News and Events

Home News and Events

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

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.

WTS Nora Burgess Scholarship

This scholarship will provide funding for a woman Cardiothoracic surgeon with greater than 5 years in practice to participate in further leadership training as part of a recognized national leadership program.

The submission deadline for applications is September 5, 2025, 11:59 p.m. PDT.

More
News

Stay up to date with what is going on with the WTS. The Oracle is a great resource to stay up-to-date with the WTS.

You can now view current and past issues of the WTS newsletter, The Oracle. Featured Posts are available and include interviews with WTS members and current events covered by the WTS.

All-Women Team Makes History with Heart Transplant

Led by WTS Member, Dr. Amy Fiedler

An all-women team has made history at the University of California, San Francisco after performing a heart transplant on a female patient in early December. The five-hour procedure is notable since at UCSF, Fiedler told, they only performed about 50 heart transplants last year, and overall, men make up the majority of adult cardiac surgeons in the country. A 2019 STS Thoracic Surgery Practice and Access Task Force Workforce Report showed that, nationwide, women comprise 6.2% of adult cardiac surgeons. Watch the video to the right to learn more about this remarkable milestone for women in the industry!