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Apply for a 2017 Award Program
The AATS Graham Foundation is proud to announce that the following 2017 award programs are accepting applications:
Denton A. Cooley Fellowship
Provides North American thoracic surgeons who are in their final year of their residencies or have recently completed their residencies within the past two years with the opportunity to spend four weeks studying at the Texas Heart Institute and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2017
Every Heartbeat Matters Valve Fellowship – Sponsored by Edwards LifeSciences Foundation
Aims to enhance the heart valve disease knowledge and skill training for surgeons around the world who treat individuals with limited access to healthcare. Surgeons may apply for up to three months of study visiting a host institution for advanced VHD training and education to acquire skills that can be clinically implemented in their daily practice.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2017
Graham Surgical Investigator Program
Grants up to $50,000 annually to support innovative clinical or translational research by young CT surgeons for up to two years. A limited number of research proposals will be awarded in 2017, including a named award, the Texas Medical Center Surgical Investigator.
Application Deadline: April 1, 2017
James L. Cox Fellowship in Atrial Fibrillation Surgery – Sponsored by AtriCure Inc.
Gives newly graduated CT surgeons from around the world an immersive two-to-four-week, hands-on educational opportunity to enhance their clinical understanding and surgical proficiency in treating patients with atrial fibrillation under the guidance of leading surgeon-educators in this field.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2017
Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery/AATS Graham Foundation Fellowship – Sponsored by Medtronic
Offers an interactive educational experience for young Japanese cardiothoracic surgeons to spend two to three months at host institutions in North America. Fellows will observe and have discussions with specialists in the treatment of heart valve disease, while concurrently obtaining technical skills and cardiothoracic patient management.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2017
Lawrence H. Cohn Clinical Scholar Program – Sponsored by Edwards LifeSciences Foundation
Designed for young cardiac surgeons who are in the final year of their residencies or have recently completed their residencies and are interested in obtaining an advanced experience with valvular surgery or care.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2017
Learn from the Masters: A Clinical Program
For cardiac surgeons from around the world who have recently completed their residencies or fellowship. The award will support the applicant to spend three or six months at the mentor’s institution either in North America or abroad.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2017
Surgical Robotics Fellowship – Sponsored by Intuitive Surgical
Familiarizes North American general thoracic fellows and their attending surgeons with the Da Vinci robotics system during two days of onsite, advanced training. Awardees who complete the fellowship will be eligible to participate in the Advanced Lobectomy Course.
Application Deadline: April 1, 2017.
Apply online at AATSGrahamFoundation.org.
The AATS Graham Foundation is proud to announce that the following 2017 award programs are accepting applications:
Denton A. Cooley Fellowship
Provides North American thoracic surgeons who are in their final year of their residencies or have recently completed their residencies within the past two years with the opportunity to spend four weeks studying at the Texas Heart Institute and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2017
Every Heartbeat Matters Valve Fellowship – Sponsored by Edwards LifeSciences Foundation
Aims to enhance the heart valve disease knowledge and skill training for surgeons around the world who treat individuals with limited access to healthcare. Surgeons may apply for up to three months of study visiting a host institution for advanced VHD training and education to acquire skills that can be clinically implemented in their daily practice.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2017
Graham Surgical Investigator Program
Grants up to $50,000 annually to support innovative clinical or translational research by young CT surgeons for up to two years. A limited number of research proposals will be awarded in 2017, including a named award, the Texas Medical Center Surgical Investigator.
Application Deadline: April 1, 2017
James L. Cox Fellowship in Atrial Fibrillation Surgery – Sponsored by AtriCure Inc.
