Division of Education
633 N Saint Clair Street
Chicago, IL 60611
312-202-5000
Division Director
Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, FSACME, MAMSE
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
Accreditation, Verification, and Credentialing | ACS-Accreditation Education Institutes (AEI) | Clinical Congress | Comprehensive and Innovative Faculty Development Programs | Distance Education & E-Learning | Educational Administration and Special Programs | Publications | Resident and Medical Education | Simulation-Based Surgical Education and Training | 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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Ryan Francescatti
Administrator, Validation and Credentialing
312-202-5743
rfrancescatti@facs.org
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Continuous Professional Development Accreditation Program
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Thomas Jones
Program Administrator, MyCME Program
312-202-5257
tjones@facs.org
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MyCME Program
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Elizabeth McAllister
Manager, CPDA
312-202-5122
emcallister@facs.org
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Continuous Professional Development Accreditation Program
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Olivia Moukayed
Administrator, Continuous Professional Development Accreditation
312-202-5125
omoukayed@facs.org |
Continuous Professional Development Accreditation Program |
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Susan Newman, MPH
Manager, Academy and CASEL Program
312-202-5771
snewman@facs.org
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ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators and ACS Certificate in Applied Surgical Education Leadership (CASEL)
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Stephen Simalchik
Administrator, Academy and CASEL Programs
312-202-5435
ssimalchik@facs.org |
ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators and ACS Certificate in Applied Surgical Education Leadership (CASEL) |
Jake Stringer
Senior Manager, Continuous Professional Development Accreditation
jstringer@facs.org
312-202-5517 |
Continuous Professional Development Accreditation Program |
Sherry Fischer
Senior Manager, Educational Verification and Credit Systems
sfischer@facs.org
312-202-5023 |
Educational Verification and Credit Systems |
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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Amy Johnson
Administrator
312-202-5415
ajohnson@facs.org
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ACS-Accredited Education Institutes
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Catherine Sormalis
Senior Manager, ACS Program for Accreditation of Education Institutes
312-202-5535
csormalis@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, MJHL
Senior Manager, Clinical Congress Program
312-202-5742
mjburns@facs.org
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Clinical Congress, Owen H. Wangensteen Scientific Forum and Poster Presentations, Scientific Panel Sessions, Postgraduate Didactic Courses, Scientific Poster Presentations, 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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Kenya Posley
Administrator, Surgical Skills and Clinical Congress Courses
312 202-5325
kposley@facs.org
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Clinical Congress Surgical Skills Courses, Panel Sessions
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Christopher Ratliff
Administrator, Video Based Education and Clinical Congress
312-202-5773
cratliff@facs.org
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Video Based Education Programs, ACS Video Library, Video Based Committee, Meet the Experts and Town Halls Sessions
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Britnee R. Sanders
Administrator, Scientific Forum and Clinical Congress
312-202-5773
britnee.sanders@facs.org
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Owen H. Wangensteen Scientific Forum and e-Poster Presentations, Owen H. Wangensteen Scientific Forum Committee
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Nouanesavy Saysy
Administrator, Didactic/Experiential and Clinical Congress Courses
312-202-5170
nsaysy@facs.org
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Clinical Congress Didactic/Experiential Courses, Panel Sessions
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Jana M. Stringfellow-Estell
Senior 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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Luciana Jenkins
Administrator, Surgical Skills Courses
312-202-5262
ljenkins@facs.org |
Exported Ultrasound Courses, and Surgical Skills Courses |
Comprehensive and Innovative Faculty Development Programs
Staff
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Responsibilities
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Sue Lawler, PhD, CPA, MBA
Assistant Director, Comprehensive and Innovative Faculty Development Programs
slawler@facs.org
312-202-5223
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Comprehensive and Innovative Faculty Development Programs
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Julie Sodeman
Administrator, Comprehensive and Innovative Faculty Development
312-202-5980
jsodeman@facs.org
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Comprehensive and Innovative Faculty Development Programs
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Distance Education & E-Learning
Staff
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Responsibilities
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Olivier Petinaux, MS
Assistant DIrector, 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 Collaborative, Mastery in General Surgery Program, Committee on Education
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Deirdre McGrory, JD
Manager, Educational Administration
312-202-5491
dmcgrory@facs.org
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Core Administration
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Rachel Williams Newman, MS
Senior Manager, Mastery, Retooling, and Educational Advancement
312-202-5653
rnewman@facs.org
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Mastery in General Surgery Program, Annual ACS Summit on Surgical Training, Future of General Surgery Training Collaborative, Steering Committee for Retraining and Retooling of Practicing Surgeons
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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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Kevin Wasielewski, MPH, MBA
Manager, ACS-ERRA and Operative Decision-Making
312-202-5746
kwasielewski@facs.org
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ACS Entering Resident Readiness Assessment (ACS-ERRA) and Operative Decision-Making
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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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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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Whitney Greer
Senior 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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| Brandon Locke
Publication Administrator, Selected Readings in General Surgery, ACS Case Reviews in Surgery
312-202-5227
blocke@facs.org |
Selected Readings in General Surgery, ACS Case Reviews in Surgery |
Resident and Medical Student Education
Staff
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Responsibilities
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Adegoke Adetunji, PhD
Senior Manager, Innovative Surgical Education and Training
312-202-5237
aadetunji@facs.org
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Continuous development, implementation, and evaluation of pilot programs and courses; preceptorships, coaching, and mentoring programs that focus on surgical and non-technical skills development; practice-based learning and improvement, pain management, systems-based practice, patient safety, and teamwork skills
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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, 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, MA
E-Learning Software Developer
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, MS
Senior 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, Resources in Surgical Education
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Stephanie Hermes
Senior Administrator, Fundamentals of Surgery Curriculum
312-202-5171
shermes@facs.org
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ACS Fundamentals of Surgery Curriculum
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Brad DeFabo Akin
Administrator, Resident Education Programs
312-202-5404
bakin@facs.org
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Residents as Teachers and Leaders Course, Surgery Resident Program, Resident Award for Exemplary Teaching, Jameson L. Chassin Award for Professionalism in General Surgery
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Cassie Buchignani, MS
Administrator, Medical Student Education Programs
312-202-5289
cbuchignani@facs.org |
Medical Student Program, High School Program |
Simulation-Based Surgical Education and Training
Staff
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Responsibilities
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Gyusung Isaiah Lee, PhD
Assistant Director, Simulation-Based Surgical Education and Training
312-202-5782
glee@facs.org
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Simulation-Based Surgical Education and Training Programs
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Surgical Education and Self-Assessment Program (SESAP®)
Surgical Patient Education
Staff
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Responsibilities
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Kathleen Heneghan, PhD, MSN, RN, FAACE
Assistant Director, Surgical Patient Education
312-202-5352
kheneghan@facs.org
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Surgical Patient Education
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Tarra Guptaa Barot, PhD
Manager, Surgical Patient Education
312-202-5791
tbarot@facs.org
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Surgical Patient Education
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Amanda J. Bruggeman
Senior Administrator, Surgical Patient Education
312-202-5263
abruggeman@facs.org
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Surgical Patient Education
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Nancy Strand, MPH, RN
Senior Manager, Surgical Patient Education
312-202-5566
nstrand@facs.org
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Surgical Patient Education
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