AATS Perioperative/Team-Based Care Poster Competition
American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Award: $1000 – $1000
Deadline: February 5.
To support CT surgeons who are interested in biomedical ethics and show promise of providing leadership for the continuing development and flourishing of ethics education for CT surgery. Qualifications: Candidates must be members of the STS or the AATS or be trainees in a CT training program or committed to CT surgery while in another surgery training program. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the committee criteria. How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form along with a curriculum vitae or résumé that displays evidence of scholarly activity and leadership roles; identification of a specific educational program that will advance the applicant’s ethics knowledge and skills in preparation for participation and leadership in CT ethics programs; a budget that will cover the expenses associated with the identified program; a proposed plan of study (no longer than 250 words) that clearly states the educational insights and benefits that the scholarship will provide for the applicant's professional career and for CT surgery as a specialty. At the end of the scholarship period, recipients must submit a report on the outcome of their educational opportunities. Focus: Health sciences; Surgery.