Course Directors

David R. Jones, M.D.
University of Virginia


Y. Joseph Woo, M.D.
University of Pennsylvania

The 2011 AATS Grant Writing Workshop will take place on Friday, March 4, 2011 in Bethesda, MD, 9 miles from Washington, DC. This full-day program is designed for all levels of academic cardiothoracic surgeons interested in applying for grants. The workshop will provide attendees with a better understanding of the complex nature of preparing and submitting grant proposals along with the techniques required to ensure submissions are of the highest quality.

The Workshop faculty consists of well-known leaders in cardiothoracic surgery with extensive experience in all types of grant submissions. The program will also provide attendees with invited guest speakers from the National Institutes of Health.