Jameson L. Chassin, MD, FACS, Award for Professionalism in General Surgery

2024 Award Winner Katharine E. Caldwell, MD, MSCI

To recognize Jameson L. Chassin, MD, FACS, and his career and professional interests, an annual award is bestowed upon a chief resident by the Chassin family, contributors to the Chassin Memorial Fund, and the American College of Surgeons Foundation. In accordance with the wishes of the Chassin family, the Jameson L. Chassin, MD, FACS, Award for Professionalism in General Surgery is presented to a chief resident in general surgery who exemplifies the values of compassion, technical skill, and devotion to science and learning.

In 2024, the 12th annual Jameson L. Chassin, MD, FACS, Award for Professionalism in General Surgery was presented to Katharine E. Caldwell, MD, MSCI.

2024 Call for Nominations

The ACS Division of Education is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2024 Jameson L. Chassin, MD, FACS Award for Professionalism in General Surgery. Nominations will be accepted no later than June 10, 2024.

Qualifications

Eligible nominees are chief residents in general surgery who are in good standing at an accredited surgery residency program as of May 13, 2024. Evidence of outstanding professionalism should be provided, especially proof of the nominee’s values of compassion, technical skill, and devotion to science and learning. These are the areas upon which the candidates will be evaluated:

Awards
Administrative activities
Scholarships
Community involvement

Documentation supporting the above criteria might include letters from patients, peers, and other members of the surgical team including faculty, medical students, nurses, and other allied health professionals. Other evidence might include service on relevant committees, special initiatives in which the resident may have been involved or led, and relevant scholarships.

Nominations will be accepted from program directors and department chairs and will be reviewed by an independent review panel of the Committee on Resident Education. Each general surgery residency program may nominate one resident.

For more details and submission instructions, please download the 2024 Jameson L. Chassin, MD, FACS Award for Professionalism in General Surgery Call for Nominations Packet below.

Jameson L. Chassin MD FACS Award for Professionalism in General Surgery