Research and Development Committee

The Research and Development Committee aims to establish the American College of Surgeons Consortium of Accredited Education Institutes as the leader in simulation-based research that promotes improvements in surgeon performance and patient outcomes. The mission of the committee is to inspire and nurture research and innovation in healthcare simulation.

Activities

• Benchmark Project: The Research and Development Committee is conducting a multi-site pilot feasibility study to collect assessment data on the performance of selected technical and non-technical skills performed by surgery residents in a simulation setting. The study aims to identify performance benchmarks using assessment instruments with the highest validity evidence. 
• AEI Research Collaborative Webinar: Since 2020, the Research and Development Committee has been coordinating a webinar series that invites surgical simulation researchers to share their research. The webinar series promotes multi-site collaboration to strengthen the research projects presented.

Resources

The Research and Development Committee developed the ACS Principles and Practice for Simulation & Surgical Education Research, published in 2014. This publication aims to provide a one-stop, user-focused simulation and surgical education research manual.

Committee Roster

Co-Chairs

Mark Aeder, MD, FACS

Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, PhD

Vice-Chair

Kathryn M. Ziegler, MD, FACS

Members

Brittany L. Anderson-Montoya, PhD

R. Eric Heidel, PhD

Nehal Khamis, MD, PhD, MHPE, MAMSE

Gyusung I. Lee, PhD

Clayton Petro, MD, FACS

Philip H. Pucher, MD, PhD, MRCS

Priscila Rodrigues Armijo, MD

Consultant Members

Richard M. Satava, Jr., MD, FACS

Mika N. Sinanan, MD, PhD, FACS

Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS

Boris A. Zevin, MD, PhD, FRCSC

Contact

If you have any questions or comments, contact the Committee Staff Liaison, Gyusung I. Lee, PhD, at glee@facs.org.