SSAT Founders Medal
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SSAT Founders Medal honors individuals for career-long leadership, service, and dedication to the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, recognizing sustained contributions rather than funding research.
Funder: Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Application/Nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: Honorary medal, not research or project funding
Summary: Recognizes an individual’s career-long dedication, leadership, and service to the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.
Key Information: Past SSAT presidency is not required; the Chair of the Board of Trustees selects the recipient.
Description
The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) established the Founders Medal in 1976 to recognize an individual who has provided leadership and service to the Society over a career in surgery. The award emphasizes sustained dedication and contributions across many years, rather than a particular research study or project. It is an honorary recognition, not a grant supporting scientific research.
The medal is awarded annually and conferred at the Opening Session of the SSAT Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with Digestive Disease Week. Although recipients are often Past Presidents of the SSAT, that distinction is not required. Selection rests with the Chair of the SSAT Board of Trustees.
