International Junior Surgeon Travel Exchange
Forecasted
International Junior Surgeon Travel Exchange supports early-career US and international surgeons with travel and paired visits to broaden expertise, strengthen partnerships, and develop global chapter leadership.
Funder: Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 USD per recipient; one-year award term
Summary: Supports an exchange between early-career US and international surgeons to broaden expertise, foster collaboration, and develop global chapter leadership.
Key Information: Applicants must be board-certified surgeons within seven years of completing GME and hold SSAT membership by award acceptance.
Description
The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) runs this travel exchange to pair one US surgeon with one international surgeon, with particular emphasis on surgeons from low- and middle-income countries. The program supports travel to Digestive Disease Week (DDW) and an exchange-country visit, including a four- to five-day visit in each home country.
The exchange aims to broaden both participants’ expertise, strengthen partnerships between US and international SSAT members, and identify potential leaders within SSAT global chapters. Participants share their experiences through a podcast interview and a written perspective for SSAT members and/or publication in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (JOGS). They are also invited to discuss the exchange in an SSAT/DDW panel sponsored by the International Outreach Committee.
