Lisa Hale, MSN RN CNORe CPHQ CBN

Lisa Hale, MSN, RN, CNOR(E), CPHQ, CBN, currently serves as the Manager for the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a role she assumed in November 2023. Since joining the ACS in 2011, Lisa has played a pivotal role in supporting both the MBSAQIP and the adult National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP). In 2019, she advanced to a senior position on the clincial support team and assumed leadership of the bariatric clinical support team. Prior to her tenure at the ACS, Lisa held a variety of nursing positions, including circulating and scrub nurse and charge nurse in the operating room. She also served as a practical nursing instructor, contributing her clinical expertise and commitment to education. Lisa earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in December 2000 and a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), with concentrations in nursing education and nursing leadership/management, in 2011, both from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. She holds specialty certifications as a Certified Bariatric Nurse (CBN) and a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ). In addition, she maintains emeritus status as a Certified Operating Room Nurse (CNOR(E)).