WTS 2026 Officer & Leadership Positions - Women in Thoracic Surgery

Nominations Now Open for WTS 2026 Officer & Leadership Positions

We are excited to announce that nominations are now open for WTS 2026 Officer & Leadership Positions. Get involved in our organization and help support our mission as the only organization dedicated to the support and advancement of women in the field of cardiothoracic surgery. Nominations close on September 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST. The new WTS Leadership members will be announced at the WTS Annual Meeting at the WTS 2nd Annual Conference, on November 5, 2025, in Fernandina Beach, FL.

To nominate yourself or another WTS Member, please use the form below. For questions, email help@wtsnet.org.

2026 Officer & Leadership Positions Nomination Form

Name of Nominated Individual*
Prefix First Last
Nominee Email Address*
Name of Nominator
Prefix First Last
Leadership Position*
- Communications Committee Co-Chair
- Corporate Sponsorship Co-Chair
- Director-at-Large
- International Affairs Co-Chair
- Medical Student Liaison
- Member-at-Large
- Resident Liaison
- Task Force for Private/Community Practice Co-Chair
Provide a brief description of why the nominated individual should be considered for this position:*
Name
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Open Positions Include:

Communications Committee Co-Chair (1): Shall be responsible for content on the WTS website, current web address being www.WTSnet.org. The Chair is responsible for promotion of WTS via social media platforms including but not limited to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Corporate Sponsorship Co-Chair (1): The Corporate Sponsorship Chair shall be responsible for obtaining corporate funding to support activities of the WTS and for disclosing the administrative fee for all funding through grants or other financial support. The administrative fees will be 10% unless noted otherwise in the grant, letter of agreement, or other form of fund acknowledgement, or scholarship programs.
Director-At-Large (2): Serve on the Board of Directors and WTS Leadership. Responsibilities include voting on matters before the Board of Directors, and supporting other WTS Board of Directors members as needed.
International Affairs Co-Chair (1): Coordinate the creation of alliances with organizations and facilitate international collaborations, and strive to identify the worldwide census of female cardiothoracic surgeons.
Medical Student Liaison (2): Responsible for providing the medical student perspective at leadership meetings, providing a student role at relevant committee activities, and may be asked to report to medical student organizations such as the TSMA or other societies.
Member-at-Large (1): Members-at-Large shall assist the Board of Directors with special tasks, participate in the scholarship review process, and contribute to the WTS Newsletter.
Resident Liaison (2): The Resident Liaison who shall be responsible for reporting WTS activities to leaders of the Thoracic Surgery Residents Association (TSRA), working with TSRA’s leadership to promote WTS and its activities on TSRA social media platforms and at professional meetings, and engaging new Candidate members.
Task Force for Private/Community Practice Co-Chair (1): Responsible for representation of the community practice surgeon perspective at leadership meetings, for coordinating activities to provide support and networking for members in community practice, to encourage membership among women in community and private practice settings, and to identify and address unmet needs of this group of surgeon members.

For a complete list of duties and responsibilities, review the WTS Bylaws and Operating Policies and Procedures.