Corey J. Parker joined the ACGME in January 2021 as the Executive Director of the Review Committees for Colon and Rectal Surgery, Neurological Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, and Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Mr. Parker has extensive experience in graduate medical education (GME). He came to the ACGME from Dignity Health/Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, where he was the Director of Academic Affairs and had oversight of GME in addition to other activities. He has also held leadership positions in GME at HonorHealth in Scottsdale, UT Southwestern in Dallas, and the University of Illinois in Chicago.

Mr. Parker earned his Master’s degree in public administration from the University of Illinois, and his Bachelor’s of Science degree in marketing from Illinois State University. He is currently working on his Doctor of Education degree in healthcare leadership from Grand Canyon University.