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SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED THROUGH THE DEACS
ACS Residents as Teachers and Leaders Grant Award
Resident members of the DEACS chapter are encouraged to apply for sponsorship to attend the ACS Residents as Teachers and Leaders Course.
The 2025 course will be held in Chicago from April 11 -13, 2025. The goal of this course is to help surgery residents develop some of the essential nonclinical skills that will be critical to their success as senior-level residents and practicing surgeons. The course faculty are nationally renowned clinical and educational professionals who will provide an interactive learning environment. Residents will learn to lead a team more effectively, resolve conflict, be better teachers, give constructive feedback, and apply these skills during and after residency. The number of participants is limited to allow ample interaction with faculty and to facilitate networking with other attendees. This course is targeted for mid- to senior-level residents, but all trainees who are currently in a surgical residency program are welcome to attend.
Funding for registration, housing and travel for this course will be provided by the DEACS. In the event you are wait listed to next year's course, the DEACS will honor your scholarship.
Eligibility: Residents must be a member of the DEACS and must currently be in good standing within their general surgery residency program with the support of their Program Director. Members must apply and be accepted for participation to the course. Please email your current CV and a brief (500-word max) summary of why you would like to participate in this course to delawarechapteracs@gmail.com.
Applications will be reviewed by the selection committee. Up to two awards will be granted each calendar year.
Applications are open now for the 2025 course. Deadline for application is January 15, 2025.
Congratulations to our previous award recipients:
2023: Dr. Joseph Kuiper and Dr. Arielle Bracket, both from ChristianaCare (attended 2024).
ACS Surgeons as Leaders: From Operating Room to Boardroom
Today’s medical environment is challenging, complex, and unpredictable, and with the demands on leaders escalating, the need for leadership has never been greater. To meet this need, the ACS offers the Surgeons as Leaders: From Operating Room to Boardroom course, which is intended for current and aspiring surgeon leaders.
Register today for the next Surgeons as Leaders course, which will take place March 23–26, 2025, in Durham, North Carolina.
The course will feature individualized coaching sessions, interactive talks, breakout sessions, small group exercises with case-based scenarios, and working lunches to review principles and practice of leadership. Network with other participants and faculty while discussing topics like: how to recruit and retain surgeons, how to affect a culture change, conflict management, financial aspects of leading, and more.
The DEACS will reimburse up to 50% of the total registration cost to attend this course.
Eligibility: Applicants must be DEACS members who have been in surgical practice more than 3 years. Members must apply and be accepted for participation to the course. Please email your current CV and a brief (500-word max) summary of why you would like to participate in this course to delawarechapteracs@gmail.com.
Applications will be reviewed by the selection committee and one award will be granted each calendar year.
Deadline for the course application has passed. Course is limited in participants. Please keep an eye out for this application to open again in 2025!
MissionTo provide the foundation for uniting all surgical specialties throughout Delaware. To promote and inspire the highest standards of surgical care for our community, to educate and mentor residents and one another. | VISIONTo train, attract to Delaware, and retain the highest quality surgeons in the country. To mentor students, residents, and attending surgeons to become involved in the ACS and develop into local and national leaders. | JOIN US
The DE ACS invites all members of the surgical team to join us. We have active, affiliate (nurses, nurse practitioners, physician associates), associate (residents and fellows) and retiree memberships available!
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