American College of Mohs Surgery

American College of Mohs Surgery

Company type	Non-profit
Industry	Skin cancer, Mohs surgery
Founded	1967
Founder	Frederic E. Mohs
Headquarters	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Key people	Howard W. Rogers, Board President (2022–2023)[1]
Website	www.mohscollege.org

The American College of Mohs Surgery (abbreviated as ACMS) is a membership-based organization of surgeons who are fellowship-trained (FACMS) in Mohs surgery, a technique that removes skin cancer in stages, one tissue layer at a time. The ACMS is the oldest and largest professional membership organization for Mohs surgeons.[2]

History

The American College of Mohs Surgery was established in 1967 by Frederic E. Mohs, a general surgeon based at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.[3] In addition to founding the College, Dr. Mohs also served as its first president.[4]

Members of the American College of Mohs Surgery have completed an extensive fellowship of at least one full year of hands-on training in the Mohs procedure under the supervision of a highly qualified instructor.[5]

In 1995, an ancillary group called The American Society for Mohs Histotechnology was founded. The organization is composed of more than 375 non-physician laboratory technicians who process the slides evaluated during a Mohs procedure.[6]

Purpose

The purpose of the ACMS is to "promote and advance high standards of patient care" with respect to Mohs surgery and other forms of cutaneous oncology through fellowship training, research, education, and public advocacy.[7] It offers professional recognition to physicians proficient in Mohs surgery. The ACMS also offers opportunities for continuing education, as well as an annual meeting with speakers and industry exhibitors.[8] The ACMS aims to "improve the clinical and aesthetic outcomes of Mohs surgery" by requiring physicians to undergo a rigorous fellowship training process as well as ongoing education. The ACMS also allows patients to access information and locate credentialed physicians in the United States and abroad.[9]

References

1. "Board of Directors and Staff". American College of Mohs Surgery. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
2. "47th Mohs College Annual Meeting". Dermatology Times. UBM Medica, LLC. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
3. "Mohs College FAQs". ACMS-Mohs College FAQs. ACMS. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
4. Murad Alam (19 November 2011). Evidence-Based Procedural Dermatology. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 5–. ISBN 978-0-387-09424-3.
5. Coldiron, Brett. "NAIC Health Benefit Plan Network" (PDF). NAIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-03. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
6. "The American Society for Mohs Histotechnology". The American Society for Mohs Histotechnology. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
7. Cimons, Marlene. "Many blacks are unaware of a skin cancer that primarily affects dark-skinned people". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
8. Dermatology Services - Mohs Surgery. "Dermatology Services". University Of Utah Health Care. University Of Utah. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
9. Campbell, Adam (5 May 2011). "When Skin Cancer Attacks Your Face". Men's Health. Rodale Inc. Retrieved 23 April 2015.

Further reading

• Connolly, Ad Hoc Task Force, et al. "AAD/ACMS/ASDSA/ASMS 2012 appropriate use criteria for Mohs micrographic surgery: A report of the American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Mohs Surgery, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association, and the American Society for Mohs Surgery." Dermatologic Surgery 38.10 (2012): 1582-1603.
• Force, Ad Hoc Task, et al. "AAD/ACMS/ASDSA/ASMS 2012 Appropriate Use Criteria for Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Report of the American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Mohs Surgery, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association, and the American Society for Mohs Surgery." Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 67.4 (2012): 531-550.
• Campbell, Ross M., et al. "Characteristics of Mohs practices in the United States: a recall survey of ACMS surgeons." Dermatologic Surgery 33.12 (2007): 1413-1418.
• Evan H. Black; Frank A. Nesi; Geoffrey Gladstone; Mark R. Levine (2 March 2012). Smith and Nesi's Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 574–. ISBN 978-1-4614-0971-7.
• Ken Gross; Howard K. Steinman (8 June 2009). Mohs Surgery and Histopathology: Beyond the Fundamentals. Cambridge University Press. pp. 161–. ISBN 978-0-521-88804-2.
• Issues in Dermatology and Cosmetic Medicine: 2013 Edition. ScholarlyEditions. 1 May 2013. pp. 441–. ISBN 978-1-4901-0911-4.