Carle Illinois College of Medicine Dean Mark Cohen, MD, has been named a Master Surgeon Educator by the American College of Surgeons. Induction into this elite group recognizes the highest achievements of surgical education as evaluated by stringent peer review.
To be selected to the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators, an individual must be a nationally or internationally recognized surgeon educator and must be an effective mentor to other leaders in surgery or surgical education, helping them ascend to key leadership positions.
Dr. Cohen is a practicing surgical oncologist and endocrine surgeon as well as a tenured professor of surgery and biomedical and translational sciences at CI MED. During his career, he has mentored hundreds of students and faculty members.
The mission of the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators® program 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.
Dr. Cohen is one of 38 surgeon educators nationally inducted as full members in the academy’s seventh cohort.