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        <ExplanationTxt>THE SSAT GRANTS TO THE FOUNDATION ARE USED TO GROW THE FOUNDATION'S CORPUS AND SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S CURRENT INITIATIVES, WHICH INCLUDE: THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD FOR YOUNG FACULTY MEMBERS; THE RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS RESEARCH CONFERENCE HELD AT THE TIME OF DIGESTIVE DISEASE WEEK; THE DORIS AND JOHN L. CAMERON GUEST ORATION; THE MAJA AND FRANK MOODY STATE-OF-THE- ART LECTURE; THE KELLY AND CARLOS PELLEGRINI SSAT/SAGES JOINT SYMPOSIUM; THE CAROL AND TOM R. DEMEESTER TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP FOR SURGEONS WITHIN THE U.S. OR CANADA; THE KAREN AND JOSEF E. FISCHER INTERNATIONAL TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP AWARD FOR SURGEONS IN ACADEMIC PRACTICE; THE ANDREW L. WARSHAW MASTER EDUCATOR AWARD; THE LAYTON F. RIKKERS MASTER CLINICIAN AWARD; THE MENTORED RESEARCH AWARDS; AND THE FOUNDATION AWARDS RECEPTION (TO BUILD AWARENESS AND RAISE FUNDS). THE RESEARCH AWARDS REQUIRE INTERIM PROGRESS AND FINAL REPORTS (WHICH ARE POSTED ONLINE); THE TRAVELING FELLOWSHIPS REQUIRE FINAL REPORTS (ALSO POSTED ONLINE); SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS ARE OVERSEEN BY THE SSAT PROGRAM COMMITTEE; AND THE MASTER AWARDS ARE PRIMARILY CORPUS FUNDS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (PRRI) OF BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINTAINS THE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND PERFORMS OTHER RELATED MANAGERIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS FOR WHICH IT IS COMPENSATED.</ExplanationTxt>
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