Division of Education
633 N Saint Clair Street
Chicago, IL 60611
312-202-5000
Division Director
Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC
312-202-5405
asachdeva@facs.org
Michelle Padilla
Executive Associate
312-202-5297
mpadilla@facs.org
Associate Director
Patrice Gabler Blair, MPH
312-202-5220
pblair@facs.org
Margaret Morier
Executive Associate
312-202-5119
mmorier@facs.org
Accreditation, Verification, and Credentialing | ACS-Accreditation Education Institutes (AEI) | Clinical Congress | Distance Education & E-Learning | Educational Administration and Special Programs | Publications | Resident and Medical Education | Surgical Education and Self-Assessment Program (SESAP®) | Surgical Patient Education
Accreditation, Verification, and Credentialing
Staff
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Responsibilities
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Alisa Nagler, JD, EdD
Assistant Director for Accreditation, Validation, and Credentialing
312-202-5438
anagler@facs.org
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Program for Accreditation, Validation, and Credentialing
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Jim Reeder
Senior Manager, Validation and Credentialing
312-202-5559
jreeder@facs.org
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Program for Validation and Credentialing, MyCME Program, CME Events Calendar
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Meghan Duckworth
Administrator, Validation and Credentialing
312-202-5743
mduckworth@facs.org
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Program for Validation and Credentialing, MyCME Program
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Candice Gillett
Administrator, Continuous Professional Development Accreditation
312-202-5697
cgillett@facs.org
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CME Accreditation, Continuous Professional Development, CME Internet and Enduring Materials
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Kathleen Goldsmith
Senior Manager, Continuous Professional Development Accreditation
312-202-5212
kgoldsmith@facs.org
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CME Accreditation, Continuous Professional Development, Joint Providership Program
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Thomas Jones
Program Administrator, MyCME Program
312-202-5367
tjones@facs.org
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Program for Validation and Credentialing, MyCME Program
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Amanda Morrone
Administrator, Continuous Professional Development Accreditation
312-202-5427
amorrone@facs.org
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CME Accreditation, Continuous Professional Development, Joint Providership Program
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Susan Newman
Administrator, Academy and Certification Program
312-202-5771
snewman@facs.org
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ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators and Certification Program for Surgical Education
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Suvina Sallan
Administrator, Continuous Professional Development Accreditation
312-202-5517
ssallan@facs.org
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CME Accreditation, Continuous Professional Development, Joint Providership Program
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ACS-Accreditation Education Institutes (AEI)
Staff
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Responsibilities
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Kathleen A. Johnson, EdM
Assistant Director, ACS Program for Accreditation of Education Institutes
312-202-5276
kjohnson@facs.org
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ACS-Accredited Education Institutes
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Gyusung Lee
Assistant Director, Simulation-based Education and Training
312-202-5782
glee@facs.org
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Simulation-based Education and Training Programs
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Amy Johnson
Program Coordinator
312-202-5415
ajohnson@facs.org
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ACS-Accredited Education Institutes
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Catherine Wojcik
Manager, ACS Program for Accreditation of Education Institutes
312-202-5535
cwojcik@facs.org
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ACS-Accredited Education Institutes
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Clinical Congress
Staff
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Responsibilities
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Richard V. King, PhD
Assistant Director, Clinical Congress and Surgical Skills Courses
312-202-5433
rking@facs.org
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Clinical Congress, Scientific Program and Surgical Skills Courses
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M. Jane Burns, MJ(c)
Senior Manager, Clinical Congress Program
312-202-5742
mjburns@facs.org
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Clinical Congress, Scientific Panel Sessions, Scientific Paper Sessions, Postgraduate Didactic Courses, Scientific Poster Presentations, Surgical Forum Program, Video-Based Education Program, ACS Video Library
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Scott Miller, MEd
Senior Manager, Skills & Experiential Learning Courses
312-202-5266
smiller@facs.org
