Board of Directors Chair Fred A. Crawford, Jr., MD Vice-Chair Thoralf M. Sundt III, MD Secretary – Treasurer Cindy VerColen Director Hartzell V. Schaff, MD Director Craig R. Smith, MD Director David J. Sugarbaker, MD

History

Inaugurated in May of 2009 and conducted annually in conjunction with the AATS Annual Meeting, the AATS Leadership Academy exposes potential future leaders in our specialty to the administrative, interpersonal, and mentoring skills necessary to serve in a leadership position within their institution as well as the surgical community at large. In addition to a didactic and interactive program, participants are provided with focused networking opportunities with the goal of building professional relationships and future mentoring possibilities with faculty members who have been selected based upon their expertise in particular areas.

An important part of the Leadership Academy program includes a 1:1 ratio of attendees to faculty with mandatory attendance of both faculty and attendees and active involvement required. The Council and Leadership Academy Board of Directors believe that the Academy format has created a unique experience for all participants while fulfilling one of the AATS’ major goals of developing future leaders in the field of cardiothoracic surgery.

2012 Leadership Academy Program Information

Friday, April 27, 2012, San Francisco, CA
(Immediately prior to the AATS Annual Meeting)

The 2012 AATS Leadership Academy is an intensive, didactic, and interactive program for up to 20 surgeons who have concluded their residency in 2011 and been in an academic appointment for less than one year or will be finishing their residency in 2012 and starting an academic appointment upon its conclusion.

• To provide participants with the administrative, interpersonal, and mentoring skills necessary to serve successfully as an academic cardiothoracic surgeon
• To provide an opportunity for participants to interact with well known thoracic surgical leaders who might subsequently serve as personal mentors.

• Active North American surgeon
• Completed residency in 2011 and has been in an academic appointment for under one year or will be completing residency in 2012 and starting an academic appointment upon its conclusion.
• Evidence of academic and leadership accomplishments.
• Letters of support outlining the applicants benefits of participation in the program.
• Personal statement outlining future career goals

• Two night hotel accommodations
• All meals on Friday, April 27th
• Complimentary registration to one AATS/STS Post Graduate Course on April 29th
• Successful candidates are responsible for transportation to and from San Francisco.