2010 WTS Scholarship Recipients Announced
- NEW! 2010 WTS Scholarship Recipients' Essays
- Lindsey Saint, PGY-1, Washington University
- Sarah Billmeier, PGY-3, Brigham & Women's
- Meghana Kunkala, Medical Student, St. Louis University
- Helenmari Merritt, PGY-1, UT Health
- Candice Lee, Medical Student, Drexel
The WTS Scholarship is made possible by support from the following companies:
- Edwards Lifesciences
- Medtronic, Inc.
- St. Jude Medical, Inc.
WTS Scholarship awardees are a woman medical student or resident physician in training in an accredited thoracic surgery program OR a resident in an accredited general surgery program who is interested in a career in thoracic/cardiac surgery. International residents are eligible to apply. The scholarship covers meeting registration fees, hotel accommodations, and up to $500 in related travel expenses to be used to attend the STS 46th Annual Meeting in January 2010. Scholarship recipients received their award certificates at the WTS Membership Meeting & Reception in Fort Lauderdale.
The WTS scholarship program has awarded $49,500 and 33 scholarships since 2005. In awarding this annual WTS scholarship, Women in Thoracic Surgery is fulfilling one of its stated missions "to enhance the education of women thoracic surgeons."