Sawyer Award

The Sawyer Award is a new award to trainees to:

  1. be recognized for their outstanding abstract submission, and
  2. network with members of the society with particular interest in mentoring.

Named in recognition of Past-President Robert Sawyer’s substantial and long-lasting commitment to mentoring surgical trainees in surgical infections research, this award reflects a core value of the SIS – the mentorship of future leaders in surgical infectious disease research.

2024 Sawyer Award Winner

Rebecca Meltzer

University of Chicago

Past Award Winners

  • 2023 Award Winner

    Ivan Rodriguez, MD
    University of Colorado School of Medicine

  • 2022 Award Winner

    Husayn A. Ladhani, MD
    DenverHealth Medical Center

  • 2019 Award Winner

    Brian T. Young, MD
    MetroHealth Medical Center

  • 2018 Award Winner

    David Miranda, MD
    University of Washington

Eligibility and Criteria:

  • Residents or fellows who have completed at least two years of post-graduate training in a surgical discipline are eligible to apply.
  • Recipients will not be eligible to receive another award from the society at the current meeting.

Application Requirements:

  • Candidates must have an accepted abstract for the SIS Annual Meeting.
  • Candidates must submit a one-page essay discussing their interest in surgery and career goals.
  • Current curriculum vitae.
  • 1 Letter of support from their Mentor/Sponsor.

Award Acceptance: 

  • Award winner finalists will be notified simultaneously that their abstract was accepted and if they are a Sawyer award winner finalist.
  • The award recipient will be expected to attend all aspects of the SIS Annual Meeting
  • Recipients must complete a blogpost about their experience at the SIS Annual Meeting for the SIS website (Sisna.org).
  • One individual will be chosen for this award each year.