THE FRANCIS FONTAN FUND

A unique learning opportunity

The prestigious Francis Fontan Fund (FFF) offers young surgeons the chance to learn and gain experience from experts who deliver the highest standards of cardiothoracic care across the world, providing access to outstanding courses, clinical proctorship with surgical leaders and residential training.

Creating A Global Cardiothoracic Community

Demand for the FFF Fellowships has never been greater. The 2022-23 scheme received an unprecedented number of high-quality applications - an increase of 80% in applications received compared to 2021. This is testament to the programme’s prestigious reputation across the cardiothoracic community. Thirty cardiothoracic surgeons were selected for the 2022-23 programme.

We increased our investment in the Fund which enabled us to expand the programme to include six new fellowships which support the development of skills in areas such as clinical trials and statistics and robotic surgery. The 2022-23 FFF included 14 fellowship programmes.

New Fellowships Introduced In 2022

• OPCAB Extended

• Robotic Surgery - Cardiac

• TSF/FFF/LACES Travelling

• VATS

• Clinical Trials & Statistics

• Ukrainian Support