Collaborators in the Pursuit of   Heart and Lung Health for All

STS provides generous administrative support to TSF, ensuring that donor funds directly benefit the many awards that enhance the specialty. The Society amplifies the impact of surgeon giving through the annual Surgeon Match Challenge, and provides generous funding for the STS Research Award, the STS Database Clinical Research Fellowship, and various education awards.

Edwards Lifesciences Foundation generously supports the Every Heartbeat Matters Awards and the International Medical Volunteer Scholarships, along with travel scholarships for the STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference. Learn more about the impact of the Edwards Foundation Every Heartbeat Matters initiative in this brief video.

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AstraZeneca generously supports the Lung Cancer Research Award and the Reversing Health Disparities in Lung Cancer Research Award.

Intuitive generously supports the Advanced Robotic Cardiac Surgery Fellowship and the Robotic Thoracic Surgery Equity and Access Award.

Gore generously supports travel scholarships for the STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference.

Terumo Aortic generously supports the Sarns Terumo Perfusion Education Fellowship Award.

EACTS collaborates with TSF on the TSF/FFF International Traveling Fellowship and the TSF/FFF International Traveling Fellowship in Partnership with LACES, as well as the sponsorship and execution of travel scholarships for the STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference.

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LACES collaborates with TSF and EACTS on funding for the TSF/FFF International Traveling Fellowship in Partnership with LACES.

STSA generously sponsors the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA) Resident Research Award.

Women in Thoracic Surgery collaborates with TSF on the execution of the Carolyn E. Reed Traveling Fellowship.

Memorial Hermann generously contributes unrestricted funds to support TSF's Area of Greatest Need.