Jacobson Promising Investigator Award  2008 Criteria and Submission Procedures

The Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson II Promising Investigator Award of the American College of Surgeons has been established to recognize outstanding surgeons engaged in research advancing the art and science of surgery who have shown through their research early promise of significant contribution to the practice of surgery and/or to the safety of surgical patients. 

The award, in the amount of $30,000, is to be given annually (or at least once every two years).  The College’s Surgical Research Committee administers the Jacobson Promising Investigator Award.

Award Criteria:

1. Candidate must be Board-Certified in a surgical specialty and must have completed surgical training in the last three to six years.
2. Candidate must be a Fellow or an Associate Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
3. Candidate must hold a faculty appointment at a research-based academic medical center (military service position included).
4. Candidate must have received peer-reviewed funding such as a K-Series Award from the NIH, VA, NSF or DOD merit review to support their research effort.
5. Nomination documentation must include a letter of recommendation from the nominee’s Department Chair.  Up to three additional letters of recommendation will be accepted.
6. Only one application per surgical department will be accepted.
7. Nomination documentation must include an NIH formatted bio-sketch and copies of the candidate’s three most significant publications.
8. Nominee must submit a one-page essay to the committee explaining why he or she  should be considered for the Award, and discussing the importance of the research he or she has conducted/is conducting.

The recipient may be required to prepare and give a presentation on their research at the annual ACS Clinical Congress following receipt of the award.

Nomination Procedures

Nominations are accepted at any time.  To be considered for the award in 2008, submissions must be dated no later than March 19, 2008. 

Compile the necessary documentation listed above for Award Criteria and submit it electronically via e-mail to mfitzgerald@facs.org.  Nominations can also be submitted on a CD-ROM mailed to:

Mary T. Fitzgerald
American College of Surgeons
633 N. St. Clair Street
Chicago, IL 60611

Applicants are encouraged to verify that all materials are received by the March 19 deadline.

For additional information, e-mail mfitzgerald@facs.org or call 312-202-5319.

Revised December 13, 2007

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Surgical Research Committee

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