17 December 2018

The American College of Surgeons is pleased to announce a program for international surgeons concerned with issues of quality improvement, the International ACS NSQIP® Scholarships. Applications are now being accepted for the year 2019.
The closing date for receipt of applications and all supporting documentation is 15 February 2019.

Each Scholarship offers a stipend of $10,000 US, participation in the annual National Surgical Quality Improvement Program conference, which takes place July 19-22, 2019 in Washington, DC, and the expectation of meeting with Program Leadership and Surgeon Champions from ACS NSQIP participating hospitals. Following the NSQIP conference, the candidate will visit 1-2 hospitals reflecting the candidate’s specific clinical interests. These hospitals should also have strong quality programs. Assistance will be provided to make hotel reservations in the conference city. More information regarding the ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Scholarship requirements and the online application form may be accessed here

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