The Geoffrey Dunn MD Research Award in Surgical Palliative Care
The Geoffrey Dunn MD Research Award in Surgical Palliative Care funds research advancing symptom control, decision-making, and communication in surgical palliative care, supported by the Association for Academic Surgery.
Funder: Association for Academic Surgery
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $20,000 total for direct costs; no salary or indirect costs; funding period ~20 months
Summary: Supports research advancing surgical palliative care, including symptom control, decision-making, and communication.
Key Information: For early-career faculty (≤10 years practice) who are not PIs on R01 or equivalent grants; AAS membership required.
Description
This award supports investigators conducting research that advances the field of surgical palliative care. The program encourages proposals on symptom control, surgical decision-making, and communication, and welcomes a broad range of research methodologies, including quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, and implementation science. The intent is to foster clinically relevant and ethically sound research that positively impacts the delivery of palliative care for surgical patients. Proposals addressing divisive topics (e.g., physician-assisted suicide) will not be considered.
