Annual Meeting Travel Awards
Annual Meeting Travel Awards support surgeons and trainees attending the AATS Annual Meeting to strengthen surgical training and advance patient care, particularly for underserved populations.
Funder: American Association for Thoracic Surgery Foundation
Due Dates: December 1, 2026 (Application deadline, 11:59 p.m. Eastern)
Funding Amounts: Stipend to offset costs of attending the AATS Annual Meeting
Summary: Travel awards help eligible surgeons and trainees attend the AATS Annual Meeting, emphasizing training and care for underserved populations.
Key Information: North American eligibility is limited to residents, fellows, and medical students; international eligibility also includes early- and mid-career surgeons.
Description
The AATS Foundation’s Annual Meeting Travel Awards provide stipends to offset the costs of attending the AATS Annual Meeting. The multi-specialty program supports eligible surgeons and trainees across geographic regions, with additional support designated for surgeons practicing at under-resourced medical centers and those caring for heart valve disease patients in underserved communities.
The program emphasizes how meeting attendance can improve surgical training and advance patient care at recipients’ institutions. In reviewing applications, the Travel Award Committee focuses particularly on the potential impact on treating underserved populations in applicants’ home countries. Support comes from the Foundation’s Honoring Our Mentor programs, the Edwards Lifesciences Foundation, and the Mussallem CHD Alliance.
