Division of Education

Mission

The mission of the American College of Surgeons Division of Education is to improve the quality of surgical care through lifelong learning based on educational programs and products designed to enhance the competence or performance of practicing surgeons, surgery residents, and members of the surgical team.

Vision

To serve as the premier national resource for surgical education for practicing surgeons, surgery residents, medical students, surgical patients, and the public, by designing, implementing, and evaluating leading-edge educational programs and establishing new benchmarks.

Goals

• To promote the continuing professional development of surgeons, surgery residents, and medical students through leading-edge educational programs and products that address the acquisition and maintenance of competence.
• To implement effective educational programs and create new educational products for surgical patients and the public.
• To address certain educational needs of allied health personnel and other professionals working with surgeons.
• To evaluate the impact of educational interventions on physician behaviors and patient outcomes.
• To incorporate all aspects of educational research and the educational aspects of surgical research as fundamental components of the educational processes.

• New! Beyond the Morbidity and Mortality Conference: Analysis of Surgical Errors and Complications in Contemporary Practice
• New! Issues in Surgical Ethics—A Selected SURGERY Journal article for CME Offering
• ACS Surgery Resident OSCE DVD
• Professionalism in Surgery: Challenges and Choices, 2^nd Edition now on  DVD
• ACS Multimedia Atlas of Surgery: Colorectal Volume
• Medical Modeling and Simulation Database
• Communicating with Patients about Surgical Errors and Adverse Outcomes
• Disclosing Surgical Error: Vignettes for Discussion
• Successfully Navigating the First Year of Surgical Residency: Essentials for Medical Students and PGY-1 Residents
• Find and Match with the Best Possible Residency (searchable database)
• Book Review
• Residency Assist Page

  Expert Witness Affirmation (Committee on Ethics)

  New Frontiers in Geriatric Research: An Agenda for Surgical and Related Medical Specialties

  ACS Video Library

For further information please contact Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC at asachdeva@facs.org.