Important Dates in April

April 1, 2026

Make sure to mark your calendar for:

Monday, April 6

• Official launch of ASCA’s redesigned Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey and new user-friendly platform! Data submission for the first quarter (Q1) opens today. New this year, the 2026 survey is included in ASCA membership

Saturday, April 11

• ASCA Director of Government Affairs Stephen Abresch will present the “Regulatory and Policy Updates for the ASC” session at 7:45 am CT at LUGPA’s Ambulatory Surgery Center Academy in Rosemont, IL

Friday, April 17

• Deadline to lock in your hotel room at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center for the ASCA + SAMBA Conference & Expo, taking place May 13–16

Tuesday, April 21

• ASCA webinar “Effective Succession Planning for ASCs” at 1:00 pm ET (included in 2026 ASCA membership)

Friday, April 24

• Last day to register online for ASCA + SAMBA 2026

Thursday, April 30

• Deadline to submit a presentation proposal for the ASCA 2027 Conference & Expo
• Last day to submit Q1 data for ASCA’s 2026 Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey

Month of April

• If you haven’t already, reserve your spot at ASCA + SAMBA 2026 to take advantage of top-quality education, networking and more
• Nominate someone for the ASC Focus 10 Under 40 Honors program, which recognizes ASC leaders under the age of 40 who have made a measurable impact at their facilities and/or in the ASC community in the last year
• Listen to the latest episode of ASCA’s Advancing Surgical Care Podcast for a discussion about the challenges of providing anesthesia services in surgery centers today
• Apply for the ASCA Foundation’s Medical Mission Scholarship Program, which provides funding for ASCA members who participate in One World Surgery’s weeklong medical missions in the Dominican Republic and Honduras

Coming Soon

• Stay on the lookout for a redesigned ASC Focus magazine, which will debut in May featuring a sleeker look, sharper stories and smoother insights