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President's Message
Alec Patterson, President, AATSA Commitment to Scholarship
As my presidential year progresses, the true depth and importance of the AATSÂ’ commitment to research and the support of our cardiothoracic surgeons at all levels of practice has become increasingly evident. more...
Applications for Membership: Deadline November 30, 2009
Applications for membership in the Association are now available online. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the membership requirements and guidelines. more...
Applications for 2010 AATS Academy: Deadline December 1, 2009
Thursday Evening and Friday, April 29 & 30, 2010, Toronto, ON, Canada
(Immediately prior to the AATS Annual Meeting)

The Academy is an intensive didactic and interactive program for surgeons showing significant promise as potential future division chiefs or who have recently assumed the role of division chief. more...
Aortic Symposium 2010
April 29 - 30, 2010
Sheraton New York Hotel
and Towers
New York City, NY
Abstract Submission Deadline:
December 11, 2009 at 11:59 p.m.
Summer Intern Scholarship Applications: Deadline January 15, 2010
The Summer Intern Scholarship program introduces the field of cardiothoracic surgery to first and second year medical students from North American medical institutions. By providing an opportunity to spend 8 weeks during the summer working in an AATS member's cardiothoracic surgery department, the summer intern scholarship provides medical students with insight into the scientific investigation and study of cardiothoracic surgery. more...
Scientific Affairs and Government Relations News
NHLBI New Funding Opportunity (R34) to Support Clinical Trial Pilot Studies more...
NIH: Shorter applications better aligned to the review criteria more...
NHLBI Announces Structural Change more...
NHLBI Funding Opportunity (R01) more...
NCI -- Allowable Salary Levels on Career Awards more...
Annual Meeting
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Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual
Thoracic Surgery News
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