:00 pm ET (included in the 2024 Webinar All-Access Pass)

Sunday, March 31

• Application period closes for the May CASC^® exam
• Deadline to submit presentation proposals for the ASCA 2025 Conference & Expo

Month of March

• Listen to the new weekly ASCA Audio Update, which gives listeners an update on ASC legislation, regulations, education, ASCA events and more, all in 10 minutes or less
• Subscribe to ASCA’s 2024 Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey before first-quarter (Q1) data submission opens on April 1
• Join ASCA in recognizing Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
• Get an overview of the four ASC accrediting organizations during ASCA’s virtual course Getting to Know the ASC Accrediting Organizations, now available on demand
• Visit ASCA’s new OAS CAHPS Survey page to learn more about the approved survey vendors and find out what you need to do to get started now. ASCA members receive a discount if they use Press Ganey as their survey vendor