Jeffrey and Joan Matthews Developing Leaders Program
Forecasted
The Jeffrey and Joan Matthews Developing Leaders Program by SSAT offers underrepresented mid-career GI surgeons advanced leadership training, executive coaching, and professional development over two years.
Funder: Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Two-year program; support includes leadership training, executive coaching, conference attendance, and professional development resources (no direct cash award specified).
Summary: Two-year leadership development opportunity for underrepresented mid-career academic surgeons, providing training, mentorship, and professional visibility within the SSAT community.
Key Information: Applicants must be SSAT members who identify as underrepresented voices in academic surgery and have strong institutional support.
Description
This two-year leadership development program is designed to empower SSAT members who identify as underrepresented voices within academic surgery. The initiative provides comprehensive leadership training, personalized development plans, executive coaching, dedicated networking opportunities, and increased professional visibility through Grand Rounds presentations and major surgical meetings. Participants will also serve as members-at-large on the SSAT Diversity & Inclusion Liaison Committee during their tenure.
The program aims to foster connections with leaders at participants’ home institutions, enhance engagement with the broader academic surgical community, and support career advancement for underrepresented mid-career faculty in gastrointestinal surgery.