Gives newly graduated CT surgeons from around the world an immersive two-to-four-week, hands-on educational opportunity to enhance their clinical understanding and surgical proficiency in treating patients with atrial fibrillation under the guidance of leading surgeon-educators in this field.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2017
Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery/AATS Graham Foundation Fellowship – Sponsored by Medtronic
Offers an interactive educational experience for young Japanese cardiothoracic surgeons to spend two to three months at host institutions in North America. Fellows will observe and have discussions with specialists in the treatment of heart valve disease, while concurrently obtaining technical skills and cardiothoracic patient management.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2017
Lawrence H. Cohn Clinical Scholar Program – Sponsored by Edwards LifeSciences Foundation
Designed for young cardiac surgeons who are in the final year of their residencies or have recently completed their residencies and are interested in obtaining an advanced experience with valvular surgery or care.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2017
Learn from the Masters: A Clinical Program
For cardiac surgeons from around the world who have recently completed their residencies or fellowship. The award will support the applicant to spend three or six months at the mentor’s institution either in North America or abroad.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2017
Surgical Robotics Fellowship – Sponsored by Intuitive Surgical
Familiarizes North American general thoracic fellows and their attending surgeons with the Da Vinci robotics system during two days of onsite, advanced training. Awardees who complete the fellowship will be eligible to participate in the Advanced Lobectomy Course.
Application Deadline: April 1, 2017.
Apply online at AATSGrahamFoundation.org.
The AATS Graham Foundation is proud to announce that the following 2017 award programs are accepting applications:
Denton A. Cooley Fellowship
Provides North American thoracic surgeons who are in their final year of their residencies or have recently completed their residencies within the past two years with the opportunity to spend four weeks studying at the Texas Heart Institute and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2017
Every Heartbeat Matters Valve Fellowship – Sponsored by Edwards LifeSciences Foundation
Aims to enhance the heart valve disease knowledge and skill training for surgeons around the world who treat individuals with limited access to healthcare. Surgeons may apply for up to three months of study visiting a host institution for advanced VHD training and education to acquire skills that can be clinically implemented in their daily practice.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2017
Graham Surgical Investigator Program
Grants up to $50,000 annually to support innovative clinical or translational research by young CT surgeons for up to two years. A limited number of research proposals will be awarded in 2017, including a named award, the Texas Medical Center Surgical Investigator.
Application Deadline: April 1, 2017
James L. Cox Fellowship in Atrial Fibrillation Surgery – Sponsored by AtriCure Inc.
Gives newly graduated CT surgeons from around the world an immersive two-to-four-week, hands-on educational opportunity to enhance their clinical understanding and surgical proficiency in treating patients with atrial fibrillation under the guidance of leading surgeon-educators in this field.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2017
Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery/AATS Graham Foundation Fellowship – Sponsored by Medtronic
Offers an interactive educational experience for young Japanese cardiothoracic surgeons to spend two to three months at host institutions in North America. Fellows will observe and have discussions with specialists in the treatment of heart valve disease, while concurrently obtaining technical skills and cardiothoracic patient management.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2017
Lawrence H. Cohn Clinical Scholar Program – Sponsored by Edwards LifeSciences Foundation
Designed for young cardiac surgeons who are in the final year of their residencies or have recently completed their residencies and are interested in obtaining an advanced experience with valvular surgery or care.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2017
Learn from the Masters: A Clinical Program
For cardiac surgeons from around the world who have recently completed their residencies or fellowship. The award will support the applicant to spend three or six months at the mentor’s institution either in North America or abroad.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2017
Surgical Robotics Fellowship – Sponsored by Intuitive Surgical
Familiarizes North American general thoracic fellows and their attending surgeons with the Da Vinci robotics system during two days of onsite, advanced training. Awardees who complete the fellowship will be eligible to participate in the Advanced Lobectomy Course.
Application Deadline: April 1, 2017.
Apply online at AATSGrahamFoundation.org.
Learn How to Write a Successful Grant Submission
Mark your calendar for the 2017 AATS Grant Writing Workshop.
Friday, March 10, 2017
Doubletree Hotel Bethesda
Bethesda, MD
Program Directors
David R. Jones
Y. Joseph Woo
Target Audience
Designed for all levels of academic cardiothoracic surgeons interested in applying for grants.
Overview
The workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn from and interact with faculty members who have successfully secured grants, as well as representatives from the NIH. It 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.
Mark your calendar for the 2017 AATS Grant Writing Workshop.
