- Provide the overall direction to the Surgical Education and Self-Assessment Program (SESAP®).
- Assume responsibility for both the design and content of SESAP.
- Ensure relevance of the content of SESAP and effectively address the educational needs of surgeons in a variety of competency domains.
- Support the efforts of surgeons to remain current with the breadth of knowledge and cognitive skills needed to practice skillfully and prepare for the Recertification or Maintenance of Certification Examination.
- Explore opportunities to introduce innovative educational methods and technologies into SESAP.
- Link the activities of SESAP with those of the Subcommittee on Continuing Education.
- Evaluate the educational outcomes of SESAP.
Advisory Committee on SESAP
The mission of the Advisory Committee is to produce and administer the Surgical Education and Self-Assessment Program (SESAP®) and to aid surgeons in attaining and maintaining the high level of knowledge and understanding necessary to provide optimal patient care.
Lorrie A. Langdale, MD, FACS, MAMSE
Chair
Lena M. Napolitano, MD, FACS, MAMSE
Member
Tawnya L. Bowles, MD, FACS
Member
Karen Brasel, MD, MPH, FACS, MAMSE
Member
David A. Bull, MD, FACS
Member
Dan Eisenberg, MD, MS, FACS
Member
Dina M. Elaraj, MD, FACS
Member
David A. Gerber, MD, FACS
Member
Richard P. M. Koehler, MD, FACS
Member
Mary R. Kwaan, MD, MPH, FACS
Member
Sean J. Langenfeld, MD, FACS
Member
Linda L. Maerz, MD, FACS
Member
Leigh A. Neumayer, MD, MS, MBA, FACS, MAMSE
Member
John T. Paige, MD, FACS
Member
Jennifer Tseng, MD, FACS
Member
John T. Vetto, MD, FACS
Member
Tracy S. Wang, MD, MPH, FACS
Member
Travis P. Webb, MD, MHPE, FACS, MAMSE
Member
Catherine M. Wittgen, MD, FACS
Member
John A. Weigelt, MD, DVM, FACS, MAMSE
Consultant
Patrice Gabler Blair, DrPh, MPH
Liaison
Chrysa Cullather, MS
Liaison
Julia Dudek, MPH
Liaison
Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, FSACME, MAMSE
Liaison
Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, FSACME, MAMSE
Patrice Gabler Blair, DrPH, MPH
Julia Dudek, MPH
Chrysa Cullather, MS
Katie Greenock, MS
The Advisory Committee on SESAP welcomes your comments. Please write to the Committee's staff liaison, Julia Dudek, at jdudek@facs.org.
Interested in joining a committee? E-mail ms@facs.org
