Solórzano Travel Awards and Observership Opportunities for Latin American Surgeons Residing Outside the United States

Carmen Solórzano, MD, FACS

Thanks to the generous support from AAES Past-President Carmen C. Solórzano, the AAES is excited to offer travel awards for Latin American surgeons residing outside the United States to attend the AAES Annual Meeting. The $1,500.00 USD travel awards will help cover airfare, hotel, and other travel expenses. Recipients will also receive complimentary registration to the AAES Annual Meeting. Non-members are eligible to submit an application for a travel award and are also encouraged to apply for membership in the AAES. A call for interesting cases will be made in January 2026, and all are encouraged to submit their work. Click on the following link to learn more about the Annual Meeting.

Applicants should submit a copy of their CV, a letter of support from a current AAES member, a statement detailing why they need travel assistance, and how it will impact their career in endocrine surgery. 

The application period for the 2027 Travel Awards will open in late August 2026 and will be due in late October 2026.

As a separate opportunity unrelated to the travel awards, Latin American surgeons residing outside the United States are encouraged to apply for an observership opportunity at participating institutions. More information about these opportunities will be added here once confirmed.

Those applying for an observership should forward their CV, a one-page letter indicating which observership opportunity they are interested in, why they are interested in a particular opportunity, and what the applicant hopes to learn from the observership opportunity. Prior to applying, applicants should carefully review documentation required by the institution and any health or immunization requirements to ensure they can meet those requirements prior to visiting the institution.

 The application period will open with the Travel Awards in August 2026.