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Listing of ACS Accredited Education Institutes
The following institutions have successfully met the program requirements of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Program for Accreditation of Education Institutes, and as a result are accredited as Level I ACS Accredited Education Institutes. All of the listed accredited Institutes received an accreditation of three years.
One of the goals of the accreditation program is to build a community of institutions interested in furthering surgical education. Therefore, we have received permission from each of the Accredited Education Institutes to provide names and e-mail addresses of those individuals who are willing to be contacted about their programs. However, it is up to the contacts at the Accredited Education Institutes to determine the level of information that each facility is willing to provide and share. This support is done on a voluntary basis.
Accredited Education Institutes
Simulation and Skills Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
www.bidmc.harvard.edu
Noel Irias
Simulation Technical and Training Specialist
nirias@bidmc.harvard.edu
Daniel B. Jones, MD, FACS
Co-Director, Director of Surgical Program
djones1@bidmc.harvard.edu |
Boston, MA |
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Institute for Clinical Simulation and Patient Safety
Temple University School of Medicine
www.temple.edu/medicine/education/sims.htm
Jane Cripe, BSMT
Professional/Technical Director
jcripe@temple.edu
Harsh Grewal, MD, FACS, FAAP
Surgical Director
Harsh.grewal@temple.edu
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Philadelphia, PA |
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Centre of Excellence for Surgical Education and Innovation,
University of British Columbia
www.cesei.org
A. Karim Qayumi, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Director
qayumi@cesei.org
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Vancouver, BC |
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Minimally Invasive Surgery Education Center
University of California Irvine School of Medicine
www.ucihs.uci.edu/urology
Cynthia Shell
Educational Coordinator
cshell@uci.edu
Elspeth M. McDougall, MD, FRCSC
Director
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Orange, CA |
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The University of New Mexico Health Science Center
BATCAVE Medical Simulation Program
Christina Maris
Coordinator, Educational Support
BATCAVE@salud.unm.edu
Teresita McCarty, MD
Assistant Dean of Clinical Education
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Albuquerque, NM |
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Southwestern Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery
UT Southwestern Medical Center
www.utsouthwestern.edu/SCMIS
Seifu Tesfay, RN, MS
Manager and Senior Education Coordinator
Seifu.Tesfay@UTSouthwestern.edu
Daniel J. Scott, MD
Director
Daniel.Scott@UTSouthwestern.edu
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Dallas, TX |
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Institute for Surgical and Interventional Simulation (ISIS)
University of Washington
www.isis.washington.edu
Judith Rapp
Interim ISIS Administrator
rappj@u.washington.edu
Brian K. Ross, PhD, MD
Director
bkross@u.washington.edu
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Seattle, WA |
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Center for Medical Education & Innovation at Riverside Methodist
https://www.beaumonthospitals.com/Surgical-Learning-Center
Ben Stobbe, RN
Clinical Manager
bstobbe@ohiohealth.com
Pamela Boyers, PhD
Chief Institutional Officer
Boyersp@ohiohealth.com
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Columbus, OH |
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University of Toronto Surgical Skills Centre at Mount Sinai Hospital
www.utoronto.ca/ssc
Lisa Satterthwaite RPN
Manager
skill.centre@utoronto.ca
Helen MacRae, MD, MA (education), FRCSC, FACS
Director
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Toronto, ON |
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Marcia & Eugene Applebaum Surgical Learning Center William Beaumont Hospital
https://www.beaumonthospitals.com/Surgical-Learning-Center
Erika Taylor
Administrative Secretary
etaylor@beaumonthospitals.com
Charles Shanley, MD, FACS
Executive Director
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Royal Oak, MI |
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University of Michigan Clinical Simulation Center
http://med.umich.edu/UMCSC/
Michael Marsh
Operations Manager
caseyone@med.umich.edu
Pamela Andreatta, EdD, MFA, MA
Director
pandreat@med.umich.edu
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Ann Arbor, MI |
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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans Learning Center
www.learningcenter.lsuhsc.edu
Stephanie Galendez
Assistant Director, Office of Medical Education
sgalen@lsuhsc.edu
Charles W. Hilton, MD
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Education Institute Director
chilto@lsuhsc.edu
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New Orleans, LA |
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Penn State Milton S. Hershey Simulation Center
http://www.hmc.psu.edu/simulation/
Jody Henry
Simulation Coordinator
JHENRY@psu.edu
Andreas H. Meier, MD, FACS
Director of the Surgical Program
ameier@psu.edu
Elizabeth Sinz, MD
Medical Director
esinz@psu.edu
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Hershey, PA |
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Mayo Clinic Multidisciplinary Simulation Center
http://www.mayo.edu/simulationcenter/
Jane Shellum
Administrator
Shellum.jane@mayo.edu
William F. Dunn, MD
Director
Dunn.william@mayo.edu
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Rochester, MN |
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Northwestern Center for Advanced Surgical Education
http://www.ncase.northwestern.edu/
Deborah Rooney, MAMS
Administrator
derooney@nmh.org
Carla M. Pugh, MD, PhD, FACS
Director
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Chicago, IL |
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Department of Surgery Education Institute at Stanford
http://goodmancenter.stanford.edu
Sandra Feaster, RN, MS, MBA
Program Director
sfeaster@stanford.edu
Thomas Krummel, MD, FACS
Director
