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From entering to advancing the field of aesthetic surgery and medicine, we are here to support you.
We offer funding opportunities that make aesthetic research possible, aesthetic education more accessible, and aesthetic care more affordable.
What We Fund
Externship Program
Residents and Fellows Travel Scholarship
James Stuzin Aesthetic Education Excellence Fund
Funding Breakdown
We fund various grants that support our mission to improve the safety and effectiveness of aesthetic surgery and medicine.
56%
Research Grants
*Percentages reflect distribution of grant funding over Fiscal Years 2021-2023
Impact Stories
Foundation-Funded Research Findings Positively Affect His Practice
William P. Adams Jr., MD is a researcher and past Aesthetic Foundation President with first-hand knowledge of the importance of aesthetic research. “Several funded studies have directly affected my practice,” says Dr. Adams. “One led by our team at UTSW...
Our Externship Program Confirmed His Decision To Pursue Aesthetic Medicine
Christian Laurent, a medical student attending a medical school without a home plastic surgery program, was interested in learning more about plastic surgery so he could determine whether it was a path he wanted to pursue. The Aesthetic Foundation’s...
Receiving Patient Assistance Helped Her Feel Whole Again
Candy is a breast cancer survivor who wanted to complete her breast reconstruction surgery, but costs were holding her back. Her surgeon, Scott Barttelbort, MD, was eager to support Candy on her road to recovery, so he applied for The Aesthetic...
