Dr. Sachdeva has made landmark contributions to the evolving field of CME and has focused specifically on the education and training needs of surgeons in practice. His vision and work have led to the development and dissemination of a broad spectrum of standard-setting education, training, verification, validation, and accreditation programs that are aimed at promoting excellence and expertise in surgery. He is currently pursuing the development of a national system to address the training and retraining needs of surgeons at various stages of their professional careers.