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Faculty Research Fellows Are Announced

September 10, 2025

The ACSawarded four Faculty Research Fellowships for 2025–2027. The fellowships assist surgeons in the establishment of their research programs under mentorship, with the goal of transitioning to independent investigators. The fellowship award—$40,000 per year for each of 2 years—is supported through the generosity of Fellows, Chapters, and friends of the Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­.

Franklin H. Martin, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­, Faculty Research Fellowship

Kevin J. Contrera, MD, MPH, University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania

  • Discipline: Otolaryngology–Head and neck surgery
  • Research title: Precision Treatment of HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancer through Early Perioperative Circulating Tumor DNA

Undesignated Fellowships

Kimberly E. Kopecky, MD, MSCI, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

  • Discipline: Surgical oncology
  • Research title: Aligning Pre-Operative Expectations with Postoperative Recovery for Patients Considering CRS/HIPEC: A Mixed Methods Intervention Development Study

Sara P. Myers, MD, PhD, The Ohio State University in Columbus

  • Discipline: Surgical oncology
  • Research title: Defining Priorities and Core Outcomes to Guide Care Pathway Development for Young Adults with Breast Cancer

Jason M. Samuels, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee

  • Discipline: General surgery
  • Research title: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Post-Bariatric Surgery (GRABS) 0 Pilot Trial

An open call for applications for the 2026–2028 cohort begins soon. More information is available at facs.org/faculty-research-fellowships.

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