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The AATS Graham Foundation Ethicon Fellowship for Advanced Thoracic Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) provides young thoracic surgeons from the United States the opportunity to spend a focused period of three months to one year studying clinical techniques at a host institution proficient in MIS. Applicants should meet the following criteria:
• A candidate should have completed his/her formal training in general surgery and in thoracic and/or cardiovascular surgery, but should not yet have started a staff position or have started a staff position within a 12 month period prior to commencing this fellowship.
• Candidate meets all necessary criteria (license, visa, etc...) for travel to and from secondary center
• Candidates must have a current academic or hospital appointment
• Candidates must be in their first five years post thoracic training
Application Process
Applications will be available annually. In addition to a formal online application, candidates will also be required to upload the following:
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of support from their home and secondary institutions
• Detailed outline of plans for the duration of stay at secondary center
• One page narrative on what they hope to accomplish during their travel to a secondary training center
• One page statement of future career goals
• One page statement describing the relationship of the planned study to the applicant’s prior work, preparation and professional goals.
Applications for consideration must be submitted electronically by Nov. 1, 2014. Applications will be reviewed by the AATS Graham Foundation’s Scientific Review Committee, which includes surgeons with recognized expertise in minimally invasive surgery and the focus will be to place the recipients in institutions utilizing Ethicon technology for MIS. Notifications of the final decision will be provided by December 15th. For information visit www.AATSGrahamFoundation.org.
The AATS Graham Foundation Ethicon Fellowship for Advanced Thoracic Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) provides young thoracic surgeons from the United States the opportunity to spend a focused period of three months to one year studying clinical techniques at a host institution proficient in MIS. Applicants should meet the following criteria:
• A candidate should have completed his/her formal training in general surgery and in thoracic and/or cardiovascular surgery, but should not yet have started a staff position or have started a staff position within a 12 month period prior to commencing this fellowship.
• Candidate meets all necessary criteria (license, visa, etc...) for travel to and from secondary center
• Candidates must have a current academic or hospital appointment
• Candidates must be in their first five years post thoracic training
Application Process
Applications will be available annually. In addition to a formal online application, candidates will also be required to upload the following:
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of support from their home and secondary institutions
• Detailed outline of plans for the duration of stay at secondary center
• One page narrative on what they hope to accomplish during their travel to a secondary training center
• One page statement of future career goals
• One page statement describing the relationship of the planned study to the applicant’s prior work, preparation and professional goals.
Applications for consideration must be submitted electronically by Nov. 1, 2014. Applications will be reviewed by the AATS Graham Foundation’s Scientific Review Committee, which includes surgeons with recognized expertise in minimally invasive surgery and the focus will be to place the recipients in institutions utilizing Ethicon technology for MIS. Notifications of the final decision will be provided by December 15th. For information visit www.AATSGrahamFoundation.org.
The AATS Graham Foundation Ethicon Fellowship for Advanced Thoracic Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) provides young thoracic surgeons from the United States the opportunity to spend a focused period of three months to one year studying clinical techniques at a host institution proficient in MIS. Applicants should meet the following criteria:
• A candidate should have completed his/her formal training in general surgery and in thoracic and/or cardiovascular surgery, but should not yet have started a staff position or have started a staff position within a 12 month period prior to commencing this fellowship.
• Candidate meets all necessary criteria (license, visa, etc...) for travel to and from secondary center
• Candidates must have a current academic or hospital appointment
• Candidates must be in their first five years post thoracic training
Application Process
Applications will be available annually. In addition to a formal online application, candidates will also be required to upload the following:
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of support from their home and secondary institutions
• Detailed outline of plans for the duration of stay at secondary center
• One page narrative on what they hope to accomplish during their travel to a secondary training center
• One page statement of future career goals
• One page statement describing the relationship of the planned study to the applicant’s prior work, preparation and professional goals.
Applications for consideration must be submitted electronically by Nov. 1, 2014. Applications will be reviewed by the AATS Graham Foundation’s Scientific Review Committee, which includes surgeons with recognized expertise in minimally invasive surgery and the focus will be to place the recipients in institutions utilizing Ethicon technology for MIS. Notifications of the final decision will be provided by December 15th. For information visit www.AATSGrahamFoundation.org.