General Thoracic · Skills Training Fellowship
Thoracic Surgical Robotics Fellowship
AATS Foundation (with Intuitive Surgical) · Intuitive Surgical training facility, Atlanta, Georgia, United States (plus home-institution mentored cases) · Atlanta · United States
Programme overview
AATS Foundation programme for North American general thoracic trainees and junior attendings combining pre-course requirements, a one-day faculty-led da Vinci Clinical Skills Course at Intuitive's Atlanta facility, and post-course robotic case benchmarks under a designated mentor. Completers receive an AATS Foundation/Intuitive certificate.
Faculty names not published
The current call describes AATS faculty-led robotic skills training and a trainee’s designated home-institution mentor. It names no course faculty; applicants must secure their own qualified mentor.
Faculty-source review: 17 Oct 2026
Check the official programme source ↗Programme details
- Focus
- Robotic anatomic lung resection (lobectomy, segmentectomy)
- Duration
- Fall 2026 – Spring 2027 programme including a one-day in-person Clinical Skills Course
- Eligibility
- Senior fellow in an ACGME-approved programme or junior attending (ACGME graduate) in first three years of practice; mentor ≥30 and fellow ≥20 robotic lobectomies/segmentectomies/sleeves in last 12 months; access to da Vinci X/Xi/DV5; cardiac residents/fellows and non-graduating-year fellows ineligible
- Funding
- Up to US$1,200 for travel and hotel (booked via Tangerine Travel)
- Application documents
- CV, letters of support from programme director and/or attending, attending and department robotic case logs (template), 1–2 page narrative
- Official contact
- foundation@aats.org
- Required prior training
- ACGME thoracic surgery fellowship (senior year) or graduate within three years
- International applicants
- Restricted to North American general thoracic awardees
- Data quality
- Official institutional source verified 9 Oct 2026
- Source type
- Official institutional or society page
- Language
- Not publicly listed
- Registration
- Not publicly listed
- Visa information
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
- Participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing
International applicant check
- Language
- Not publicly listed
- Clinical participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing
- Registration
- Not publicly listed
- Visa
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
This is a source summary, not an eligibility decision. Confirm licensing, immigration, funding and clinical privileges with the responsible institution.
How to apply
Apply through the online application on the AATS Foundation programme page; upload the listed documents. Letters of support can also be emailed to foundation@aats.org. Documents: CV, letters of support from programme director and/or attending, attending and department robotic case logs (template), 1–2 page narrative.
Open official programme page ↗Verification notes
AATS page shows Status: Open; opened 1 September 2026, deadline 2 December 2026. This is a structured skills-course fellowship rather than a full-time clinical post; one awardee per institution normally.