American College of Surgeons, Accredited Education Institute

Full Name:

American College of Surgeons, Accredited Education Institute

Acronym / Abbreviation:

ACS-AEI

Purpose / Type:

Accreditation


Description:

American College of Surgeons, Accredited Education institutes follow set standards for how surgical education and training should is offered.  The goal is to promote patient safety through the use of simulation, to develop new education and technologies, identify best practices, and promote research and collaboration among the member institutes. They also evaluate the impact of education through long-term follow-up of learners and analyze how to best incorporate aspects of surgical research into surgical education.

The Learning Center was accredited in 2007 with the ACS-AEI Level I, Comprehensive Education Institute Accreditation.

Website:

https://www.facs.org/education/accreditation/aei

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