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Colon and Rectal Surgery

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Specialties

The Review Committee for Colon and Rectal Surgery provides these resources to accredited programs and those applying for accreditation.

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Contact and Support

For procedural log inquiries, email RCSurgeryRed@acgme.org.

Executive Director
Kristen Ward Hirsch, MBA
kwardhirsch@acgme.org
312.755.7133
Associate Executive Director
Citlali Meza, MPA
cmeza@acgme.org
312.755.5055
Accreditation Administrator
Stephanie Lose
slose@acgme.org
312.755.5023
Data Systems Technical Support
ads@acgme.org
312.755.7474

Review Committee Dates

Upcoming Events

31
Oct 2025
Agenda Closing Date
16-17
Jan 2026
Review Committee Meeting
13
Mar 2026
Agenda Closing Date
24
Apr 2026
Review Committee Meeting

For all RC meetings, applications with completed site visits and interim requests accepted.

Common Resources

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ACGME Glossary of Terms
ACGME Review Committee Eligibility Decisions (Updated January 2025)
ACGME Review Committee Faculty Scholarly Activity Decisions
Applying for Program Accreditation
Committee and Members Selection Process
Common Program Requirements FAQs
Crosswalk: Faculty Survey-Common Program Requirements (2025)
Faculty Survey Program FAQs
Crosswalk: Resident/Fellow Survey-Common Program Requirements (2025)
Resident/Fellow Survey Program FAQs
FAQs on Sponsorship Changes
Guide to the Common Program Requirements
Medically Underserved Areas and Populations (including Rural Track Program designation)

Other Accreditation Resources

Single GME Accreditation System
Osteopathic Recognition
Review and Comment
Self Study and Site Visit
Common Program Requirements