ACS and EAST Health Policy Scholarship Grant

The ACS and EAST Health Policy Scholarship supports active surgeons who are members of the American College of Surgeons and EAST. It covers tuition and provides travel assistance, housing, and subsistence for the Executive Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management at Brandeis University. Scholars must commit to providing health policy-related assistance for a year and submit a report on their experiences. This opportunity is available for the June 2025 program, and only one award per applicant per year is permitted.

EAST and the American College of Surgeons are pleased to announce a shared scholarship open to members in good standing of EAST and the American College of Surgeons.  This scholarship supports attendance and participation in the "Executive Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management," held annually in June at Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts. The 2025 program will be held June 2-7, 2025.
Considering the necessary eligibility requirements are met, surgeons can apply for more than one award from a co-sponsoring organization. Only one award per year for any applicant will be awarded.
Award Obligations
This award covers the cost of tuition, and the scholar will also receive travel assistance as well as housing and subsistence during the course. Indirect costs are not paid to the recipient or to the recipient's institution.
The scholarship must be used in the year for which it is designated. It cannot be postponed.
The Scholar is required to provide one year's health policy-related assistance to the ACS and co-sponsoring organization of which they applied, including attendance at a health policy meeting in Washington, DC. EAST asks the Scholar for his/her support in reviewing applications for the next year's Brandeis scholarship program.
The College anticipates that program alumni will serve as state councilors for the SurgeonsVoice Program, its grassroots initiative aimed at establishing relationships with members of Congress.
A brief report of the Scholar's experiences and activities is due at the conclusion of the course and of the scholarship period.
Simple accounting of expenses is also required.

Eligibility

The award is open to surgeons who are active members in good standing of both the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and a member of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST). Only individuals who are in the "Active" membership category of EAST with at least two years of membership are eligible to apply.All applicants must be practicing surgeons in the United States.
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