Patricia L. Turner

Patricia L. Turner MD, MBA, FACS is an American general surgeon. She is the first African American, and first woman to serve as executive director and Chief Executive Officer of the American College of Surgeons. Turner formally assumed the role of executive director and CEO on January 1, 2022. Quotes Surgeons deserve all the necessary resources to do the work we love. As passionate as we were in 2022, the ACS will be even more vocal in 2023 in advocating and lobbying for fair and equitable funding for our profession, and we will propose new ways to assess the value of a surgeon that reflect our contributions to the healthcare system. Graduating was not just my accomplishment but ours. What will help you thrive are your relationships with the people who love and support you, who, without exception, want what is best for you, External links Category:Women physicians from the United States Category:Surgeons Category:African Americans Category:Living people Category:University of Pennsylvania alumni