The Geoffrey Dunn MD Research Award in Surgical Palliative Care
The Geoffrey Dunn MD Research Award in Surgical Palliative Care funds research to improve symptom management, decision-making, and communication in surgical palliative care, supported by the Association for Academic Surgery.
Funder: Association for Academic Surgery
Due Dates: October 16, 2026
Funding Amounts: $20,000 total; one award; direct costs only; project period July 1, 2027–March 1, 2029
Summary: Supports research advancing surgical palliative care, focusing on symptom management, decision-making, and communication in surgical settings.
Key Information: Applicants must be full-time faculty within ten years of practice, not prior PI on an R01, and active AAS members.
Description
This award empowers investigators to conduct research that advances the field of surgical palliative care. Supported projects may explore symptom management in surgical patients, surgical decision-making, and effective communication, using quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, or implementation science approaches. The program is designed to foster innovative research that highlights the positive aspects of surgical palliative care, with a goal of enhancing clinical, ethical, educational, or epidemiological understanding within surgical practice. Proposals on divisive topics such as physician-assisted suicide are not eligible.
