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About Art Sesso

Dr. Art Sesso is the Department of Surgery Chair and Program Director of the General Surgery Residency Program. He also serves as the Director of Graduate Medical Education for Surgical Services and the Medical Director of the Clinical Learning Assessment Center on the Philadelphia campus. He is Course Director for SEENT, CRIBS, I2C.

A graduate of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Sesso is board-certified in general surgery and a full-time faculty member at PCOM.

Positions

Present Chair, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ‐ Department of Surgery
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Present Director of Graduate Medical Education for Surgical Services, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ‐ Department of Surgery
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Present Medical Director, Clinical Learning and Assessment Center, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ‐ Department of Surgery
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Present Professor, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ‐ Department of Surgery
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Present Program Director of General Surgery, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ‐ Department of Surgery
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Present Senior Associate Dean of Osteopathic Curricular Innovation and Oversight, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Disciplines

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Professional Service and Affiliations

Member, American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
Member, Military Vehicle Preservation Association
Member, Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
Member, RESC
Member, SAAC
Member, Short Wing Piper Owners
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Honors and Awards

  • Intern of the Year 1984
  • Henry E. D'Alonzo Award for Outstanding Resident 2003
  • Resident of the Year 1986
  • MSD Award for Resident Achievement 1985
  • Women's Osteopathic Association Award for Commitment to Education 2004
  • Teacher of the Year 1996, 2006, 2007
  • Distinguished Osteopathic Surgeon of the Year 2010
  • Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching 2006
  • Alumni association Certificate of Honor 2006, 2009, 2010
  • Deans Appreciation Award 2006, 2011

Courses

  • Introduction to Clerkships
  • Clinical Reasoning in Basic Science
  • Surgery

Links

Contact Information

P: 215-871-6942

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Scholarly Articles (2)

Conferences and Presentations (2)