AATS Grant Writing Workshop Scheduled for March 2015

The 2015 Grant Writing Workshop, organized by the AATS Scientific Affairs and Government Relations Committee, will offer a better understanding of the complexities of grant preparation and submission, as well as techniques for writing top quality submissions. This full-day program is for academic cardiothoracic surgeons on all levels.

March 6, 2015

Doubletree Bethesda, Bethesda, MD (nine miles from Washington, DC)

Course Directors

David R. Jones, Memorial Sloan-Kettering

Y. Joseph Woo, Stanford University

Workshop Elements

Attendees will hear presentations and interact with well-known cardiothoracic surgery leaders and NIH staff through a didactic session, interactive panel discussions and a mock study session.

By the end of the program, they will have learned how to:

• Create Career Development and Training Grants.

• Analyze Outcomes Research and Clinical Research Networks.

• Assess the Structure and Components of a Grant.

• Identify Extramural Program and Funding Opportunities — NCI and NHLBI.

• Become a NIH investigator.

The workshop program, registration and housing information are available at www.aats.org/EducationTraining/Grantsmanship/workshop.cgi.

Application deadline: February 10, 2015