Donors and Award Recipients
Through the philanthropy of Fellows of the American College of Surgeons, as well as sponsorship from organizations and corporations, the College is able to offer a variety of awards to assist young surgeons with their clinical and research aspirations. Whether directing their gifts specifically to scholarships and fellowships or providing unrestricted gifts to the Fellows Fund, the generosity of Fellows and friends to the ACS Foundation has supported educational awards to outstanding young surgeons.
On behalf of all the recipients of the College’s scholarships, fellowships, and awards, the American College of Surgeons Foundation thanks each donor for their philanthropic commitment to the future of the profession.
The donors listed below have created a named award or scholarship at the College to aid young surgeons in their ongoing educational pursuits or to recognize the accomplishments of a leading surgeon. A named award also provides the donor with recognition for their gift or an opportunity to memorialize or recognize a colleague or family member. For application information, please visit the Scholarships Web page at: http://www.facs.org/memberservices/research.html.
American College of Surgeons Donor-Funded Research Awards for 2010
- Scholars-in-Residence
- Faculty Career Development Award
- Jacobson Innovation Award
- Jacobson Promising Investigator Award
- Faculty research fellowships
- Russell Scholarship Fund
Scholars-in-Residence earn one- or two-year awards to engage in concentrated study of subjects that are of vital interest to the College, to the scholars, to the profession, and to surgical patients. The results of their studies are published and disseminated to the surgical community for purposes of improving the quality of surgical care. Two-year scholars earn a master’s degree in their area of concentration from an accredited university
The following donors are currently sponsoring Scholar-in-Residence awards to support advanced studies in targeted areas:
American Geriatric Society (AGS) and The John A. Hartford Foundation
James C. Thompson Geriatrics Surgical Fellowship
Warren Chow, MD, University of California at Los Angeles
A grant from the AGS and the Hartford Foundation will help to support the Thompson Fellowship, honoring of the late former President of the College. The recipient will work with the Division of Research and Optimal Patient Care and focus on surgical care and best practices for geriatric patients.
Emerson
ACS-Emerson Scholar in Medical Ethics
Recipient: Jason Keune, MD, Washington University in St. Louis
Through an educational grant from Emerson, the Medical Ethics Scholar works with ACS Executive Consultant and Past President C. Rollins Hanlon, MD, FACS, and the Ethics Committee. As part of the fellowship, Dr. Keune will receive an MBA degree from Saint Louis University. The Medical Ethics Scholar is focusing on the critical issues in ethics and business practices facing the medical profession and will contribute to medical ethics-related literature based on findings resulting from the program.
ACS-SLU Emerson Sustainability Scholar-in-Residence
(Recipient to be determined)
Emerson is also sponsoring a Sustainability Scholar-in-Residence to advance research and learning in the area of health care sustainability. The recipient will have an opportunity to earn a Master of Sustainability degree from Saint Louis University while pursuing research that will inform and advance sustainability-related initiatives that can have a positive impact on future health care delivery.
Genentech
ACS Scholar-in-Residence in Surgical Oncology:
Recipient: Richelle Williams, MD, University of Chicago
Through a one-year educational grant from Genentech, the Surgical Oncology Scholar is working with the Commission on Cancer (CoC) to focus on utilizing the power of the National Cancer Data Base to devise studies that will impact the quality of cancer patient care delivery within the Commission’s more than 1,400 accredited cancer programs. The Scholar will also work with multidisciplinary panels on the creation, validation, and assessment of quality measures in cancer care that can be broadly disseminated among the CoC’s programs to benchmark performance and generate quality improvement initiatives.
Northwestern University
ACS Scholar-in-Residence
(Recipient to be determined)
Through support from Northwestern University, this two-year Scholar is working in the Division of Research and Optimal Patient Care to develop the ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, the risk calculator project, and the Bariatric Federal Drug Administration study. This work will allow the surgical resident to gain first-hand experience in outcomes and health services research while preparing for a career in academic surgery.
Additional sponsorship opportunities for Scholars-in-Residence are available to support clinical research on key issues in surgery. Examples of concentration include surgical oncology, trauma, surgical quality improvement, guideline development, accreditation programs, and health policy. For more information, contact David Korajczyk, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, at 312-202-5506 or dkorajczyk@facs.org.
Faculty Career Development Awards facilitate the career development of individuals pursuing careers in surgery research.
The Clowes Fund
Clowes ACS/AAST NIGMS Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award
Through an endowment established by The Clowes Fund and cosponsored by the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST), one Development Award is available per year for surgeon-scholars who receive K08 or K23 grants from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). The awards provide supplemental salary for up to five years, provided the recipient continues to receive approval and funding from NIGMS and approval of the annual reports submitted to the ACS and AAST. The current recipients are:
| 2010-2015 | Jason Lee Sperry, MD, FACS (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) |
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| 2009-2013 | J. Jason Hoth, MD, FACS (Wake Forest University) | |
| 2009-2013 | Mitchell Jay Cohen, MD, FACS (University of California San Francisco) | |
| 2007-2012 | Alicia M. Mohr, MD, FACS (University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School) | |
| 2006-2011 | Mark R. Hemmila, MD, FACS (University of Michigan) |
Jacobson Innovation Awards honor living surgeons who have been innovators of a new development or technique in any field of surgery. Established in 1994 through a gift from Julius H. Jacobson II, MD, FACS, a general vascular surgeon and pioneer in the field of microsurgery, and his wife Joan, the award is administered and presented annually by the Board of Regents Honors Committee of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. and Mrs. Julius H. Jacobson II (New York, NY)
2010 Recipient: Lazar J. Greenfield, MD, FACS (Ann Arbor, MI)
The 16th Jacobson Innovation Award was presented to Dr. Greenfield on June 4, 2010, during a dinner that was held in conjunction with the ACS Board of Regents meeting in Washington, DC.
Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson II Promising Investigator Awards recognize outstanding surgeons who have shown through their research early promise of significant contribution to the practice of surgery and/or to the safety of surgical patients. The annual awards are supported by an endowed fund and administered by the College’s Surgical Research Committee.
Dr. and Mrs. Julius H. Jacobson II (New York, NY)
2010 Recipient: Justin B. Dimick, MD, MPH, FACS (University of Michigan)
Dr. Dimick presented his research during the 2010 Clinical Congress
Faculty Research Fellowships support surgeons entering academic careers, allowing recipients to undertake new and independent research programs.
KCI
Dr. Louis Argenta Faculty Research Fellowship
Recipient: Kathleen G. Raman, MD (Washington University in Saint Louis)
KCI’s educational grant will support a one-year award each year for five years and is designated for research in wound care. The Scholarships Committee considered 21 applications for the 2010 Argenta Fellowship.
Thomas R. Russell, MD, FACS, Scholarship Fund was established by the ACS Foundation in 2009 to honor the tireless dedication of Dr. Russell, whose leadership helped to advance the mission of the College. The Fund will support the professional development and/or promising research initiatives of outstanding young surgeons at the ACS.
Donors to the Russell Scholarship Fund are appreciated for their generosity. Visit the Friends of Tom Russell Web page for a current listing of donors.
Recipient: (to be awarded once the Fund’s earnings reach the level necessary to support the desired scholarship)
Revised January 12, 2011