Important Dates in March

March 3, 2025

Make sure to mark your calendar:

Saturday, March 1

• Application period opens for the May Certified Administrator Surgery Center (CASC)^® exam

Monday, March 3

• Nominations open for ASC Focus magazine’s inaugural 10 Under 40 Honors program, which recognizes ASC leaders who have made a measurable impact at their surgery center and/or in the ASC community in the last year

Saturday, March 15

• The ASC Quality Collaboration’s ASC Safety & Quality Assessment submission period closes

Tuesday, March 18

• ASCA webinar Tips and Tricks to Supply Chain Management at 1:00 pm ET (included in 2025 ASCA membership)

Thursday, March 20

• ASCA Chief Advocacy Officer Kara Newbury and ASCA Director of Government Affairs Stephen Abresch will present the “Federal Legislative/Regulatory Update” at 2:00 pm ET at the 2025 Semi-Annual GSASC Conference in Atlanta, GA

Monday, March 31

• Application period closes for the May CASC^® exam
• Deadline to submit presentation proposals for the ASCA 2026 Conference & Expo

Month of March

• Register this month for the ASCA 2025 Conference & Expo, April 30–May 3 in Denver, CO, and you’ll be entered to win a suite upgrade!
• Join ASCA in recognizing Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month throughout March
• Subscribe to ASCA’s 2025 Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey before first-quarter (Q1) data submission opens on April 1
• Listen to the weekly ASCA Audio Update, which gives listeners an update on ASC legislation, regulations, education, ASCA events and more, all in 10 minutes or less

Coming Soon

• Part I of ASCA’s Credentialing, Privileging & Peer Review virtual course will be available later this month. Stay tuned for details on how to register! (included in 2025 ASCA membership)