The AATS Surgical Investigator Program funds early career cardiothoracic surgeons conducting innovative clinical and translational research to improve surgical therapies, procedures, and patient outcomes.
Resident Surgical Investigator Award supports cardiothoracic surgery residents through mentored research and professional development to advance scientific discovery and train academic surgeon-investigators.
AATS Foundation Research Scholarship supports early-career surgical scientists with research, training, and clinical experience to advance their academic careers in cardiothoracic surgery.
Cardiac Surgical Resident Investigator Award supports surgical residents in mentored cardiac research, funding laboratory work and career development to advance clinical and translational research.
The G. Alexander Patterson Surgical Investigator grant from the American Association for Thoracic Surgery supports early career surgeons researching innovations in thoracic and transplant surgery.
Summer Intern Scholarship supports medical students with an eight-week placement combining laboratory and clinical experience to explore cardiothoracic surgery at an AATS member’s institution.