John D. Constable Traveling Fellowship Award

The fellowship is intended to provide an opportunity for international plastic surgeons to come to America under the auspices of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons. The goal of the fellowship is to improve the fellow’s understanding of American plastic surgery, and to promote good will and academic interchange among surgeons of the international and American surgical communities. The chosen fellow will be in the United States as an observer for a period of 6-12 weeks under the sponsorship of members of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons.

Eligibility
Candidates must be fully trained in their respective country in plastic surgery, a member in good standing of their national society, and have been in practice in their country for a minimum of 5 years. They must be able to communicate well in both written and spoken English and must be sponsored by two members of their national society where appropriate.

Candidate Application
All candidates will be required to submit:

A letter from the candidate describing their proposed program and academic/educational interests A Current Curriculum Vitae Two letters of recommendation from surgeons in the candidate’s national society

Application From Host Institutions
Institutions interested in hosting a Constable International Traveling Fellow will be required to submit:

A planned curriculum for the visiting fellow Availability of personal support (housing/food) during the visit

One fellowship in the amount of $7,500 per year will be awarded. The funds provided are intended to cover the international and national transportation obligations for a successful fellowship. The Chair of the Constable Committee will make notification of acceptance of the fellowship to the applicant and to the host institutions.

The recipient will be required to provide a written report at the conclusion of the fellowship that will be submitted to the Board of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons. The content of this report will not only outline the details of the learning process and content but also suggestions to the committee as to how to better the educational and social opportunity for the future fellows.

JOHN D. CONSTABLE FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE

Bryant A. Toth, MD Chairman John D. Constable, MD Scott Bartlett, MD

James W. May, MD Michael Moses, MD Riccardo Mazzola, MD

Candidate and Institution required documentation should be submitted to:
American Association of Plastic Surgeons
900 Cummings Center, Suite 221-U
Beverly, MA 01915 USA
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