Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, FSACME, MAMSE

Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, FSACME, MAMSE, is the founding Director of the ACS Division of Education, as well as a founding member of the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators.

Under Dr. Sachdeva’s leadership, several iconic education programs have been launched and renowned legacy programs have been taken to the next level. In addition to his role at the ACS, Dr. Sachdeva is an adjunct professor of surgery at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He previously served as the Leon C. Sunstein Jr. Professor of Medical and Health Sciences Education, associate dean for medical education, and professor and vice-chair for educational affairs at the MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as well as chief of surgical services at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Dr. Sachdeva is the recipient of the Distinguished Educator Award from the Association for Surgical Education, Margaret Hay Edwards Achievement Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Cancer Education, Theodore McGraw Medal, Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, and Blockley-Osler Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers on surgical and medical education topics and delivered invited presentations in the US, Canada, Europe, Japan, and Australia.

He has served on the boards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Additionally, Dr. Sachdeva has served as president of the Association for Surgical Education, American Association for Cancer Education, Alliance for Clinical Education, Council of Medical Specialty Societies, and Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education.