The ACS Division of Education is on the forefront of national and international innovative education and training to promote excellence in expertise in surgery. The definitive, one-of-a-kind programs, products, and resources of the Division continue to receive widespread acclaim in a variety of forums.
The overarching goal of the Division of Education is to promote surgical care of the highest quality and patient safety through:
- Definitive educational programs, products and resources
- Innovative simulation-based education, training and assessment programs
- Robust verification, validation and accreditation programs
- Promotion of expertise and mastery in surgery
- Interventions to address transitions in professional careers
- Support for Maintenance of Certification
- Enhancement of individual, team and system performance
- Definition of national strategies to advance surgical education and training
- Pursuit of exceptional scholarship
Revised December 20, 2011