CSTAR Achieves 'Full Compliance' Designation with the American College of Surgeons

January 28, 2010

London, Ont - Following submission of the first of three mandatory annual reports, CSTAR is pleased to announce that it has achieved a 'full compliance' designation as an accredited education institute of the American College of Surgeons.

The results of CSTAR's initial and successful application for accreditation in 2009 identified three areas of education programming where, in the view of the ACS Accreditation Review Committee, CSTAR merited modest improvements: program evaluation, education model used for program development and the use of appropriately trained teaching personnel. The identification of the need for such improvements is typical of first-time applicants for accreditation.

Much effort has been dedicated over the past year to address these improvements. CSTAR would like to especially thank Dr. Mike Ott and Terri MacDougall for their focused efforts to achieve these results. In addition, CSTAR would like to acknowledge the efforts of its staff who have substantially contributed to achieving this impressive result - they are a terrific and dedicated team.

The full compliance accreditation is for the period ending December 31, 2011.

For additional information, please contact Dave Browning 519-685-8500 ext 37777 or Dave.Browning@lhsc.on.ca