Important Dates in September

September 1, 2026

Make sure to mark your calendar for:

Thursday, September 3-Friday, September 4

  • ASCA staff and board will participate in two sessions at the 2026 CASA Conference & Exhibits, September 2-4 in Monterey, CA
    • ASCA CEO Bill Prentice and ASCA Chief Advocacy Officer Kara Newbury will present during the session “CA and National Legislative Update” on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. PT
    • ASCA Board member David Shapiro, MD, will present the session “Position Your ASC for Accreditation Success” on Friday at 9:00 a.m. PT

Tuesday, September 15

Thursday, September 17

  • ASCA Associate Director of Public & Regulatory Affairs Alex Taira will present the session “Federal Update: What to Know for ASCs in 2027 and Beyond” at 10:00 a.m. ET at the IFASC 2026 Fall Conference and Trade Show, September 17-18 in Indianapolis, IN

Tuesday, September 22

Thursday, September 24

  • ASCA Senior Director of Clinical Affairs Gina Throneberry will present the session “Regulatory and Quality Measure Reporting Update for ASCs” at 8:15 a.m. ET at the TASCA Fall Conference & Trade Show, September 24-25 in Knoxville, TN

Friday, September 25

  • ASCA Director of Government Affairs Stephen Abresch will present the session “ASCA Federal Update” at 8:45 a.m. CT at the 2026 WISCA Annual Conference, September 24-25 in Madison, WI

Month of September

  • Register now to get the early bird discount for the ASCA 2027 Conference & Expo, taking place March 31-April 3 in Orlando, FL! The conference schedule now includes more education — including full-day tracks on the Life Safety Code and artificial intelligence
  • Listen to the latest episode of ASCA’s Advancing Surgical Care Podcast for a discussion on the extraordinary work One World Surgery is doing and opportunities to participate in life-saving medical missions at its locations in Honduras or the Dominican Republic