Dawn Marie Coleman, MD, FACS, Professor of Surgery, has been inducted into the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Academy of Master Surgeon Educators®.
Dr. Coleman is among a group of 103 esteemed surgeon educators who received this honor on September 19, 2025. This is the eighth cohort of members inducted into the Academy.
Dr. Coleman joined Duke in 2022 as Chief of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. A dedicated surgeon educator and mentor, she previously served as interim Program Director for the Duke Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency Program and as Program Director for the Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency and Fellowship at the University of Michigan.
Dr. Coleman additionally holds leadership positions in several professional societies and associations. She is currently the 2024-2025 President for the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery, Secretary for the Vascular and Endovascular Surgical Society, Vice-Chair of the Program Committee for the Society of Vascular Surgery, and is a member of the Society of University Surgeons and the Excelsior Surgical Society, among others.
"I'm honored to be inducted into the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators and grateful to join a community so deeply committed to advancing surgical education," says Dr. Coleman. "Throughout my career, I've been inspired by the educators, trainees, and colleagues who elevate our field through mentorship, innovation, and collaboration. I look forward to contributing to the Academy's mission and helpful shape the future of surgical training."
About the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators®
The ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators® works to advance the science and practice of education across all surgical specialties. Individuals are selected as Members, Associate Members, or Affiliate Members following a stringent peer review process.
Once inducted, Academy members actively engage in advancing the Academy’s programs and goals, which are to advance the science and practice of innovative lifelong surgical education, training, and scholarship in the changing milieu of health care; foster the exchange of creative ideas and collaboration; support the development and recognition of faculty; underscore the importance of lifelong surgical education and training; positively impact quality and patient safety through lifelong surgical education and training disseminate advances in education and training to all surgeons; and offer mentorship to surgeon educators throughout their professional careers.
Learn more about the Academy of Master Surgeon Educators® here.