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Clinical Congress Skills Courses, Exported Ultrasound Courses, National Ultrasound Faculty, Surgical Skills Courses, Verification of Knowledge and Skills Program
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Gay Lynn Dykman
Administrator, Exported Ultrasound Courses
312-202-5262
gdykman@facs.org
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Exported Ultrasound Courses, Regional Skills Courses, Verification of Knowledge and Skills Program
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Britnee R. Gillis
Administrator, Video Based Education and Clinical Congress
312-202-5773
bgillis@facs.org
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Video Based Education Programs, ACS Video Library
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Kathryn Matousek
Administrative Assistant, Scientific Forum and Clinical Congress
312-202-5336
kmatousek@facs.org
SurgicalForum@facs.org
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Special Sessions, Scientific Forum and e-Posters, Town Hall Meetings
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Allison Stanis
Skills Courses Administrator
312-202-5593
astanis@facs.org
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Surgical Skills Courses, Verification of Knowledge and Skills Program
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Jana M. Stringfellow-Estell
Administrator, Program Committee and Clinical Congress Scientific Sessions
312-202-5385
jstringfellowestell@facs.org
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Clinical Congress Program Committee, Named Lectures
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Kenya Posley
Administrator, Didactic/Experiential and Clinical Congress Courses
312 202-5325
kposley@facs.org
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Clinical Congress Didactic/Experiential Courses, Panel Sessions
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Distance Education & E-Learning
Staff
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Responsibilities
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Olivier Petinaux, MS
Senior Manager, Distance Education and E-Learning
312-202-5375
opetinaux@facs.org
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Webcasts and audio packages of Clinical Congress, distance education, and e-learning programs
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Sangkhom Ratsavong
Administrator, Distance Education and E-Learning
312-202-5318
sratsavong@facs.org
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Webcasts and audio packages of Clinical Congress, distance education, e-learning programs
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Educational Administration and Special Programs
Staff
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Responsibilities
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Linda K. Lupi, MBA
Assistant Director, Educational Administration and Educational Scholarship
312-202-5354
llupi@facs.org
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Steering Committee for Retraining and Retooling of Practicing Surgeons, Annual ACS Summit on Surgery Training, Future of General Surgery Training Committee, Committee to Enhance Peak Performance in Surgery, Program for Mastery in General Surgery, Committee on Residency Training, Committee on Education
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Melanie T. Thorsen, MBAHC, CRA, CCMEP
Senior Manager, Continuing Education Programs and Lifelong Learning
312-202-5056
mthorsen@facs.org
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Comprehensive General Surgery Review Course, General Surgery Review Course, Surgeons as Educators Course, Surgeons as Leaders Course, Maintenance of Certification Review: Essentials for Surgical Specialties, Surgical Education: Principles and Practice (SEPAP), Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons (NOTSS), Assessment of Preparation for Intern Readiness in Surgery (ASPIRES), Committee on Emerging Surgical Technology & Education (CESTE)
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Priscilla Ludlow
Administrator, Educational Administration
312-202-5491
pludlow@facs.org
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Committee to Enhance Peak Performance in Surgery through Recognition and Mitigation of the Impact of Fatigue
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Rachel Williams Newman
Manager, Accreditation of Transition to Practice Program in General Surgery
312-202-5653
rnewman@facs.org
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ACS Transition to Practice Program in General Surgery
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Sara S. Hennings, PhD
Project Manager, Military Health System Strategic Partnership
312-202-5509
shennings@facs.org
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Military Health System Strategic Partnership American College of Surgeons (MHSSPACS)
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Melissa Gesbeck, PhD
Education Research Associate
312-202-5954
mgesbeck@facs.org
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Continuous Professional Development; ACS Resident Masterfile; So You Want to Be a Surgeon
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Ashley Nichols
Administrator, Structured Assessment of Surgical Skills
312-202-5018
anichols@facs.org
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Innovative Skills Assessment Courses
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Rachel Sass
Administrator, Team and Systems-based Programs
312-202-5686
rsass@facs.org
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Surgeons as Educators Course
