AcademyHealth Travel Scholarship

The Surgical Outcomes Club AcademyHealth Travel Scholarship provides an avenue for young investigators to attend the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (June 4-7, 2022), and gain experience and knowledge in the fields of surgical outcomes and health services research.

Scholarship Highlights: Two applicants will be provided a one-time travel scholarship, which will provide them an opportunity to attend the upcoming Annual Research Meeting (ARM), as well as the Surgical and Perioperative Care Interest Group Annual Meeting in June. The maximum award is $2,000, and should be used for travel expenses - such as airfare, accommodations up to 5 nights, transportation, and meals.

Objectives: The AcademyHealth ARM shares important findings, showcases the latest evidence, and moves research into action to improve health and healthcare. The goal of this scholarship is to provide an opportunity to a trainee or junior faculty member who is not already planning on attending, or has not attended the AcademyHealth ARM due to financial limitations.

Requirements:

    • Attend the AcademyHealth ARM on Saturday, June 4 - 7, 2022.

    • Attend the Surgical and Perioperative Care Interest Group (IG) Annual Meeting (Sunday, June 5 8 am - 930 am).

    • Awarded applicant(s) must not have an abstract accepted for presentation at the AcademyHealth ARM.

    • Awarded applicant(s) to provide a one-page summary of their experience following the meetings.

Who May Apply? Members of the Surgical Outcomes Club who are interested in pursuing surgical outcomes and health services research, but have never attended and do not already have an abstract accepted for presentation at the AcademyHealth ARM may apply for the travel scholarship.

Application Process

Applicants must submit the application for along with the following:

    • Current copy of your curriculum vitae

    • A one-page statement of interest, including:

      • Description of current surgical outcomes research responsibilities, activities, and interest

      • Previously published and/or presented surgical outcomes research

      • Importance of travel funds to your research and professional advancement

    • Letter of Support from department chair documenting support for attendance

    • Proof of active membership status

For questions regarding the AcademyHealth Travel Scholarship, please contact our Administrator, Ashley Duby, admin@surgicaloutcomesclub.com

2022 Travel Scholarship Awardee

Sarah R. Kaslow, MD, MPH

Research Fellow, Teaching Assistant

NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Previous Award Recipients

Raj Mukherjee, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

Johns Hopkins University


2020 Awardee

Caroline E. Reinke MD

Assistant Professor

Carolinas Medical Center


2019 Awardee

Jennifer Robles, MD

Endourology and Robotic Surgery Fellow/VA Quality Scholar

Vanderbilt University


2018 Awardee

Yasmin Zerhouni, MD

Research Fellow

Brigham and Women's Hospital


2018 Awardee

Kathryn Engelhardt, MD

Research Fellow

Northwestern University


2017 Awardee

Ravinder Kang, MD

General Surgery Resident

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center


2017 Awardee

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Deadline: Friday, April 15, 2022

E-mail completed applications as one PDF to SOC Administrator, Ashley Duby.