Outstanding Abstract Award
Outstanding Abstract Award supports residents and medical students with travel assistance to present exceptional abstracts at the AAFPRS Annual Meeting and explore careers in facial plastic surgery.
Funder: AAFPRS Foundation
Due Dates: January 4, 2027 (Annual Meeting abstracts) | January 31, 2027 (Typical award-consideration deadline)
Funding Amounts: Two travel awards, each providing $250 and complimentary Annual Meeting registration
Summary: Supports residents and medical students presenting outstanding abstracts at the AAFPRS Annual Meeting and exploring facial plastic surgery careers.
Key Information: Resident applicants must be AAFPRS Resident Members, and selected authors must present at the upcoming Annual Meeting.
Description
The AAFPRS Foundation offers two Outstanding Abstract Awards to encourage residents and medical students to explore careers in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The awards combine recognition of exceptional abstracts with travel assistance and complimentary registration for the AAFPRS Annual Meeting, where recipients present their work. Submissions intended for oral presentation are preferred.
The award is part of the Foundation’s broader Awards Program, which recognizes research completed and previously presented at Academy meetings, as well as members’ contributions to the Academy and their communities. The Foundation’s Awards Committee coordinates the program. This travel award focuses specifically on outstanding abstracts and participation in the Annual Meeting.
