James L. Cox Fellowship in Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
James L. Cox Fellowship in Atrial Fibrillation Surgery supports early-career surgeons with focused training and mentorship to build surgical treatment skills and prepare for leadership in atrial fibrillation care.
Funder: American Association for Thoracic Surgery Foundation
Due Dates: December 1, 2026 (11:59 p.m. Eastern cutoff) | December 2, 2026 (listed application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $3,750–$10,000 for two or four weeks, plus up to $1,500 for Annual Meeting airfare and lodging
Summary: Supports early-career surgeons with focused training and mentorship in the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation.
Key Information: Applicants must be in their final training year or have practiced for less than three years.
Description
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Foundation offers this fellowship to develop surgeons’ knowledge and skills in the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. Through focused study and mentorship with host surgeons, fellows learn the disease’s pathophysiology, the rationale for surgical treatment, and correction procedures across different surgical approaches. The program aims to prepare fellows for leadership in atrial fibrillation treatment throughout their careers.
Instruction covers electrophysiologic mechanisms, cardiac anatomy, treatment literature and consensus guidelines, diagnosis, co-morbidities, lesion sets and energy sources, surgical decision-making, left atrial appendage management, and postoperative rhythm assessment. Training also emphasizes collaboration with cardiologists and electrophysiologists. Fellows may scrub in with host surgeons where credentialing permits; certain host sites offer observation only.
