Nominate Colleagues by September 5 for Prestigious ACS Awards

Honors Committee

The ACS Honors Committee is inviting members to submit nominations for various awards. This Regental committee is responsible for administering and recommending nominees for six College awards and honors to the Board of Regents for their final approval. The committee is particularly interested in nominations of candidates from a wide range of surgical specialties and geographical locations, especially for Honorary Fellowship.

Submissions for all awards are accepted throughout the year and considered for selection annually according to the following schedule:

January

• Distinguished Lifetime Military Contribution Award

May

• Distinguished Service Award
• Jacobson Innovation Award
• Lifetime Achievement Award

September

• Honorary Fellowship
• Sheen Award

Nominations must be received by September 5 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 automatically lead to selection, and not all awards or honors are presented annually.

2023–2024 Honors Committee Members

• Henri R. Ford, MD, MHA, FACS, Chair
• Anthony Atala, MD, FACS
• Christopher Ellison, MD, FACS
• James W. Fleshman, MD, FACS
• Fabrizio Michelassi, MD, FACS
• Anton Sidawy, MD, FACS
• Beth H. Sutton, MD, FACS
• Douglas E. Wood, MD, FACS