Dr. Kenneth Sharp Elected Vice-Chair of the ACS Board of Regents 

Dr. Kenneth Sharp, professor of surgery and vice-chair of the Section of Surgical Sciences for Faculty Promotion and Development at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee, is the new Vice-Chair of the ACS Board of Regents.

Dr. Sharp’s contribution to the House of Surgery is significant. From the TN ACS, we want to recognize and honor his recent election and his commitment to the profession of surgery.  

Here is a brief summary of his contributions:

• Election as Vice-Chair: Dr. Kenneth Sharp has been elected Vice-Chair of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Board of Regents (BoR), building on his service as a Regent since 2018.

• Academic and Clinical Leadership: A Vanderbilt University faculty member since 1984, Dr. Sharp is Professor of Surgery and Vice-Chair for Faculty Promotion and Development, with expertise in gastrointestinal, minimally invasive, inflammatory bowel, biliary, and pancreatic surgery.

• Extensive ACS Service: His longstanding ACS leadership includes service as a Governor, leadership of multiple Governor committees, Vice-Chair roles on the Advisory Councils for General and Rural Surgery, and leadership of the ACS Program Committee.

• Board of Regents Contributions: As a Regent, Dr. Sharp has served on the Communications Committee, chaired the Member Services Liaison and Nominating Committees, and served as liaison to the ACS Foundation, where he has also held several leadership positions.

• National Surgical Leadership: Beyond the ACS, Dr. Sharp has served as a director of the American Board of Surgery and as president of the Southeastern Surgical Congress, Halsted Society, and Southern Surgical Association.

• Significance of the Election: His election as Vice-Chair recognizes decades of sustained leadership in academic surgery, surgical education, professional organizations, and the ACS.