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Biography: Amit R.T. Joshi, MD, FACS serves as the residency Program Director and Vice-Chair for Academic Affairs for the Department of Surgery at Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia. He received his MD (with academic distinction) from Brown University in 2001, and completed his surgical residency at New York Presbyterian/Cornell and fellowship in minimally invasive surgery at North Shore/Long Island Jewish Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery. His principal research interests are issues in surgical training including resident recruitment and curricular development. He has authored over 50 scientific manuscripts and presentations. He is an Associate Professor of Surgery at Jefferson Medical College. He is Vice Chair of the SCORE Advisory Council. He is on the Board of Directors of the APDS, having served as chair of the Independent Academic Medical Center Committee and member of the Program Committee. He is President-elect of the Philadelphia chapter of the American College of Surgeons and has been nominated as a national Governor. He is also a member of the AAMC's ERAS Advisory Council.

Biography: Nima Maghami, MD FACS is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in Weill Cornell Medicine's Division of Trauma, Burns, Acute and Critical Care Surgeryand an Assistant Attending Surgeon at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Maghami earned his B.S. degree, magna cum laude, in Physiology and Neurobiology from University of Maryland. Subsequently, he received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin where he obtained the Distinguished Medical Student Research Award for his work on transplantation immune tolerance induction. He then completed his internship and residency training in General Surgery at Albany Medical College, in Albany, NY followed by fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care atNew York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. After obtaining his dual board certifications in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, he joined the faculty at Houston Methodist Hospital as an acute care surgeon and surgical intensivist. Having a strong passion for medical education, Dr. Maghami has mentored numerous medical students and residents over the years. As an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Texas A&M College of Medicine, he had the opportunity to be involved in medical education and curriculum development. Dr. Maghami's efforts in medical education and distinction as a clinician-educator have been recognizedby both students and residents. He won the Best Faculty for Surgery Award by Texas A&M College of Medicine students for two years consecutively, in 2019 and 2020. In addition, he won the prestigious Golden Apple Faculty Teaching Award given by the general surgery residents at the Houston Methodist Hospital in 2020 as well as the Faculty Award for Outstanding Service by the hospital that year. By being a member of various medical organizations and global outreach programs, Dr. Maghami strives to be part of a collaborative team advancing medical care and advocating for patient care nationally and internationally.

Biography: Dr. Elliot Goodman, MB BS is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in Brooklyn, NY. He is 60 years old and has been practicing for 37 years. Dr. Elliot Goodman, MB BS is affiliated with Mount Sinai Brooklyn, Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai Queens.