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Cardiothoracic Ethics Forum Scholarship Announcement
Announcements
1. Bryan A. Whitson, MD, PhD, The Ohio State University, Research Grant, $80,000, MG53 Mitigation of Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Lung Transplantation: Mechanisms of Action in Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion 2. Bo Yang, MD, PhD, University of Michigan, Research Grant, $80,000, Determining the Effect of TGFBR Mutations on Myocardin-Dependent Smooth Muscle Differentiation Using Human iPS Cells 3. Heidi J. Reich, MD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Braunwald Fellowship, $30,000, Repeat Dosing of Allogeneic Cardiosphere-Derived Cells After Myocardial Infarction in Immunocompetent Rats 4. Hanghang Wang, MD, Duke University Medical Center, Braunwald Fellowship, $60,000, Metabolomic and MicroRNA Signatures in Peripheral Blood of Patients With Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm 5. Jessica S. Donington, MD, NYU School of Medicine, Carolyn E. Reed Fellowship, $10,000, Robotic
Cardiothoracic Ethics Forum Cardiothoracic Ethics Forum Scholarship Announcement Overview The Cardiothoracic Ethics Forum (the Forum) is the joint governance body of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons that is responsible for ethics education in cardiothoracic surgery. It was created in 2000 and has evolved to comprise the memberships of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Standards and Ethics Committee, The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Ethics Committee, and at-large members. The Forum has sponsored 50 ethics sessions at CT surgery meetings and its members have published over 340 papers on ethics topics since 2000. The Forum has engaged in a number of other activities as well, such as creating ethics-related questions for the American Board of Thoracic Surgery qualifying examination and the TSDA In-Training Examination. The future leadership of the Forum and ethics education will fall to early- and mid-career CT surgeons, many of whom harbor great interest in ethics, but lack experience in the field as few surgeons have background and training in bioethics. To provide opportunities for intellectual development and preparation for leadership roles in CT ethics, the Forum (supported by the STS and the AATS) offers scholarships in amounts up to $10,000 for interested CT surgeons to obtain formal education and training in biomedical ethics through any of several programs offered by leading ethics
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Thoracic Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham 6. Melanie A. Edwards, MD, Saint Louis University, Carolyn E. Reed Fellowship, $10,000, Robotic Thoracic Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham TSFRE is a pivotal force for growth and vitality in cardiothoracic surgery, especially for research and academic career development. TSFRE was first established in 1988 as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization and is the charitable arm of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. The foundation represents thoracic surgery in the United States and its research and educational initiatives support the broad spectrum of thoracic surgery. The mission of TSFRE is to foster the development of surgeon scientists in cardiothoracic surgery; increasing knowledge and innovation to benefit patient care. Contact: Priscilla S. Kennedy, TSFRE Executive Director, E-mail: [email protected]; telephone: (312) 202-5868.
centers in North America (for example, Georgetown University, Columbia University, and University of Washington, among others). Scholarship Application Guidelines Awards are made to CT surgeons who are interested in biomedical ethics and show promise of providing leadership for the continuing development and flourishing of ethics education for CT surgery. For a successful application, candidates must: be members of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons or The American Association for Thoracic Surgery; identify a specific educational program that will advance their ethics knowledge and skills in preparation for participation and leadership in CT ethics programs; provide a curriculum vitae or resume that displays evidence of scholarly activity and leadership roles; submit a proposed plan of study (no longer than 500 words) that clearly states the educational insights and benefits that the scholarship will provide for their professional careers and for CT surgery as a specialty. The deadline for applications for the 2015-2016 academic year (August 2015-August 2016) is September 1, 2015. Visit CTSNet to submit your application. Questions regarding Ethics Forum Scholarships should be directed to Robert M. Sade, MD, at [email protected].
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery c August 2015
1. Bryan A. Whitson, MD, PhD, The Ohio State University, Research Grant, $80,000, MG53 Mitigation of Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Lung Transplantation: Mechanisms of Action in Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion 2. Bo Yang, MD, PhD, University of Michigan, Research Grant, $80,000, Determining the Effect of TGFBR Mutations on Myocardin-Dependent Smooth Muscle Differentiation Using Human iPS Cells 3. Heidi J. Reich, MD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Braunwald Fellowship, $30,000, Repeat Dosing of Allogeneic Cardiosphere-Derived Cells After Myocardial Infarction in Immunocompetent Rats 4. Hanghang Wang, MD, Duke University Medical Center, Braunwald Fellowship, $60,000, Metabolomic and MicroRNA Signatures in Peripheral Blood of Patients With Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm 5. Jessica S. Donington, MD, NYU School of Medicine, Carolyn E. Reed Fellowship, $10,000, Robotic
Cardiothoracic Ethics Forum Cardiothoracic Ethics Forum Scholarship Announcement Overview The Cardiothoracic Ethics Forum (the Forum) is the joint governance body of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons that is responsible for ethics education in cardiothoracic surgery. It was created in 2000 and has evolved to comprise the memberships of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Standards and Ethics Committee, The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Ethics Committee, and at-large members. The Forum has sponsored 50 ethics sessions at CT surgery meetings and its members have published over 340 papers on ethics topics since 2000. The Forum has engaged in a number of other activities as well, such as creating ethics-related questions for the American Board of Thoracic Surgery qualifying examination and the TSDA In-Training Examination. The future leadership of the Forum and ethics education will fall to early- and mid-career CT surgeons, many of whom harbor great interest in ethics, but lack experience in the field as few surgeons have background and training in bioethics. To provide opportunities for intellectual development and preparation for leadership roles in CT ethics, the Forum (supported by the STS and the AATS) offers scholarships in amounts up to $10,000 for interested CT surgeons to obtain formal education and training in biomedical ethics through any of several programs offered by leading ethics
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Thoracic Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham 6. Melanie A. Edwards, MD, Saint Louis University, Carolyn E. Reed Fellowship, $10,000, Robotic Thoracic Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham TSFRE is a pivotal force for growth and vitality in cardiothoracic surgery, especially for research and academic career development. TSFRE was first established in 1988 as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization and is the charitable arm of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. The foundation represents thoracic surgery in the United States and its research and educational initiatives support the broad spectrum of thoracic surgery. The mission of TSFRE is to foster the development of surgeon scientists in cardiothoracic surgery; increasing knowledge and innovation to benefit patient care. Contact: Priscilla S. Kennedy, TSFRE Executive Director, E-mail: [email protected]; telephone: (312) 202-5868.
centers in North America (for example, Georgetown University, Columbia University, and University of Washington, among others). Scholarship Application Guidelines Awards are made to CT surgeons who are interested in biomedical ethics and show promise of providing leadership for the continuing development and flourishing of ethics education for CT surgery. For a successful application, candidates must: be members of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons or The American Association for Thoracic Surgery; identify a specific educational program that will advance their ethics knowledge and skills in preparation for participation and leadership in CT ethics programs; provide a curriculum vitae or resume that displays evidence of scholarly activity and leadership roles; submit a proposed plan of study (no longer than 500 words) that clearly states the educational insights and benefits that the scholarship will provide for their professional careers and for CT surgery as a specialty. The deadline for applications for the 2015-2016 academic year (August 2015-August 2016) is September 1, 2015. Visit CTSNet to submit your application. Questions regarding Ethics Forum Scholarships should be directed to Robert M. Sade, MD, at [email protected].
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery c August 2015