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Stanford, CA |
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Baystate Simulation Center
http://academics.bhs.org/Simulation_Center/index.html
Gladys Fernandez, MD
Administrative Manager of Simulation Programs
Gladys.FernandezMD@bhs.org
Neal Seymour, MD, FACS
Director
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Springfield, MA |
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Maryland Advanced Simulation, Training, Research and Innovation Center
www.mastricenter.org
Sheree Carter Chase
Clinical Education Coordinator
schase@smail.umaryland.edu
Adrian Park, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Director
apark@smail.umaryland.edu
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Baltimore, MD |
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Surgical Skills Training and Education Center
www.surgery.usc.edu/skillscenter
Angela Martinez
Coordinator
amartinez@surgery.usc.edu
Maura E. Sullivan, PhD, MSN
Vice Chair for Educational Affairs
maura.sullivan@keck.usc.edu
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Los Angeles, CA |
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Henry Ford Health System Center for Simulation, Education and Research
http://www.henryford.com/body.cfm?id=48615
Crystal Gyiraszin, MS
Administrative Manager
CGYIRAS1@hfhs.org
Craig Reickert, MD, FASCRS, FACS
Director
creicke1@hfhs.org
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Detroit, MI |
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Center for the Future of Surgery, Dept of Surgery, University of California, San Diego
www.surgery.ucsd.edu
Sandy Jonas
Administrative Assistant
sjonas@ucsd.edu
David W. Easter, MD, FACS
Director
deaster@ucsd.edu
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San Diego, CA |
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Surgical Skills Laboratory, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
www.siumed.edu/surgery/surgical_skills_lab.html
Jennifer Bartlett
Coordinator
surgicalskills@siumed.edu
John Sutyak, MD
Medical Director
Janet Ketchum
Director
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Springfield, IL |
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The University of Minnesota Simulation Peri-Operative Resource for Training And Learning (SimPORTAL)
www.simportal.umn.edu
Troy E. Reihsen
Manager
Reih0005@umn.edu
Robert M. Sweet, MD
Director
rsweet@umn.edu
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Minneapolis, MN |
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Duke University Medical Center Surgical Education and Activities Lab (SEAL)
http://gsresidency.surgery.duke.edu
Aurora D. Pryor, MD, FACS
Medical Director
pryor002@mc.duke.edu
Marnelle Alexis, EdD, EdM, MA
Director
marnelle.alexis@duke.edu
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Durham, NC |
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Hartford Hospital
www.hartfordhospital.org/SimCenter
Gloria Opirhory, RN, PhD
Administrator
GOpirhory@HartHosp.org
Lenworth M. Jacobs, MD, MPH, FACS
Director
Ljacobs@harthosp.org
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Harford, CT |
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Charles A. Andersen Simulation Center, Madigan Army Medical Center
Kristina Stillsmoking, RN, BSN, M.Ed.
Manager, GME/RN Simulation Education
kristina.stillsmoking@amedd.army.mil
MAJ Shad Deering, MD
Medical Director
shad.deering@amedd.army.mil
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Ft. Lewis, WA |
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Department of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, Imperial College London
http://www1.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/about/divisions/sora/biosurg/
Kate Miles, BSc (hons)
Education Institute Project Coordinator
k.miles@imperial.ac.uk
Mr. Paraskevas Paraskeva, PhD, FRCS
Education Institute Director
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London, England |
Legacy Institute for Surgical Education and Innovation
Virginia Hankins, BS
Administrator
VHankins@LHS.ORG
Jack Cioffi, MD
CMO |
Portland, OR |
Practicum Lund Clinical Skills Centre
www.practicum.se
Ingemar Ihse, MD, PhD, FRCS
Emeritus Professor of Surgery
ingemar.ihse@med.lu.se |
Lund, Sweden |
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Center for Medical Simulation
www.harvardmedsim.org
Sandra Slarsky, MBA
Managing Director
sslarsky@partners.org
Jeffrey B. Cooper, PhD
Director
jcooper@partners.org
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Cambridge, MA |
PENN Surgery Simulation Center
http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/surgery/SurgSkillsCenter.html
Lori Pray
Director, Surgery Education Administration
lori.pray@uphs.upenn.edu
Noel N. Williams, MD, MCh, FRCSI, FRCS (Gen)
Surgery Simulation Director
noel.williams@uphs.upenn.edu |
Philadelphia, PA |
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The Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation, and Education
Michael A. Donovan
Director, Surgical Education
MADonovan@tmhs.org
Brian J. Dunkin, MD, FACS
Medical Director
BJDunkin@tmhs.org
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Houston, TX |
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Center of Excellence for Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
www.mis.med.miami.edu
Susan G. Mazzola
Administrator
smazzola@med.miami.edu
Atul K. Madan, MD, FACS
Director
amadan@med.miami.edu
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Miami, FL |
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The National Capital Area Medical Simulation Center of the Uniformed Services University
http://www.simcen.usuhs.mil
Dr. Gil Muniz, PhD
Deputy Director
gmuniz@simcen.usuhs.mil
Joseph Loprieato, MD
Director
jlopreiato@simcen.usuhs.mil
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Bethesda, MD |
For future information about the ACS Program for Accreditation of Education Institutes or how to apply for accreditation, please contact Kathy Johnson, EdM, Senior Manager, ACS Program for Accreditation of Education Institutes and Experiential Learning Programs, at kjohnson@facs.org or 312-202-5276.
Revised September 16, 2008
ACS Accredited Education Institutes
Division of Education
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by the American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL 60611-3211
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