Honoring Our Cleveland Clinic Mentors Program
Honoring Our Cleveland Clinic Mentors Program supports cardiothoracic surgery trainees through mentorship, career-development webinars, and in-person learning to prepare them for academic surgical careers.
Funder: American Association for Thoracic Surgery Foundation
Due Dates: September 1, 2026 (Applications open) | December 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Complimentary AATS Annual Meeting registration, travel support, and a stipend toward Cleveland Clinic hotel and travel costs
Summary: Supports cardiothoracic surgery trainees with mentorship and professional development to launch careers in academic cardiothoracic surgery.
Key Information: Current formal eligibility requires U.S. residents or fellows in their penultimate training year, with permission to attend.
Description
The AATS Foundation’s Honoring Our Cleveland Clinic Mentors Program helps cardiothoracic surgery trainees prepare for their first full-time position after training and begin successful academic careers. It focuses on developing areas of expertise, career planning, mentorship, and the professional skills needed to move from surgical training into academic practice.
Participants receive support to attend the AATS Annual Meeting and the AATS Foundation Resident Leadership Luncheon, access virtual career-development webinars, and attend an enhanced in-person program at Cleveland Clinic. The Cleveland Clinic experience emphasizes interactive learning, case-based discussions, mentorship, and career planning. The program honors Delos M. Cosgrove, MD, Floyd D. Loop, MD, and Bruce W. Lytle, MD—former Cleveland Clinic staff members who also served as AATS Presidents.
