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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

Thoracic Surgical Robotics Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/9/2024
  • Specialty: Thoracic
  • Deadline: December 10, 2024

Cardiothoracic Ethics Forum Scholarship

  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Deadline: December 15, 2024

For Medical Students

Member for a Day

  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Deadline: January 15, 2025

For Mid-Career Surgeons

Cardiothoracic Ethics Forum Scholarship

  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Deadline: December 15, 2024

For Residents/ Fellows

Thoracic Surgical Robotics Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/9/2024
  • Specialty: Thoracic
  • Deadline: December 10, 2024

Cardiothoracic Ethics Forum Scholarship

  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Deadline: December 15, 2024

Resident Abstract Mini Orals and Poster Competition

  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Deadline: January 15, 2025

Resident Case Report Competition

  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Deadline: January 15, 2025

For Program Directors/ Lectureships

AATS Foundation Lawrence H. Cohn Lectureship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/9/2024
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Deadline: December 10, 2024

For Senior Surgeons

Leadership Academy

  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Deadline: January 3, 2025

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

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

Academic Excellence Award

  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: TBA

Advanced Valve Disease Educational Fellowship

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

Aldo R. Castañeda Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/15/2024
  • Specialty: Congenital
  • Opens: April 1, 2025
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

Denton A. Cooley Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: April 1, 2025
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

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 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: April 1, 2025
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

Every Heartbeat Matters Valve Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2026
  • Specialty: Cardiac, Congenital
  • Opens: April 1, 2026
  • Deadline: July 2, 2026

F. Griffith Pearson Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Thoracic
  • Opens: April 1, 2025
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

International Clinical Fellowship in Thoracic Aortic Surgery

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: April 1, 2025
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

Jack A. Roth Fellowship in Thoracic Surgical Oncology

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Thoracic
  • Opens: April 1, 2025
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery Fellowship

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

Marc R. de Leval Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Congenital
  • Opens: April 1, 2025
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

Sir Magdi Yacoub International Mentored Career Development Award

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: April 1, 2025
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

For Medical Students

Medical Student Diversity Scholarship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: April 1, 2025
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

For Mid-Career Surgeons

AATS Foundation Equity Award

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

AATS Foundation/WTS Mid-Career Investigator Award

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2025
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: September 1, 2025
  • Deadline: December 2, 2025

Every Heartbeat Matters Valve Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2026
  • Specialty: Cardiac, Congenital
  • Opens: April 1, 2026
  • Deadline: July 2, 2026

Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery Fellowship

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

For Residents/ Fellows

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

For Program Directors/ Lectureships

AATS Foundation Timothy J. Gardner Lectureship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: April 1, 2025
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

For Senior Surgeons

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

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