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Announcing the 2015 - 2016 American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Officers and Members-at-Large

The new Officers and Council Members-at-Large were formally elected at the Society's Annual Business Meeting which was held on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. Please join us in congratulating our new Executive Council Members.

The current ASCRS Executive Council is listed below:

Officers:

President................................................................. Charles E. Littlejohn, MD
President Elect........................................................ Patricia L. Roberts, MD
Vice President..........................................................Guy R. Orangio, MD
Past President..........................................................Terry C. Hicks, MD
Secretary..................................................................Tracy L. Hull, MD
Treasurer..................................................................Neil H. Hyman, MD
Research Foundation President..............................Steven D. Wexner, MD, PhD (Hon) (2014-16)

Council Members-at-Large:

Elisa H. Birnbaum, MD - 2013-2016

David A. Margolin, MD - 2013-2016

Thomas E. Read, MD - 2013-2016

John R. T. Monson, MD - 2014-2017

Heidi Nelson, MD - 2014-2017

Bruce A. Orkin, MD - 2014-2017

Julio Garcia-Aquilar, MD, PhD - 2015-2018

Samuel C. Oommen, MD - 2015-2018

Feza H. Remzi, MD - 2015-2018

Highlights from the ASCRS Executive Council’s June and July meetings are now available online.

The ASCRS Executive Council meets throughout the year to discuss and vote on important matters that shape the direction of the Society. To help keep members informed, ASCRS is publishing a monthly update online that highlights the Council’s latest activities.

To access the highlights, log in at the top of this page and then scroll down to the right column, where you will see "Executive Council Minute Highlights."

The ASCRS Executive Council meets throughout the year to discuss and vote on important matters that shape the direction of the Society. To help keep members informed, ASCRS publishes updates online that highlight the Council’s latest activities.

To access the highlights, log in at the top of this page and then scroll down to the right column, where you will see "Executive Council Minute Highlights."

The ASCRS Executive Council meets throughout the year to discuss and vote on important matters that shape the direction of the Society. To help keep members informed, ASCRS is publishing regular updates online that highlight the Council’s latest activities.

To access the highlights, log in at the top of this page and then scroll down to the right column, where you will see Executive Council Meetings Highlights.

The ASCRS Research Foundation announces four 2015 Research Foundation grant opportunities now available!

Limited Project Grants offer investigators an opportunity to pursue research interest for a one-year project, with funding of up to $50,000.

The International Fellowship Grant provides research support to residents and clinical investigators in the United States or Canada to travel outside North America or allows investigators from outside the United States and Canada to travel to the United States to perform research. The International Fellowship Grant funds up to $50,000 for one year.

General Surgery Resident Research Initiation Grants are designed to attract General Surgery Residents or recent graduates of such programs into the field of Colon and Rectal Surgery by providing opportunities to engage in clinical or laboratory-based research focused on diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. The Research Foundation funds up to five grants annually, each totaling $20,000.

Medical Student Research Initiation Grants are designed to provide opportunities for Medical Students to participate in clinical or laboratory-based research focused on diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. This three or four month grant provides up to $4,000 for a summer project.

The application deadline is March 16, 2015 so fill out your application today! Full information and application instructions can be found at Educational Grants and Awards.