Fellowships
EACTS launches exciting Fellowship Programme for 2023 The Francis Fontan Fund is expanding its Fellowship programme to offer new opportunities for members to learn new skills and techniques from experts in their field and become part of the global cardiothoracic community. Five exciting new Fellowship programmes will be launched this year including a fellowship that provides an excellent grounding in statistics for clinical trials and a programme to help master techniques in robotic surgery. In addition, the Fund’s existing eight Fellowship schemes will also be available to EACTS members throughout the world. These include: • Advanced Postoperative Care • Aortic Root and Valve Repair
New fellowships for 2023 We are delighted to offer the following new Fellowships in 2023.
OPCAB Extended in partnership with Medtronic
• Atrial Fibrillation Fellowship sponsored by Atricure • Aortic TEVAR sponsored by Terumo • OPCAB sponsored by Medtronic • MiCS - CABG Europe/Canada sponsored by Medtronic • TSF/FFF International Travelling • Quality & Outcomes with MSTCVS The Fellowship programme offers unique career opportunities across a range of cardio and thoracic surgical experiences, with access to world-class courses, residential training in both European and American centres of excellence and clinical proctorship with surgical leaders. Professor Ruggero de Paulis, Chair of the Francis Fontan Fund, said, “The Francis Fontan Fellowship programme is devoted to supporting young cardiothoracic surgeons by giving them an opportunity to work closely with masters in their field. By taking part in the programme fellows learn new techniques and gain knowledge that they can take back to their home institution for the benefit of their patients. “I am delighted that we are able to offer more opportunities for EACTS members by introducing a number of exciting new fellowships. I encourage anyone who is keen to further develop their career to apply to the scheme and become part of this wonderful global cardiothoracic community.” Applications are open between 1 July – 1 September 2022 and successful Fellows will start their training in early 2023.
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The Fellowship goal is to enhance young cardiothoracic surgeons’ understanding of cardiothoracic surgical outcomes and to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in the surgical and anaesthesiologic management of patients with coronary artery disease, with special interest in off-pump (OPCABG) techniques. Successful Fellows will have the opportunity to be tutored by experienced and high OPCABG-volume surgeons, in a highvolume centre (around 300 OPCABG procedures per year).
Robotic Surgery - Thoracic in partnership with Medtronic This Fellowship programme will provide the successful Fellow with the opportunity to acquire both theoretical and practical skills in robotic thoracic surgery. Aimed at young cardiothoracic surgeons, this fellowship includes simulations, integrated system training and live procedureobservation and offers a unique opportunity to visit Medical Research and Advanced Technological Institutes in Europe.
