Apply for ACS and MacLean Center Fellowships in Surgical Ethics

In conjunction with the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at The University of Chicago in Illinois, the ACS is offering fellowships in surgical ethics to interested surgeons. 

Since the inaugural fellowship in 2015, participants have included attending surgeons, as well as surgical residents and fellows nationwide. This fellowship program provides the opportunity for motivated individuals to obtain the specialized knowledge, skills, and training required to become leaders in the field of surgical ethics. 

The fellowship requires about 25% of a fellow’s academic time, which enables fellows to spend 75% of their time doing their current academic work in their respective fields. The fellowship prepares surgeons for careers that combine clinical surgery with scholarly studies in surgical ethics and will begin with a 5-week, full-time course in Chicago in July and August 2025. 

From September 2025 to June 2026, fellowship recipients will meet weekly for a structured ethics curriculum. In addition, fellows will participate in an ethics consultation service and complete a research project.

Application materials are due January 15, 2025. For additional information about this fellowship, visit the MacLean Center website or contact Patrice Gabler Blair, DrPH, MPH, at pblair@facs.org.