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Upcoming Events and Opportunities

TSF Betsy & Ryan Colwell Mentorship Scholarships for Women in Thoracic Surgery

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF) proudly supports scholarships to attend the 2025 WTS Conference. The scholarships are open to women cardiothoracic surgeons from the United States, Canada, and Mexico who are within 5 years of their first faculty appointment, or women trainees in a cardiothoracic surgery residency or fellowship. Valued at $2,500 each, these scholarships cover full conference registration, up to three nights lodging in a host hotel, and a stipend to cover travel expenses associated with conference attendance.

Scholarship application deadline is July 20, 2025.

WTS Carpenter Scholarship

This award supports U.S.-based women in medical school, surgical training, or a postdoctoral gap year with a commitment to cardiothoracic surgery, offering the opportunity to attend the 72nd STSA Annual Meeting, and to be mentored throughout the meeting by a WTS/STSA Member.

The deadline to apply is August 6, 2025, 11:59 p.m. PDT.

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