Friday, March 10, 2017
Doubletree Hotel Bethesda
Bethesda, MD
Program Directors
David R. Jones
Y. Joseph Woo
Target Audience
Designed for all levels of academic cardiothoracic surgeons interested in applying for grants.
Overview
The workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn from and interact with faculty members who have successfully secured grants, as well as representatives from the NIH. It 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.
Mark your calendar for the 2017 AATS Grant Writing Workshop.
Friday, March 10, 2017
Doubletree Hotel Bethesda
Bethesda, MD
Program Directors
David R. Jones
Y. Joseph Woo
Target Audience
Designed for all levels of academic cardiothoracic surgeons interested in applying for grants.
Overview
The workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn from and interact with faculty members who have successfully secured grants, as well as representatives from the NIH. It 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.
Join Us at the AATS Innovation Summit
Ignite your spirit for innovation at the 2017 AATS Innovation Summit.
Friday, April 29, 2017
Boston Marriott Copley Place Hotel
Boston, MA
Course Director
W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr.
Program Committee
Yolonda L. Colson
David R. Jones
Mark D. Rodefeld,
Todd K. Rosengart
Target Audience
The summit is aimed at cardiothoracic surgeons who are interested in gaining the knowledge and tools to develop new clinically applicable technology.
Program Overview
This one-day program will help CT surgeons develop new clinically applicable technology by providing them with the cross-specialty knowledge needed to be successful in novel idea generation, intellectual property protection, prototyping, developmental funding, clinical trials, regulatory pathways, and industry relations.
Ignite your spirit for innovation at the 2017 AATS Innovation Summit.
Friday, April 29, 2017
Boston Marriott Copley Place Hotel
Boston, MA
Course Director
W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr.
Program Committee
Yolonda L. Colson
David R. Jones
Mark D. Rodefeld,
Todd K. Rosengart
Target Audience
The summit is aimed at cardiothoracic surgeons who are interested in gaining the knowledge and tools to develop new clinically applicable technology.
Program Overview
This one-day program will help CT surgeons develop new clinically applicable technology by providing them with the cross-specialty knowledge needed to be successful in novel idea generation, intellectual property protection, prototyping, developmental funding, clinical trials, regulatory pathways, and industry relations.
Ignite your spirit for innovation at the 2017 AATS Innovation Summit.
Friday, April 29, 2017
Boston Marriott Copley Place Hotel
Boston, MA
Course Director
W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr.
Program Committee
Yolonda L. Colson
David R. Jones
Mark D. Rodefeld,
Todd K. Rosengart
Target Audience
The summit is aimed at cardiothoracic surgeons who are interested in gaining the knowledge and tools to develop new clinically applicable technology.
Program Overview
This one-day program will help CT surgeons develop new clinically applicable technology by providing them with the cross-specialty knowledge needed to be successful in novel idea generation, intellectual property protection, prototyping, developmental funding, clinical trials, regulatory pathways, and industry relations.
Register for the AATS Mitral Conclave
Registration and housing are now available for AATS Mitral Conclave, which immediately precedes the AATS Centennial.
Thursday, April 27 – Friday, April 28, 2017
New York Hilton Midtown Hotel
New York, NY
Program Overview
The AATS Mitral Conclave will bring the world’s leading figures in mitral valve disease together for two days to discuss the latest information regarding management guidelines, imaging, pathology, minimally invasive and percutaneous approaches, surgical techniques, devices, and long-term results. Faculty will present the latest available data, techniques, and state of the art reviews, supplemented by abstract and video presentations selected by the program committee from submitted original work.
Course Director
David H. Adams
Program Committee
Anelechi C. Anyanwu
Tirone E. David
Pedro J. del Nido
Gilles D. Dreyfus
Khalil Fattouch
D. Craig Miller
Rakesh M. Suri
Vinod H. Thourani
Registration and housing are now available for AATS Mitral Conclave, which immediately precedes the AATS Centennial.
