E. Christopher Ellison, MD, FACS, MAMSE

The ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators^® virtual Fireside Chat Series connects you with experts for an open dialog driven by audience questions.

This session will be a discussion with the President of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Christopher Ellison. The discussion will focus on his career, lessons learned, and his tenure as President of the ACS.

E. Christopher Ellison, MD, FACS, MAMSE an esteemed general surgeon from Columbus, Ohio, was installed for a one-year term as the 103rd President of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Dr. Ellison is the Robert M. Zollinger Professor of Surgery Emeritus at The Ohio State University College of Medicine (OSU COM), Columbus. He previously served as the chair of the department of surgery, the interim dean of the OSU COM and the president and CEO of The Ohio State University Physicians Practice Plan. He recently served as the George W. Paulson MD Medical Heritage Center Scholar-in-Residence for a two-year term.

The host for the Fireside Chat is Mohsen M. Shabahang, MD, PhD, FACS, MAMSE, Vice President/Chief Medical Officer of the Wellspan Surgery Service Line, York, PA. Dr. Shabahang joined Wellspan in the summer of 2021. He serves as the Chair of the Subcommittee on Novel Teaching and Assessment Methods and Educational Resources for the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators.

Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, FSACME, MAMSE, Director of the ACS Division of Education and Co-Chair of the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators Steering Committee, will give welcoming remarks.

About the Series

The ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators Fireside Chat Series was developed as an outcome of discussions of the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators Special Committee to Address Challenges and Opportunities Relating to Surgery Residency Training during the COVID-19 pandemic. The committee was charged to address the challenges faced by educators and to harness innovative opportunities in surgical education. The Fireside Chat Series will enable programs and their learners to have access to valuable talks and discussions with experts both in a synchronous and asynchronous manner.

If you have questions about the series, please contact ACSAcademy@facs.org.