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Since 1973, the AATS Foundation has supported cardiothoracic surgeons in research and education. Your donation will support the future or cardiothoracic surgery. Individual contributions go directly to Foundation initiatives.

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Open Programs

The AATS or AATS Foundation are currently accepting applications for the following programs.

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For Early Career Surgeons

There are no open programs for this audience at this time.

For Medical Students

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For Mid-Career Surgeons

There are no open programs for this audience at this time.

For Residents

There are no open programs for this audience at this time.

For Fellows

There are no open programs for this audience at this time.

For Perioperative/Team-Based Care Professional

There are no open programs for this audience at this time.

Upcoming Programs

The AATS or AATS Foundation are not currently accepting applications for the following programs.

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For Early Career Surgeons

AATS Foundation Equity Award

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2023
  • Specialty: Thoracic
  • Opens: September 1, 2023
  • Deadline: December 2, 2023

AATS Foundation Gardner Lectureship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2023
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: April 1, 2023
  • Deadline: July 2, 2023

AATS Foundation Research Scholarship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2023
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: September 1, 2023
  • Deadline: December 2, 2023

Academic Excellence Award

  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: TBA

Advanced Valve Disease Educational Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2023
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: April 1, 2023
  • Deadline: July 2, 2023

Aldo R. Castañeda Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2023
  • Specialty: Congenital
  • Opens: April 1, 2023
  • Deadline: July 2, 2023

Denton A. Cooley Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2023
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: April 1, 2023
  • Deadline: July 2, 2023

Emerging Thoracic Surgical Oncologist Fellowship

  • Specialty: Thoracic
  • Opens: This next opening date is being determined.

Evarts A. Graham Memorial Traveling Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2023
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: April 1, 2023
  • Deadline: July 2, 2023

Every Heartbeat Matters Valve Fellowship

  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: This next opening date is being determined.

F. Griffith Pearson Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2023
  • Specialty: Thoracic
  • Opens: April 1, 2023
  • Deadline: July 2, 2023

Jack A. Roth Fellowship in Thoracic Surgical Oncology

  • Specialty: Thoracic
  • Opens: This next opening date is being determined.

James L. Cox Fellowship in Atrial Fibrillation Surgery

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2023
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: September 1, 2023
  • Deadline: December 2, 2023

Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery Fellowship

  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: This next opening date is being determined.

Marc R. de Leval Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2023
  • Specialty: Congenital
  • Opens: April 1, 2023
  • Deadline: July 2, 2023

Matthew Gerdisch Fellowship in Arrhythmia Surgery

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2023
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: September 1, 2023
  • Deadline: December 2, 2023

Sir Magdi Yacoub International Mentored Career Development Award

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2023
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: April 1, 2023
  • Deadline: July 2, 2023

Surgical Investigator Program

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2023
  • Specialty: Research
  • Opens: September 1, 2023
  • Deadline: December 2, 2023

Thoracic Surgical Robotics Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2023
  • Specialty: Thoracic
  • Opens: September 1, 2023
  • Deadline: December 2, 2023

Valerie Rusch Mentored Career Development Award

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2023
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: September 1, 2023
  • Deadline: December 2, 2023

For Medical Students

Medical Student Diversity Scholarship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2023
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: April 1, 2023
  • Deadline: July 2, 2023

Summer Intern Scholarship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2023
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: September 1, 2023
  • Deadline: December 2, 2023

For Mid-Career Surgeons

AATS Foundation Equity Award

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2023
  • Specialty: Thoracic
  • Opens: September 1, 2023
  • Deadline: December 2, 2023

AATS Foundation Gardner Lectureship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2023
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: April 1, 2023
  • Deadline: July 2, 2023

AATS Foundation/WTS Mid-Career Investigator Award

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2023
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: April 1, 2023
  • Deadline: July 2, 2023

Every Heartbeat Matters Valve Fellowship

  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: This next opening date is being determined.

Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery Fellowship

  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: This next opening date is being determined.

For Residents

Alain Carpentier Honoring Our Mentors Program

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2023
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: September 1, 2023
  • Deadline: December 2, 2023

Cardiac Surgical Resident Investigator Award

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2023
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: September 1, 2023
  • Deadline: December 2, 2023

David J. Sugarbaker Surgical Resident Investigator Award

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2023
  • Specialty: Thoracic
  • Opens: September 1, 2023
  • Deadline: December 2, 2023

Honoring Our Cleveland Clinic Mentors Program

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2023
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: April 1, 2023
  • Deadline: July 2, 2023

Thoracic Surgical Robotics Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2023
  • Specialty: Thoracic
  • Opens: September 1, 2023
  • Deadline: December 2, 2023

For Fellows

Honoring Our Cleveland Clinic Mentors Program

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2023
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: April 1, 2023
  • Deadline: July 2, 2023

Thoracic Surgical Robotics Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2023
  • Specialty: Thoracic
  • Opens: September 1, 2023
  • Deadline: December 2, 2023

For Perioperative/Team-Based Care Professional

There are no upcoming programs for this audience at this time.

Recent Donors

The AATS wishes to thank the following donors for their recent contributions to the important work of the Foundation. Join the list by making your donation to the next generation of surgeons.

Jose L. Navia

Nicholas G. Smedira

Prof. Theodor (Teddy) Fischlein

Michael E. Bowdish

Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei

J. David Vega

Dr. Scott A. LeMaire

Dr. Julie Phillippi

Dr. Benjamin Haithcock

Dr. Richard G. Ohye