Tune in for a summary of some of the important information and research findings from the American College of Surgeons 96th Annual Clinical Congress, held October 3 - 7, 2010, in Washington, DC. This year’s meeting attracted more than 13,000 participants from around the world, who attended presentations on novel surgical techniques, the impact of surgeon availability on survival rates, application of surgical techniques to expanding patient populations, and risk factors associated with trauma incidents.