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Association for Academic Surgery and Society of University Surgeons
February 4-6, 2014
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Travel Grant / Visiting Professorships
2013 AAS/Taiwan Surgical Association International Visiting Professorship Award
The application deadline has passed as of August 1, 2012. Please check back next year for application details.
The AAS and the Taiwan Surgical Association (TSA) are pleased to announce the 2013 International Visiting Professorship Award. The purpose of this award is to encourage the exchange of ideas and information about clinical, scientific and policy aspects of surgery between members of the AAS and members of the TSA.
The recipient of the sixth annual AAS/TSA International Visiting Professorship Award will receive support to travel to Taipei, Taiwan, to attend the Annual Meeting of the TSA on March 16-17, 2013. The awardee will give a presentation at the TSA meeting.
The recipient must be willing to assist in hosting the visitor from the TSA, who will be attending the Academic Surgical Congress in New Orleans, LA, in February 2013.Requirements
This award is available to active members of the AAS who meet the following requirements:
- A strong history of participation in the AAS
- A record of significant accomplishment in any aspect of surgical research
- A current full-time academic appointment
2013 AAS/Taiwan Surgical Association International Visiting Professorship Award winner:
Steven Chen, MD, MBA
Previous Award Winners:
2008 Daniel Albo, MD, PhD
2009 Nipun Merchant, MD
2010 Lillian S. Kao, MD, MS
2011 Andrew G. Hill, FRACS
2012 Clifford Cho, MD