The VA-ACS Humanitarian Surgical Resident Travel Scholarship Program was established in 2009 for the purpose of offsetting travel expenses for Surgical Residents in Virginia who are interested in participating in programs to deliver surgical care as part of Humanitarian missions to under-developed countries.
Submissions along with a CV and letter of recommendation should be sent via email to:
Susan McConnell, Chapter Administrator ~ smcconnell@ramdocs.org.
or mail to:
VA-ACS | 2821 Emerywood Parkway, Suite 200 | Richmond, VA 23294
Please note: The deadline for submissions for 2021 travel is December 31, 2020.
Dr. Ashley Rosenberg, recipient of a travel scholarship in 2019, details her experience with a mobile surgical unit in Ecuador.
Ecuador Summary (pdf)
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