Kristen Ward Hirsch
Executive Director, ACGME
Kristen Ward Hirsch is listed as Executive Director, ACGME. Kristen is scheduled to speak at 2027 ACGME Annual Educational Conference on 26 February 2027.
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About
Ms. Hirsch is an experienced administrator who began her career in graduate medical education (GME) as a program coordinator for general surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Ms. Hirsch went on to join the GME Office at the University of Chicago Medicine where she began as GME Manager and rose to the position of Director for GME Operations, Accreditation, and Innovation. During her time at University of Chicago, she participated in ACGME-led initiatives, including for Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) site visits, as a Pathway Innovator for the Pursuing Excellence in Clinical Learning Environments initiative, and with Sponsoring Institution 2025 (SI2025). Her interests include exploring the intersection of clinical, educational, and business data and working across the business and medical education continuum to explore collaborative solutions with health system leaders. Ms. Hirsch first joined the ACGME in 2019 as the Director for the CLER Site Visit Program.
Upcoming
2027 ACGME Annual Educational Conference 24 February 2027 – 27 February 2027
- SES015: Specialty Update: Neurological Surgery Speaker · 26 February 2027
- SES039: Specialty Update: Orthopaedic Surgery Speaker · 26 February 2027
- SES092: Specialty Update: Colon and Rectal Surgery Speaker · 27 February 2027
- SES112: Specialty Update: Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Speaker · 27 February 2027
Spoke alongside
People who have shared a session with Kristen at events on B2DB.
- Citlali Meza Associate Executive Director · ACGME 1 shared session
- Jennifer Beaty Chair, Review Committee for Colon and Rectal Surgery · Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine 1 shared session
- Jennifer Luna Associate Executive Director · ACGME 1 shared session
- Richard G. Ellenbogen Chair, Review Committee for Neurological Surgery · University of Washington 1 shared session
- Scott E. Porter Chair, Review Committee for Orthopaedic Surgery · University of South Carolina School of Medicine 1 shared session
- Vishad Nabili Chair, Review Committee for Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery · David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA 1 shared session