Warshaw Master Educator Award
Warshaw Master Educator Award honors surgical educators and mentors through annual recognition of educational accomplishments and sustained contributions to excellence in teaching and mentorship.
Funder: Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Due Dates: December 31, 2026 (Nomination deadline) | January 2027 (Review, estimated) | February 2027 (Sponsor notification, estimated) | May 2027 (Announcement at DDW)
Funding Amounts: Annual recognition award; no monetary amount stated
Summary: Recognizes an SSAT member for outstanding surgical education, mentorship, and sustained contributions as a teacher and educator.
Key Information: Nominees must be SSAT members; past presidents, previous Founders Medal recipients, and current Executive Committee members are ineligible.
Description
The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) established this award in 2011 to recognize an outstanding surgical educator and mentor. Presented annually, it honors an SSAT member who exemplifies excellence as a mentor, teacher, and educator, with attention to accomplishments in surgical education and sustained contributions over time. It is a recognition award rather than a described source of funding for research or project work.
A special SSAT committee selects the recipient based on information provided by the nominator, including relevant activities, educational accomplishments, and a colleague’s account of the nominee’s longitudinal contributions. The winner is honored at the SSAT Annual Meeting during Digestive Disease Week (DDW).
