Generously funded through an unrestricted educational grant from W.L. Gore & Associates
DESCRIPTION:
- The award is designated for a surgeon who completed their residency and/or fellowship.
- The purpose of this scholarship is to optimize one’s impact in the medical industry so they can deliver sustainable results driven by their greatest capabilities and purpose as a leader by exposing one SAGES member to the leading minds in leadership development, strategy, management, and execution.
- The scholarship will enable an individual to attend a five-day program that will push the way they think deeply about change within themselves, their organization as a high potential leader in the medical world.
- Past winners include: Brent Matthews, MD (2011); Daniel Jones, MD (2012); Paresh Shah, MD (2013); Dmitry Oleynikov, MD (2014); Danielle Walsh, MD (2015); Daniel Scott, MD (2016); Aurora Pryor, MD (2017); Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD (2018); Ross Goldberg, MD (2019); N/A (2020); Tammy Kindel, MD (2021); E. Matthew Ritter, MD (2022); Bethany Slater, MD (2023); John Romanelli, MD (2024)
AWARD REQUIREMENTS AND BENEFITS:
- Must be a SAGES Active or candidate Member.
- Interested parties may submit their own nomination for this award.
- The winner will be chosen by the SAGES Awards Committee based on merit and their desire to attend.
- The Applicant must submit the following with their application:
- One-page essay on why you wish to apply for this award/grant
- Current abbreviated CV
- The scholarship will provide for the expenses up to $8,000 (i.e. room/board, transportation and the cost of the course) for the award winner to attend a leadership program at a Recommended Academic Institution (a list will be provided).
- The winner will receive complimentary registration for SAGES 2025 and 1 complimentary night in an official event hotel provided by the SAGES Foundation.