Alisa Nagler JD, MA, EdD is Assistant Director for Accreditation, Validation and Credentialing with the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Within the Division of Education, she is responsible for oversight and advancement of several major initiatives including the Continuous Professional Development Accreditation Program, which approves internal and external educational activities for continuing medical education credit, utilizing best practices in process and promoting educational innovation. Dr. Nagler also oversees the Program for Educational Validation and Credentialing, offering personalized tracking and guidance for lifelong learning through MyCME and identifying opportunities for research and project implementation regarding evaluation and validation of knowledge and skills for surgeons across their careers. Lastly, she provides oversight of the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators, advancing the science and implementation of education through innovation and promotion of the highest achievements in lifelong learning.
Before joining ACS, Dr. Nagler was the Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education (GME) at Duke Medicine. There, she helped build a GME faculty development infrastructure, developed institution-wide educational programs for residents and fellows, and was instrumental in moving medical education research and scholarship forward.
Dr. Nagler holds an adjunct faculty appointment as Associate Professor of the Practice of Medical Education at Duke University School of Medicine. She serves as a leader on national committees such as the Council of Medical Specialty Societies CPD Professional Peer Group, the Academies Collaborative, Association of American Medical Colleges Group on Education Affairs, and has been involved in numerous collaborations across institutions, furthering medical education practice and research. Dr. Nagler is an Associate Editor for Perspectives on Medical Education and has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and presented extensively at the national level.
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
10:15 AM – 11:45 AM