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Today, the American Association for Thoracic Surgery continues to promote scholarship, innovation and leadership in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery so that 100 years from now, breakthroughs that seem unimaginable can be routine.
The AATS Centennial celebrates the first 100 years of exchanging ideas, collaboration and building on each other’s work for growth of the specialty. Those in the early parts of their careers may find this aspect of the meeting most valuable as the opportunity to interact with experts and experienced surgeons can be instrumental to the growth of a young surgeon.
These awards are named for surgeons with long resumes of impressive accomplishments who also share the distinction of making an impact on cardiothoracic surgery by teaching and mentoring young surgeons. Each mentor has made significant contributions to their specialties and has held leadership positions in the field, including several who have served as AATS Presidents.
The Fellowships give those who benefitted from working with these surgeons a way to pay tribute to their mentors, ensuring that their legacy of guidance and education is celebrated along with their achievements into the next generation. Established in 2013, there are currently eight Honoring Our Mentors Fellowships:
The inaugural program, the F. Griffith Pearson Fellowship, provides an educational experience for General Thoracic surgeons who have recently completed their residency or fellowship to spend a focused period of four to six weeks studying clinical techniques at a host institution in North America.
That was followed by the Marc R. de Leval Fellowship which is one of the few funding opportunities available that enables North American surgeons to receive specified training in congenital heart surgery at international centers. In 2016, the Lawrence H. Cohn Fellowship began providing young cardiac surgeons from around the world an advanced experience in valvular surgery or care, and the Denton Cooley Fellowship began to give North American cardiothoracic surgeons who are in their final year of their residency or have recently completed their residency the opportunity to spend four weeks enriching his/her education at the Texas Heart Institute (THI) and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.
President of the AATS Graham Foundation Board of Directors, Dr. David J. Sugarbaker says, “The AATS Graham Foundation Honoring Our Mentors Program is a magnificent way for those who have been given the gift of strong mentorship in their career to say thank you to their mentor. By contributing to the HOM award they establish their mentor as among the greatest mentors in the history of cardiothoracic surgery. The fellowships established in the name of the mentor will allow his or her impact to go on for generations to come. Those who donate to the award are enriching our specialty and saying thank you to their most prized teacher of surgery in their career.”
This year, there are four new Honoring Our Mentors Fellowships in the works. The Foundation will be honoring Jack A. Roth, an individual who has made prodigious clinical research contributions to improve multidisciplinary therapy for lung cancer, with the Jack A. Roth Fellowship in Thoracic Surgical Oncology. The Honoring Our Cleveland Clinic Mentors Program will honor the leadership of Drs. Floyd D. Loop, Delos M. Cosgrove and Bruce W. Lytle and will support a 1.5 day leadership course at the Cleveland Clinic for the top residents in North America and offer the chance to observe surgery. Two additional mentors soon to be recognized with programs in their names are Dr. Timothy J. Gardner, a nationally noted heart surgeon and leader in cardiovascular medicine who is not only seen as a great teacher to residents and fellows, but has been very helpful to young staff surgeons in giving advice and guidance, along with Dr. Aldo R. Castaneda whose spirit and drive have been infused throughout the field of congenital heart surgery. These new programs offer us the opportunity to say thank you to the greatest mentors in the specialty. As President of the AATS Graham Foundation, a mentee of Dr. Lawrence H. Cohn and donor to the Honoring Our Mentor Programs, Dr. David Sugarbaker understands the affect that Honoring Our Mentors Fellowships have on both those that give these awards and those that receive them. “We are indebted to those mentees who have contributed to these programs, publicly acknowledging their gratitude to the mentor who shaped their cardiothoracic surgery career.”
These programs would not be possible without the stewardship of leaders in cardiothoracic surgery and the generous support of our donors. To learn more about how you can honor these mentors and support the fellowships, visit the AATS Graham Foundation website at www.aatsgrahamfoundation.org or stop by the AATS Welcome Center in the Exhibit Hall.
