TSRA Primer Chapters
AATS is proud to support the Thoracic Surgery Residents Association (TSRA) and host the TSRA Primer Chapters.
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Learn from Pioneers
in the Field
Watch and read Past Presidential Addresses from the AATS archives.
AATS Presidential Addresses
The AATS and AATS Foundation Opportunities
The AATS and AATS Foundation initiatives bring the community of cardiothoracic surgeons together and create bonds that last lifetimes.
Search ScholarshipsLeadership Academy
The AATS Leadership Academy provides participants with the administrative, interpersonal, and mentoring skills necessary to serve successfully as an academic cardiothoracic surgeon. The intensive, didactic, and interactive program gives up to 20 surgeons the opportunity to interact with well-known thoracic surgical leaders who might subsequently serve as personal mentors.
Leadership AcademyWomen in CT Leadership
The AATS Women in Cardiothoracic Leadership Taskforce provides a six-part webinar series focused on women in cardiothoracic leadership. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from and engage with cardiothoracic female surgical experts and leaders in their field. The focus on interests and recruitment of young and talented women to cardiothoracic surgery (high school, undergraduate, medical school and residency) as well as topics focused for attending and senior surgeons.
Featured JTCVS Open Article
Pathway to cardiothoracic surgery: A primer for aspiring students
The Thoracic Surgery Residents Association and TSMA have partnered to create a comprehensive primer detailing advice for undergraduate and medical students planning to apply for cardiothoracic surgical training. By Adham Ahmed, et al.
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Sign up to receive featured in-press articles from JTCVS and the AATS Journals. Subscribers can select targeted collections for adult cardiac, congenital, or general thoracic specialties sent directly to their inboxes twice a month.