August 1, 2026
Make sure to mark your calendar for:
Month of August
- Join ASCA in celebrating National ASC Month! Visit the webpage to learn about all the ways you can participate
Saturday, August 1
Monday, August 3-Friday, August 7
- Celebrate ASCA’s eighth annual Member Appreciation Week! This is a members-only celebration featuring interactive games, exclusive content, exciting surprises and opportunities to win prizes — all designed to thank you for being part of the ASCA community
Tuesday, August 4
Tuesday, August 11
Monday, August 17
Tuesday, August 18
Thursday, August 20
- ASCA Associate Director of Public & Regulatory Affairs Alex Taira will present the session “Policy to Practice: Federal Updates with Real-World Impact for ASCs” at 3:00 pm CT at the IASCA Annual Meeting, August 20-21 in Schaumburg, IL
Friday, August 21
- ASCA Director of Government Affairs Stephen Abresch will present the session “ASCA Legislative & Regulatory Update” at 11:30 am ET at the GSASC 2026 Summer Conference, August 20-21 in Charleston, SC
Thursday, August 27
- ASCA Board President Todd Currier will be a panelist in the general session “Healthcare and ASC Industry Overview From Different Perspectives” at 8:00 am CT and the breakout session “Leadership and Culture – Examples that Actually Work” at 9:00 am CT at the 2026 TASCS Conference, August 26-28 in Montgomery, TX
Monday, August 31
- Application period closes for the October CAIP exam