The Foster the Future program aims to attract talented surgical residents from communities historically underrepresented in medicine and/or lower-resourced programs or communities who are interested in a career in surgical oncology.
The goal of the program is to facilitate the mentees’ personal and professional growth towards surgical oncology fellowship training and a career in surgical oncology by providing guidance, support, and knowledge transfer from the more experienced SSO members
2025 Foster the Future Recipients
Kelley Chan, MD, MS
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL
Jorge de la Torre, MD
UC San Diego
San Diego, CA
Jessica Dei-Asamoa, MBChB, MSc, MWACS, MGCPS
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
Accra, Ghana
Kainoa McCauley, MD
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland, OH
Meredith Essandoh, MD
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine
Kalamazoo, MI