ABOUT AASF
The mission of the Association for Academic Surgery Foundation is to foster improved care of surgical patients by supporting and encouraging young surgeon scientists. The Association for Academic Surgery … learn more...
2025 Get Off Your AAS Fitness and Wellness Challenge – Run, Cycle or Sponsor a Team and Support the AASF!
Join the Movement! Get ready to participate in a variety of fitness activities (running, biking, swimming, etc.) and wellness practices (mindfulness, social connection) alongside fellow surgeons from across various institutions. It's a … Learn More...
Geoffrey Dunn MD Research Award in Surgical Palliative Care
“Surgical Palliative Care is the attention to suffering in all of its manifestations of the patient and the family under surgical care.” The Association for Academic Surgeons Foundation (AASF) is delighted to announce a new award, the Geoffrey Dunn MD Research Award in Surgical Palliative Care. … learn more...
Henri Ford Junior Faculty Research Award
https://youtu.be/ciN8UJXcE54 Applications are now closed. Please check back in early July 2024. The Association for Academic Surgery Foundation (AASF) is thrilled to announce a new Junior Faculty Research Award named in honor of the AAS’s first Black president, Dr. Henri Ford. This award will … learn more...
How Can I Help?
By supporting the AASF, you help assure that only the best is good enough for you as patients and surgeons. We do not want to look back in 20 or 30 or 50 years and say "we lost our preeminence as the world surgical leaders because we were unable to do the research and provide the educational opportunities that would keep us in the forefront." “I am extremely grateful to the AASF … learn more...