Nominate Colleagues for Prestigious ACS Awards by April 10

Honors Committee

The ACS invites members to nominate colleagues for six prestigious awards.Nominations of candidates from all surgical disciplines and geographical locations are highly desired for all awards.

The Honors Committee, which administers the awards, will review the nominations and send them to the Board of Regents for final approval.

Submissions are accepted throughout the year and considered for selection annually (see section in blue below).

Nominations must be received by April 10 in order to be included on the next Honors Committee meeting agenda. Nominations received after that date will be held for future consideration.

Visit the Honors Committee web page for award criteria and instructions for submitting a nomination. 

Note: Nominations do not guarantee selection, and not all awards or honors are presented annually.

Distinguished Lifetime Military Contribution Award 

Honors surgeons for exceptional contributions to advancing military surgery

Distinguished Service Award 

ACS’s highest annual honor recognizing exceptional service and dedication to the College

Honorary Fellowship 

Recognizes surgeons with international reputations or distinguished humanitarian service

Jacobson Innovation Award 

Recognizes surgeon-scientists whose pioneering work has had a global impact in advancing surgical science and patient care

Lifetime Achievement Award 

Recognizes surgeons for their outstanding contributions to the art and science of surgery and a lifetime of service

Sheen Award 

Recognizes a surgeon-educator or surgeon-scientist on the frontiers of medical science performing work and research that has great promise

2025–2026 Honors Committee Members 

• Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH, FACS, Chair
• Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, FACS
• Diana Farmer, MD, FACS, FRCS
• James W. Fleshman Jr., MD, FACS 
• Andrea A. Hayes-Dixon, MD, FACS 
• Lena N. Napolitano, MD, FACS
• Beth H. Sutton, MD, FACS
• Douglas E. Wood, MD, FACS, FRCSEd