Health Care Disparities Research Award
Supports early career faculty researching health care disparities in digestive diseases, focusing on equity and the impact of social determinants on health outcomes.
Funder: Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2026 (application submission, projected) | February 2027 (application submission, projected)
Funding Amounts: $20,000 per year for 2 years (total $40,000); second year contingent on progress report
Summary: Supports early career faculty conducting research on health care disparities in digestive diseases, with an emphasis on advancing equity and dissemination of findings within the SSAT community.
Key Information: Forecasted dates—confirm on program page before applying.
Description
This award is designed to foster the development of early career faculty engaged in research addressing health care disparities in digestive diseases. Supported projects may investigate the impact of race, ethnicity, access to care, socio-economic status, gender, age, disability, geographic location, or sexual orientation on health outcomes, or develop methodologies to reduce these disparities. The program aims to support investigators within 10 years of faculty appointment, providing funding and professional development, with the expectation that awardees will present their progress at the SSAT Annual Meeting and submit related abstracts and manuscripts for publication consideration.