Today, the American Association for Thoracic Surgery continues to promote scholarship, innovation and leadership in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery so that 100 years from now, breakthroughs that seem unimaginable can be routine.
The AATS Centennial celebrates the first 100 years of exchanging ideas, collaboration and building on each other’s work for growth of the specialty. Those in the early parts of their careers may find this aspect of the meeting most valuable as the opportunity to interact with experts and experienced surgeons can be instrumental to the growth of a young surgeon.
These awards are named for surgeons with long resumes of impressive accomplishments who also share the distinction of making an impact on cardiothoracic surgery by teaching and mentoring young surgeons. Each mentor has made significant contributions to their specialties and has held leadership positions in the field, including several who have served as AATS Presidents.
The Fellowships give those who benefitted from working with these surgeons a way to pay tribute to their mentors, ensuring that their legacy of guidance and education is celebrated along with their achievements into the next generation. Established in 2013, there are currently eight Honoring Our Mentors Fellowships:
The inaugural program, the F. Griffith Pearson Fellowship, provides an educational experience for General Thoracic surgeons who have recently completed their residency or fellowship to spend a focused period of four to six weeks studying clinical techniques at a host institution in North America.
That was followed by the Marc R. de Leval Fellowship which is one of the few funding opportunities available that enables North American surgeons to receive specified training in congenital heart surgery at international centers. In 2016, the Lawrence H. Cohn Fellowship began providing young cardiac surgeons from around the world an advanced experience in valvular surgery or care, and the Denton Cooley Fellowship began to give North American cardiothoracic surgeons who are in their final year of their residency or have recently completed their residency the opportunity to spend four weeks enriching his/her education at the Texas Heart Institute (THI) and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.
President of the AATS Graham Foundation Board of Directors, Dr. David J. Sugarbaker says, “The AATS Graham Foundation Honoring Our Mentors Program is a magnificent way for those who have been given the gift of strong mentorship in their career to say thank you to their mentor. By contributing to the HOM award they establish their mentor as among the greatest mentors in the history of cardiothoracic surgery. The fellowships established in the name of the mentor will allow his or her impact to go on for generations to come. Those who donate to the award are enriching our specialty and saying thank you to their most prized teacher of surgery in their career.”
This year, there are four new Honoring Our Mentors Fellowships in the works. The Foundation will be honoring Jack A. Roth, an individual who has made prodigious clinical research contributions to improve multidisciplinary therapy for lung cancer, with the Jack A. Roth Fellowship in Thoracic Surgical Oncology. The Honoring Our Cleveland Clinic Mentors Program will honor the leadership of Drs. Floyd D. Loop, Delos M. Cosgrove and Bruce W. Lytle and will support a 1.5 day leadership course at the Cleveland Clinic for the top residents in North America and offer the chance to observe surgery. Two additional mentors soon to be recognized with programs in their names are Dr. Timothy J. Gardner, a nationally noted heart surgeon and leader in cardiovascular medicine who is not only seen as a great teacher to residents and fellows, but has been very helpful to young staff surgeons in giving advice and guidance, along with Dr. Aldo R. Castaneda whose spirit and drive have been infused throughout the field of congenital heart surgery. These new programs offer us the opportunity to say thank you to the greatest mentors in the specialty. As President of the AATS Graham Foundation, a mentee of Dr. Lawrence H. Cohn and donor to the Honoring Our Mentor Programs, Dr. David Sugarbaker understands the affect that Honoring Our Mentors Fellowships have on both those that give these awards and those that receive them. “We are indebted to those mentees who have contributed to these programs, publicly acknowledging their gratitude to the mentor who shaped their cardiothoracic surgery career.”
These programs would not be possible without the stewardship of leaders in cardiothoracic surgery and the generous support of our donors. To learn more about how you can honor these mentors and support the fellowships, visit the AATS Graham Foundation website at www.aatsgrahamfoundation.org or stop by the AATS Welcome Center in the Exhibit Hall.
