
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...
Dr. Zinner Trainee Research Fellowship Award
In recognition of Dr. Zinner’s lifetime of achievement in academic surgery, the AASF is pleased to announce the new “AAS/AASF Zinner Trainee Research Fellowship Award” which will fund annually a resident to do clinical, health services, or education research.
Dr. Zinner has trained and mentored countless leaders of academic surgery, including past presidents of this society, members of the AASF board, current department chairs, and leaders in academic surgery across the country. He is the person who many surgeons turn to for advice and his influence in academic surgery is paralleled by very few others.
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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...