Thursday, April 27 – Friday, April 28, 2017
New York Hilton Midtown Hotel
New York, NY
Program Overview
The AATS Mitral Conclave will bring the world’s leading figures in mitral valve disease together for two days to discuss the latest information regarding management guidelines, imaging, pathology, minimally invasive and percutaneous approaches, surgical techniques, devices, and long-term results. Faculty will present the latest available data, techniques, and state of the art reviews, supplemented by abstract and video presentations selected by the program committee from submitted original work.
Course Director
David H. Adams
Program Committee
Anelechi C. Anyanwu
Tirone E. David
Pedro J. del Nido
Gilles D. Dreyfus
Khalil Fattouch
D. Craig Miller
Rakesh M. Suri
Vinod H. Thourani
Registration and housing are now available for AATS Mitral Conclave, which immediately precedes the AATS Centennial.
Thursday, April 27 – Friday, April 28, 2017
New York Hilton Midtown Hotel
New York, NY
Program Overview
The AATS Mitral Conclave will bring the world’s leading figures in mitral valve disease together for two days to discuss the latest information regarding management guidelines, imaging, pathology, minimally invasive and percutaneous approaches, surgical techniques, devices, and long-term results. Faculty will present the latest available data, techniques, and state of the art reviews, supplemented by abstract and video presentations selected by the program committee from submitted original work.
Course Director
David H. Adams
Program Committee
Anelechi C. Anyanwu
Tirone E. David
Pedro J. del Nido
Gilles D. Dreyfus
Khalil Fattouch
D. Craig Miller
Rakesh M. Suri
Vinod H. Thourani
Non-MD CT Surgical Team Scientific Poster Opportunity
Non-MD cardiothoracic team professionals can submit a scientific poster for the Perioperative/Team-Based Care Poster Competition. Winning posters will be displayed at the AATS Centennial, April 29 – May 3 in Boston, MA.
The competition winner will receive a $1,000 stipend to offset travel and accommodation costs.
Deadline: January 20, 2017
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Non-MD cardiothoracic team professionals can submit a scientific poster for the Perioperative/Team-Based Care Poster Competition. Winning posters will be displayed at the AATS Centennial, April 29 – May 3 in Boston, MA.
The competition winner will receive a $1,000 stipend to offset travel and accommodation costs.
Deadline: January 20, 2017
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Non-MD cardiothoracic team professionals can submit a scientific poster for the Perioperative/Team-Based Care Poster Competition. Winning posters will be displayed at the AATS Centennial, April 29 – May 3 in Boston, MA.
The competition winner will receive a $1,000 stipend to offset travel and accommodation costs.
Deadline: January 20, 2017
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Non-MD CT Surgical Team Scientific Poster Opportunity
Non-MD cardiothoracic team professionals can submit a scientific poster for the Perioperative/Team-Based Care Poster Competition. Winning posters will be displayed at the AATS Centennial, April 29 – May 3 in Boston, MA.
The competition winner will receive a $1,000 stipend to offset travel and accommodation costs.
Deadline: January 20, 2017
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Non-MD cardiothoracic team professionals can submit a scientific poster for the Perioperative/Team-Based Care Poster Competition. Winning posters will be displayed at the AATS Centennial, April 29 – May 3 in Boston, MA.
The competition winner will receive a $1,000 stipend to offset travel and accommodation costs.
Deadline: January 20, 2017
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Non-MD cardiothoracic team professionals can submit a scientific poster for the Perioperative/Team-Based Care Poster Competition. Winning posters will be displayed at the AATS Centennial, April 29 – May 3 in Boston, MA.
The competition winner will receive a $1,000 stipend to offset travel and accommodation costs.
Deadline: January 20, 2017
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AATS Resident Poster Competition Submission
AATS Resident Poster Competition
International cardiothoracic surgery residents and/or congenital heart surgery fellows: Take advantage of this opportunity to represent your institution and present a scientific poster of your clinical/investigative research at The AATS Centennial.
The meeting will take place April 29 - May 3, 2017
Boston, MA.
Awardee institutions get a $500 stipend to offset meal/travel costs. Each winner receives free registration to the AATS Centennial and access to the Skills Course (April 30) and Postgraduate Course (May 1).
