In honor of Dr. Reed’s innumerable contributions to our field, to the lives of our patients, and to the lives of all who knew her, please consider making a donation to the TSF Carolyn E. Reed Traveling Fellowship.
This annual award, provided and administered by TSF, will allow a clinically established woman thoracic surgeon to travel to another institution for the purpose of learning a new skill or technology. With a burgeoning field of surgical technology, many surgeons seek an opportunity to gain new experiences and return home with innovations and collaborations. As she was the consummate educator, the leaders of both TSF and WTS deem it most appropriate to establish this initiative in honor of Carolyn E. Reed.
There are several ways that you can contribute to the Carolyn E. Reed Traveling Fellowship:
Please join us in celebrating Carolyn’s life and dedication to education and innovation. We thank you in advance for your support!
The purpose of this fellowship is to allow a woman thoracic surgeon to travel to another institution for the purpose of learning a new technology, fostering collaboration between surgical investigators and providing a new innovation to her home institution. The $10,000 award will be used to defray the travel and living expenses.
The application process for the 2023 award year opens July 1, 2023 and the submission deadline is September 15, 2023.
Application requirements and a link to the application website can be found here.
The Reed Traveling Fellowship grant applications will be initially reviewed and evaluated by the TSF Reed Awards Committee. The Committee will make a formal recommendation for funding to the TSF Board of Directors
Training is to be completed within one year of selection. Seventy-five percent of the award will be paid to the recipient 30–60 days prior to beginning the educational program. A final written summary must be submitted (within 30 days of the fellowship’s completion) to TSF summarizing the educational experience and reviewing changes in practice on return to the home institution. The remaining award will be paid to the recipient on receipt of the final summary.
Linda W. Martin, MD
Jessica S. Donington, MD
Read a summary of Jessica Donington’s experience as a 2015 Carolyn Reed Traveling Fellowship recipient.
Melanie A. Edwards, MD
Read a summary of Melanie Edwards’ experience as a 2015 Carolyn Reed Traveling Fellowship recipient.
Daniela Molena MD: Read about Dr. Molena’s experience with Read a summary of Melanie Edwards’ experience as a 2015 Carolyn Reed Traveling Fellowship recipient.
Elizabeth David MD: Read about Dr David’s experience with Mixed-methods Experimental Design and Data Analysis at the University of Wisconsin.
Lauren Kane: India and Australia CT Technique
Lisa Brown: Patient Safety and Research in Lung Cancer Patients at the University of Michigan