Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS is the executive director and CEO of the American College of Surgeons and a clinical professor of surgery at the University of Chicago. Prior to joining the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Turner was in full-time academic practice on the faculty of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, serving as the surgery residency program director and the surgical quality champion. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University and received her MBA from the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business. Dr. Turner is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, past chair of the ACS Delegation to the AMA, past President of the Council of Medical Specialty Societies, and serves on the Board of Trustees of Wake Forest University. Dr. Turner currently is President and serves as a member of the Executive Committee of Medical Specialty Societies. Dr. Turner provides the Board with significant leadership and managerial experience related to medical, business, and higher education.