AATS Awards and Applications

AATS AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED

57th Graham Fellow Named
Established by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and administered through the Graham Education and Research Foundation, the Evarts A. Graham Memorial Traveling Fellowship supports study by young cardiothoracic surgeons from outside North America at sites of their choice within North America.  Goals of the program are to broaden overall training and increase international contacts.  The fellowship provides an annual stipend of $75,000 to surgeons of unique promise who have been regarded as having the potential for later international thoracic surgical leadership. 

The recipient of the 2009-2010 fellowship is Dr. Juan Fibla of Barcelona, Spain who plans to study under Dr. Mark S. Allen at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Third Edward D. Churchill Research Scholars Announced
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery announces the recipients of the Third Edward D. Churchill Research Scholarship which provides an opportunity for research, training and experience for North American surgeons committed to pursuing an academic career in cardiothoracic surgery.  The scholarship is funded at $80,000 a year for two years by the Association and administered through the Graham Education and Research Foundation. 
2009-2011 Recipients:

Dr. Prasad S. Adusumilli of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center for his research proposal entitled “Regional immune co-stimulation to enhance mesothelin targeted immunotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma”

Dr. William M. Yarbrough of Stanford University/ Medical University of South Carolina for his research proposal entitled “Mechanisms and Significance of the Myocardial Specific Endogenous Inhibitor, TIMP-4 in the Progression of Hypertrophy and Failure with Aortic Stenosis”

2008-2009 Resident Fellowship Recipients Announced

The Resident Traveling Fellowship provides a $7,500 grant to each of the following recipients to train for up to two weeks at one or more institutions of their choice and also to attend the AATS 2009 annual scientific meeting scheduled for May 9 thru 13 in Boston, Massachusetts.

2008-2009 Recipients:
 - Rony Atoui, McGill University
Host: Leipzig Heart Center/ Herzzentrum Leipzig, Michael Borger, MD / Friedrich Mohr, MD
 - Leah Backhus, UCLA
Host: University of Washington, Douglas Wood, MD
 - Mark Berry, Duke University,
Host: University of Pittsburgh, James Luketich, MD
 - Alexander Farivar, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Host: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Robert McKenna, MD
 - Felix Fernandez, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Host: Universita La Sapienza, Erino Rendina, MD
 - Ashok Muniappan, Massachusetts General Hospital
Host: Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Phillippe Darteville, MD
 - Varun Puri, Washington University
Host: Toronto General Hospital, Shaf Keshavjee, MD
 - Philip Rascoe, University of Pennsylvania
Host: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Robert McKenna, MD
 - Thomas Reece, University of Colorado
Host: Hannover Medical School, Axel Haverich, MD
 - Tomasz Timek, Stanford University
Host: Leipzig Heart Center, Friedrich Mohr, MD

APPLICATIONS

Summer Internship Applications Now Available

The AATS is now accepting applications for the 2009 Summer Intern Scholarship. The Summer Intern Scholarship program was established in 2007 to introduce the field of cardiothoracic surgery to first and second year medical students in North American medical schools.  In the two years since its inception, the Summer Intern Scholarship has offered 100 medical students the opportunity to broaden their educational experience by providing scholarships to spend eight weeks during the summer working in an AATS member’s cardiothoracic surgery department.

Applications are available on the AATS website, with A DEADLINE OF JANUARY 15, 2009.


Membership Applications Now Available

The AATS is currently accepting applications for membership. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the membership requirements and guidelines on the AATS Website. To apply for membership, a member of the Association must act as the primary sponsor by initiating the application process in the Members Only area of the AATS Website.

Applications must be received by November 30, 2008 for consideration. All applications received after the deadline are deferred automatically until 2009.