The Michigan Chapter of the ACS (MI-ACS) would like to enhance the education and advocacy opportunities of its resident members by offering a $1,500 scholarship to attend the Leadership and Advocacy Summit in 2026. The Chapter is dedicated to supporting the state’s surgeons at all stages of their careers and wants to encourage the involvement of its younger members in both local and national ACS events. This scholarship is open to residents enrolled in a Michigan surgical residency program.
Please complete the form to apply for the scholarship.
You will be asked to upload your CV and write a paragraph of no more than 200 words stating why you would like to attend either the Leadership and Advocacy Summit. After accepting the scholarship and attending the meeting, you will also be expected to attend the MI-ACS Annual Meeting that follows. At the Annual Meeting, you will be given an opportunity to do a short, 5–10-minute presentation for attendees that highlights what you learned and other key takeaways from your experience. Please refer to the dates of the meetings below before applying.
The meeting dates and locations are:
- Leadership and Advocacy Summit – Feb. 28 – March 3, 2026, in Washington, DC
- Michigan Chapter Annual Meeting 2026 (presentation expected)- May 20 – 22, 2026, in Harbor Springs, Michigan.
The deadline to submit your paragraph and CV to attend Leadership and Advocacy is January 5, 2026.
Thank you, and we look forward to reviewing your application!
The MI-ACS Executive Committee