Dr. Arash Motamed is a Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Vice Chair of Clinical Operations, and Medical Director of the Main Operating Room Anesthesia Service at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. He also serves as Medical Director of Sustainability for Keck Medicine of USC. His clinical and research interests include healthcare sustainability, patient safety, operations management, liver transplantation, and geriatric cognitive health.

Dr. Mondal is a Scientific Liaison at LifeNet Health, where he serves as a scientific resource, facilitates clinical education, and supports scientific initiatives related to LifeNet Health's technologies and regenerative biologics. He holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Georgia working on hemocompatible, infection-resistant medical devices, producing 25+ peer-reviewed publications.

Dr. Gabriel Zada is Professor of Neurological Surgery at USC Keck School of Medicine and Surgical Director of the USC Brain Tumor Center. An NIH-funded neurosurgeon-scientist, he has treated over 3,000 patients with brain and skull base tumors and published 350+ peer-reviewed articles. His research lab focuses on tumor genomics. As Residency Program Director, he mentors the next generation of neurosurgeons & served as Editorial Board Chair of The Journal of Neurosurgery.

Ms. Hamrick is a master’s-prepared RN with 15+ years in perioperative and procedural education. Expert in developing programs for healthcare professionals, from eLearning to national conferences and hands-on labs. Focused on improving patient outcomes through evidence-based education and collaboration. Subject matter expert in Retained Surgical Item prevention, passionate about educating OR teams.

Dr. Glenn T. Ault is a Professor of Clinical Surgery (Educational Scholar) at Keck Medicine of USC, specializing in colon and rectal surgery. Dr. Ault graduated from the Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA and completed his surgical training here at the University of Southern California. Dr. Ault went on to complete his training in colorectal surgery in June 2004 at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Upon completion of his colorectal training, he joined the faculty as Assistant Professor of Colorectal Surgery in July 2004. In addition, Dr. Ault is the Chief of Service for the Department of Colorectal Surgery at LAC+USC Medical Center. Dr. Ault's major areas of research interests include Colon and Rectal Cancer, Recurrent Colon and Rectal Cancer, as well as Benign Colon, Rectal and Anal Conditions. Because of an interest in education, Dr. Ault completed a Masters Degree in Education at USC in 1999.