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Dr. Carlson Inducted into the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators
On September 27, 2024, Eric R. Carlson, DMD, MD, EdM, FACS, chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, was among 76 esteemed surgeon educators to be inducted in the Academy of Master Surgeon Educators of the American College of Surgeons during a program event in Chicago.
The Academy of Master Surgeon Educators of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) was established in 2018 and recognizes and assembles a cadre of Master Surgeon Educators of national and international renown who will work closely with the ACS Division of Education to advance the science and practice of avant-garde surgical education and training.
Developed by the ACS Division of Education, the Mission of the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators is to play a leadership role in advancing the science and practice of education across all surgical specialties, promoting the highest achievements in the lifetimes of surgeons.
Picture Above, left to right: Dr. LD Britt, co-chair of the Academy of Master Surgeon Educators, Dr. Carlson, Dr. Ajit Sachdeva, co-chair of the Academy of Master Surgeon Educators.
Posted December 18, 2024
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