Submit Nominations for Two Prestigious ACS Resident Member Awards

The ACS is now accepting nominations for two prestigious 2023 resident awards through June 12.

ACS Resident Award for Exemplary Teaching 

The 2023 ACS Resident Award for Exemplary Teaching, presented annually, aims to recognize teaching excellence and highlights teaching as an important academic pursuit of surgery residents. 

Eligible nominees must be residents in good standing from an accredited surgery residency program, including surgery specialty programs, as of May 15, 2023. Graduating chief residents are eligible. Each surgery residency program may nominate one resident. Nominations will be accepted from program directors and department chairs and will be reviewed by an independent review panel appointed by the ACS Committee on Resident Education and the Division of Education. Visit the ACS Resident Award for Exemplary Teaching web page for more details. 

2023 Jameson L. Chassin, MD, FACS, Award for Professionalism in General Surgery 

To recognize Jameson L. Chassin, MD, FACS, and his career and professional interests, the 11th annual Chassin Award is being offered through the generosity of the Chassin family, contributors to the Chassin Memorial Fund, and ACS Foundation. In accordance with the wishes of the Chassin family, the Jameson L. Chassin, MD, FACS, Award for Professionalism in General Surgery will be presented to a chief resident in general surgery who exemplifies the values of compassion, technical skill and devotion to science and learning.

Eligible nominees must be chief residents in good standing at an accredited surgery residency program as of May 12, 2023. Each surgery residency program may nominate one resident. Nominations will be accepted from program directors and department chairs and will be reviewed by an independent review panel appointed by the ACS Committee on Resident Education and the Division of Education.

Visit the Chassin Award web page for more details. 

For additional information on the two Resident Awards, contact the ACS Division of Education at ResidentAwards@facs.org.