Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, is Director of the Division of Education at the American College of Surgeons (ACS). He is also Adjunct Professor of Surgery at The Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. Dr. Sachdeva received his medical degree from the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, and completed his residency in general surgery at the Medical College of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining the ACS, Dr. Sachdeva was the Leon C. Sunstein, Jr., Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences Education and Professor and Vice Chairman for Educational Affairs at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine.

He also served as Chief of Surgical Services at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was awarded the Distinguished Educator Award (a Lifetime Achievement Award) by the Association for Surgical Education, the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, and the Blockley-Osler Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching. He is past president of the Association for Surgical Education, American Association for Cancer Education, and the Alliance for Clinical Education.