CHICAGO (November 8, 2021): Linda G. Phillips, MD, FACS, was elected Vice-Chair of the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) following the conclusion of ACS virtual Clinical Congress 2021. Dr. Phillips is Truman G. Blocker, Jr., MD, Distinguished Professor and chief, department of surgery, division of plastic surgery, and professor, school of medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.

As Vice-Chair of the Board of Regents, Dr. Phillips will become Vice-Chair of the Board of Regents Finance Committee, Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee, and Regental Liaison to the ACS Board of Governors Executive Committee. Further, in the absence or inability to act of the Board of Regents Chair, the Vice-Chair will perform the duties of the Chair. The College's 24-member Board of Regents formulates policy and is ultimately responsible for managing the affairs of the College. The Board members' variety of experiences and interests enable the Regents to represent views related to myriad issues in contemporary surgery.

Dr. Phillips has been a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) since 1988 and has served as an ACS Regent since 2015. She is the Chair of the Central Judiciary Committee (2016-2021) and has been a member of the Advisory Council for Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery since 2000 and served as Chair (2004-2008); a member of the Nominating Committee of Fellows (2006-2009), and Chair (2009); a member (since 2001) and consultant (2007-2011) for the Women in Surgery Committee; and an active member of the Southern Texas Chapter of the ACS (since 2013) among numerous other involvements with the College.

Throughout her career, Dr. Phillips has received numerous accolades. She has been included in the Best Doctors in America database, was listed in the Guide to America's Top Surgeons, was named a Texas Top Doc, and was recognized by Texas Monthly as a Texas Super Doctor. She was honored with the Young at Heart award from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and the Distinguished Service Award from the Plastic Surgery Foundation.

In addition to her work, Dr. Phillips is a prolific writer and has authored over 100 publications in peer-reviewed journals and over 45 book chapters in surgical textbooks.

"FACS" designates that a surgeon is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

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