Today, the American Association for Thoracic Surgery continues to promote scholarship, innovation and leadership in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery so that 100 years from now, breakthroughs that seem unimaginable can be routine.
The AATS Centennial celebrates the first 100 years of exchanging ideas, collaboration and building on each other’s work for growth of the specialty. Those in the early parts of their careers may find this aspect of the meeting most valuable as the opportunity to interact with experts and experienced surgeons can be instrumental to the growth of a young surgeon.
These awards are named for surgeons with long resumes of impressive accomplishments who also share the distinction of making an impact on cardiothoracic surgery by teaching and mentoring young surgeons. Each mentor has made significant contributions to their specialties and has held leadership positions in the field, including several who have served as AATS Presidents.
The Fellowships give those who benefitted from working with these surgeons a way to pay tribute to their mentors, ensuring that their legacy of guidance and education is celebrated along with their achievements into the next generation. Established in 2013, there are currently eight Honoring Our Mentors Fellowships:
The inaugural program, the F. Griffith Pearson Fellowship, provides an educational experience for General Thoracic surgeons who have recently completed their residency or fellowship to spend a focused period of four to six weeks studying clinical techniques at a host institution in North America.
That was followed by the Marc R. de Leval Fellowship which is one of the few funding opportunities available that enables North American surgeons to receive specified training in congenital heart surgery at international centers. In 2016, the Lawrence H. Cohn Fellowship began providing young cardiac surgeons from around the world an advanced experience in valvular surgery or care, and the Denton Cooley Fellowship began to give North American cardiothoracic surgeons who are in their final year of their residency or have recently completed their residency the opportunity to spend four weeks enriching his/her education at the Texas Heart Institute (THI) and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.
President of the AATS Graham Foundation Board of Directors, Dr. David J. Sugarbaker says, “The AATS Graham Foundation Honoring Our Mentors Program is a magnificent way for those who have been given the gift of strong mentorship in their career to say thank you to their mentor. By contributing to the HOM award they establish their mentor as among the greatest mentors in the history of cardiothoracic surgery. The fellowships established in the name of the mentor will allow his or her impact to go on for generations to come. Those who donate to the award are enriching our specialty and saying thank you to their most prized teacher of surgery in their career.”
This year, there are four new Honoring Our Mentors Fellowships in the works. The Foundation will be honoring Jack A. Roth, an individual who has made prodigious clinical research contributions to improve multidisciplinary therapy for lung cancer, with the Jack A. Roth Fellowship in Thoracic Surgical Oncology. The Honoring Our Cleveland Clinic Mentors Program will honor the leadership of Drs. Floyd D. Loop, Delos M. Cosgrove and Bruce W. Lytle and will support a 1.5 day leadership course at the Cleveland Clinic for the top residents in North America and offer the chance to observe surgery. Two additional mentors soon to be recognized with programs in their names are Dr. Timothy J. Gardner, a nationally noted heart surgeon and leader in cardiovascular medicine who is not only seen as a great teacher to residents and fellows, but has been very helpful to young staff surgeons in giving advice and guidance, along with Dr. Aldo R. Castaneda whose spirit and drive have been infused throughout the field of congenital heart surgery. These new programs offer us the opportunity to say thank you to the greatest mentors in the specialty. As President of the AATS Graham Foundation, a mentee of Dr. Lawrence H. Cohn and donor to the Honoring Our Mentor Programs, Dr. David Sugarbaker understands the affect that Honoring Our Mentors Fellowships have on both those that give these awards and those that receive them. “We are indebted to those mentees who have contributed to these programs, publicly acknowledging their gratitude to the mentor who shaped their cardiothoracic surgery career.”
These programs would not be possible without the stewardship of leaders in cardiothoracic surgery and the generous support of our donors. To learn more about how you can honor these mentors and support the fellowships, visit the AATS Graham Foundation website at www.aatsgrahamfoundation.org or stop by the AATS Welcome Center in the Exhibit Hall.