After more than 15 years of service, the Foundation for Surgical Fellowship will be concluding its operations and formally closing its doors as of December 31, 2025.
We are deeply proud of what we’ve achieved. The FSF was established in 2010 to fund high-quality MIS general surgery fellowships through a blinded, merit-based process. Since then, the Foundation has been the largest grantor to these programs, funding over 1400 fellowship positions. Unfortunately, essential financial support was eliminated as corporate sponsors shifted their business strategies away from grants to the Foundation.
While our activities cease, the spirit of our mission will carry on in the work of those we’ve supported and inspired. We continue to believe fervently in the value and criticality of high-caliber, advanced surgical training. We are grateful for those who have partnered with us over the years and who continue their commitment to these goals. It has helped shape the impact we’ve made and the legacy we leave.