Adult Cardiac · Advanced Skills Fellowship
Advanced Robotic Cardiac Surgery Fellowship
The Thoracic Surgery Foundation (The Society of Thoracic Surgeons) · Fellow's home institution with STS mentor-sponsor programme visit, International · International
Programme overview
TSF fellowship, supported by Intuitive, awarded to a surgeon and institution to start a robotic cardiac programme: device and procedure-specific courses, a team visit to an STS mentor-sponsor's programme, simulated cases, then five proctored cases at the fellow's own hospital.
Programme faculty
Official award supports training at applicant-selected or subsequently matched host(s); it does not publish a single fixed clinical faculty team. Host supervisor/proctor must be confirmed for the individual award. Award namesakes, donors, selection committee members and past recipients are not substituted for faculty.
Faculty-source review: 16 Oct 2026
Check the official programme source ↗Programme details
- Focus
- Launching a robotic mitral/intracardiac or robotic revascularisation programme
- Duration
- Programme of training plus first 15 cases within 6 months
- Eligibility
- ABTS-certified (or equivalent) cardiothoracic surgeon with ≥3 years independent practice, preliminary Intuitive instruction, and volume thresholds by pathway (e.g. 75 mitral cases or 250 coronary revascularisations); institution ≥250 adult cardiac cases/year with dedicated anaesthesia and perfusion teams
- Funding
- Up to US$25,000 training grant to awardee and institution
- Application documents
- Application addressing clinical and institutional requirements, letters from CT chief and hospital administrator, Cardiovascular Robotic Team Development Plan, chosen pathway
- Official contact
- tsf@sts.org, +1 312-202-5868
- Required prior training
- ABTS certification or equivalent; ≥3 years independent attending practice
- International applicants
- Yes – equivalent certifying body in applicant's country accepted
- Data quality
- Official institutional source verified 9 Oct 2026
- Source type
- Official institutional or society page
- Language
- Not publicly listed
- Registration
- Not publicly listed
- Participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing
- Visa information
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
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
Start the online application from the TSF award page during the open window; the applicant arranges the mentor and host-institution position and uploads the listed materials. Documents: Application addressing clinical and institutional requirements, letters from CT chief and hospital administrator, Cardiovascular Robotic Team Development Plan, chosen pathway.
Open official programme page ↗Verification notes
TSF page shows 'Currently Closed' with no open/close dates; body text says applications accepted through 15 September 2026 and that the fellowship term will begin in February 2026 (apparently not updated). Training occurs mainly at the fellow's own institution with an STS proctor.