Mechanical Support and Thoracic Transplantation Summit Travel Awards

Program Overview

Provides a stipend to offset costs to attend the AATS Mechanical Support and Thoracic Transplantation Summit. This intimate meeting is a two-day, state-of-the art summit that focuses on contemporary and novel mechanical oxygenation and circulatory support devices: technologies to support the heart and lung, both inside and outside the body. Experts in the field will present challenging cases, new techniques, hot topics, and more. Funding is available to surgeons and trainees worldwide, across all career stages and geographic regions. 

Application Process

Applicants should provide the following information:

• A curriculum vitae with a full description of their surgical experience.
• A one-page narrative describing how this program will impact your training and help advance patient care at your institution.

*Please note that any award payments made to foreign individuals may be subject to federal tax withholding of up to 30% if a recipient is traveling to the United States.

Review Process: The AATS Foundation’s Travel Award Committee will review all applications and recommend recipients to be presented to AATS Foundation Board of Directors for a final decision. The committee will focus on the potential impact the award may have on treating the underserved population in the applicants’ home country.

Applications will be graded on all aspects of the award criteria. All applicants will be notified with an official letter from the AATS Foundation prior to the Meeting. Should you have any questions regarding your status prior to receiving this notification, please contact [email protected].

Funding is made available through the AATS Foundation Denton A. Cooley Honoring Our Mentor Program.