Deadline: January 20, 2017
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AATS Resident Poster Competition
International cardiothoracic surgery residents and/or congenital heart surgery fellows: Take advantage of this opportunity to represent your institution and present a scientific poster of your clinical/investigative research at The AATS Centennial.
The meeting will take place April 29 - May 3, 2017
Boston, MA.
Awardee institutions get a $500 stipend to offset meal/travel costs. Each winner receives free registration to the AATS Centennial and access to the Skills Course (April 30) and Postgraduate Course (May 1).
Deadline: January 20, 2017
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AATS Resident Poster Competition
International cardiothoracic surgery residents and/or congenital heart surgery fellows: Take advantage of this opportunity to represent your institution and present a scientific poster of your clinical/investigative research at The AATS Centennial.
The meeting will take place April 29 - May 3, 2017
Boston, MA.
Awardee institutions get a $500 stipend to offset meal/travel costs. Each winner receives free registration to the AATS Centennial and access to the Skills Course (April 30) and Postgraduate Course (May 1).
Deadline: January 20, 2017
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“Honoring Our Mentors” Fellowship Open for Submission
The AATS Graham Foundation is calling for submission for its Denton A. Cooley “Honoring Our Mentors” fellowship.
Denton A. Cooley Fellowship
New! Provides a deserving CT surgeon resident or young postgraduate surgeon the opportunity to enrich his/her education during four weeks of study at the Texas Heart Institute and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.
Deadline: December 30, 2016
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The AATS Graham Foundation is calling for submission for its Denton A. Cooley “Honoring Our Mentors” fellowship.
Denton A. Cooley Fellowship
New! Provides a deserving CT surgeon resident or young postgraduate surgeon the opportunity to enrich his/her education during four weeks of study at the Texas Heart Institute and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.
Deadline: December 30, 2016
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The AATS Graham Foundation is calling for submission for its Denton A. Cooley “Honoring Our Mentors” fellowship.
Denton A. Cooley Fellowship
New! Provides a deserving CT surgeon resident or young postgraduate surgeon the opportunity to enrich his/her education during four weeks of study at the Texas Heart Institute and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.
Deadline: December 30, 2016
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AATS Mitral Conclave Call for Abstracts & Videos
AATS invites you to submit your abstracts and videos to the 2017 Mitral Conclave.
AATS Mitral Conclave
April 27-28, 2017
New York, NY
Submission Deadline:
Sunday, January 8, 2017 @ 11.59 pm EST
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AATS invites you to submit your abstracts and videos to the 2017 Mitral Conclave.
AATS Mitral Conclave
April 27-28, 2017
New York, NY
Submission Deadline:
Sunday, January 8, 2017 @ 11.59 pm EST
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AATS invites you to submit your abstracts and videos to the 2017 Mitral Conclave.
AATS Mitral Conclave
April 27-28, 2017
New York, NY
Submission Deadline:
Sunday, January 8, 2017 @ 11.59 pm EST
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“Honoring Our Mentors” Fellowship Open for Submission
The AATS Graham Foundation is calling for submission for its Denton A. Cooley “Honoring Our Mentors” fellowship.
Denton A. Cooley Fellowship
New! Provides a deserving CT surgeon resident or young postgraduate surgeon the opportunity to enrich his/her education during four weeks of study at the Texas Heart Institute and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.
Deadline: December 30, 2016
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The AATS Graham Foundation is calling for submission for its Denton A. Cooley “Honoring Our Mentors” fellowship.
Denton A. Cooley Fellowship
New! Provides a deserving CT surgeon resident or young postgraduate surgeon the opportunity to enrich his/her education during four weeks of study at the Texas Heart Institute and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.
Deadline: December 30, 2016
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The AATS Graham Foundation is calling for submission for its Denton A. Cooley “Honoring Our Mentors” fellowship.
Denton A. Cooley Fellowship
New! Provides a deserving CT surgeon resident or young postgraduate surgeon the opportunity to enrich his/her education during four weeks of study at the Texas Heart Institute and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.
Deadline: December 30, 2016
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