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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.