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Cherylnn Sherman
Administrative Associate
312-202-5424
csherman@facs.org
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Jameson L. Chassin Award for Professionalism in General Surgery, Surgery Resident Program, ACS Surgery Resident Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) DVD, Residents as Teachers and Leaders Course
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Publications
Staff
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Responsibilities
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Lewis Flint, MD, FACS
Editor-in Chief, Selected Readings in General Surgery
Associate Editor, ACS Case Reviews in Surgery
312-202-5224
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Selected Readings in General Surgery
ACS Case Reviews in Surgery
Evidence-Based Decisions in Surgery
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Whitney Greer
Managing Editor, Selected Readings in General Surgery, ACS Case Reviews in Surgery
312-202-5698
wgreer@facs.org
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Selected Readings in General Surgery
ACS Case Reviews in Surgery
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Sapna Dalal
Manager, Evidence-Based Decisions in Surgery
312-202-5568
sdalal@facs.org
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Evidence-Based Decisions in Surgery
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Claire Sydow
Publication & Subscription Coordinator, Selected Readings in General Surgery, ACS Case Reviews in Surgery
312-202-5227
csydow@facs.org
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Selected Readings in General Surgery
ACS Case Reviews in Surgery
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Resident and Medical Education
Staff
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Responsibilities
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Kim Echert
Senior Manager, Programs to Enhance Resident and Medical Student Education
312-202-5488
kechert@facs.org
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ACS Fundamentals of Surgery Curriculum, ACS Surgery Resident Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) DVD, Surgeons as Educators Course, Residents as Teachers and Leaders Course, ACS/APDS Surgery Resident Skills Curriculum, ACS/APDS/ASE Resident Prep Curriculum, ACS/ASE Medical Student Simulation-Based Surgical Skills Curriculum, ACS/ASE Medical Student Core Curriculum, Surgery Resident Program, Medical Student Program, High School Program, Resident Award for Exemplary Teaching, Jameson L. Chassin Award for Professionalism in General Surgery
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Tim Hotze
Education Technology Specialist
312-202-5032
thotze@facs.org
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ACS Fundamentals of Surgery Curriculum, ACS/APDS Surgery Resident Skills Curriculum, ACS/APDS/ASE Resident Prep Curriculum, ACS/ASE Medical Student Simulation-Based Surgical Skills Curriculum, ACS/ASE Medical Student Core Curriculum
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Krashina S. Hudson
Administrator, Resident and Medical Student Curricula
312-202-5335
khudson@facs.org
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ACS/ASE Medical Student Core Curriculum, ACS/ASE Medical Student Simulation-Based, Surgical Skills Curriculum, ACS/APDS/ASE Resident Prep Curriculum, ACS/APDS Surgical Skills Curriculum, Residency Assist Page
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Stephanie Hermes
Administrator, Fundamentals of Surgery Curriculum
312.202.5171
shermes@facs.org
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ACS Fundamentals of Surgery Curriculum
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Katrina (Katie) McKenzie
Administrator, Educational Programs
312-202-5419
kmckenzie@facs.org
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Medical Student Program, High School Program
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Surgical Education and Self-Assessment Program (SESAP®)
Staff
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Responsibilities
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Chrysa Cullather
SESAP and Review Courses Medical Editor
312-202-5175
ccullather@facs.org
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SESAP, review courses
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Julia Dudek, MPH
Senior Manager, SESAP
312-202-5239
jdudek@facs.org
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SESAP
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Administrator, SESAP
312-202-5419
sesap@facs.org
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SESAP
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Surgical Patient Education
Staff
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Responsibilities
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Kathleen Heneghan, PhD, MSN, RN, PN-C
Assistant Director, Surgical Patient Education
312-202-5352
kheneghan@facs.org
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Surgical Patient Education
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Nancy Strand, MPH, RN
Manager, Surgical Patient Education
312-202-5566
nstrand@facs.org
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Surgical Patient Education
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Amanda J. Bruggeman
Program Coordinator, Surgical Patient Education
312-202-5263
abruggeman@facs.org
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Surgical Patient Education
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