James W. Brooks Resident Scholarship
About the Award
The STSA James W. Brooks Resident Scholarship seeks to identify and encourage general surgery residents, who are interested in pursuing a career in cardiothoracic surgery, to travel to the STSA Annual Meeting. The Scholarship includes one round-trip, coach-class airfare to attend the STSA Annual Meeting; three nights’ hotel accommodation; tickets to attend the President’s Mixer and the Dinner Gala; and an assigned STSA mentor to assist in planning a schedule of educational programming, answer questions and facilitate introductions.
The criteria to apply for the scholarship are as follows:
- Applicants must be general surgery residents in good standing at a U.S. medical institution in the STSA region who displays academic excellence and promise. General surgery residents training at a U.S. medical institution outside of the STSA region who obtain a letter of nomination from an STSA member (Active or Senior) will also be considered.
- Applicants must display a significant dedication to the field of cardiothoracic surgery.
- Applicants must demonstrate commitment through community service, education, and leadership.
To see a map of the STSA region click here.
Applicants who have previously received any of the following are not eligible to apply:
- AATS Member for a Day Program to attend the AATS Annual Meeting
- AATS Summer Intern Scholarship
- STS Looking to the Future Scholarship to attend the STS Annual Meeting
- STSA Diversity Scholarship to attend STSA Annual Meeting
- WTS Carpenter Scholarship to attend the STSA Annual Meeting
- WTS Scholarship Program to attend the STS Annual Meeting
- WTS Thistlethwaite Scholarship to attend the WTSA Annual Meeting
Please note: Previous STSA Brooks Resident Scholarship recipients are not eligible to reapply; however, previous applicants are encouraged to reapply as long as they meet the eligibility criteria.
The application process for the 2023 James W. Brooks Resident Scholarship will open in June 2023.
Interested applicants must apply online. All scholarship application portals will open in June 2023. In addition to completing an online application, applicants will be asked to upload a current CV, a letter of nomination from an STSA member (Active or Senior), and a letter of support from their medical institution dean confirming permission for the applicant to travel to the meeting in Orlando, Florida.
Contact STSA Headquarters at stsa@stsa.org or 312.202.5892 with questions.
2021 STSA Brooks Resident Scholarship Recipient
- Caitlin Takahashi-Pipkin, MD, East Carolina University
The Scholarship Committee would like to recognize the following finalists.
2021 STSA Brooks Resident Scholarship Finalists
- Anthony Norman, MD, University of Virginia
- Anuj Shah, MD, Houston Methodist Hospital
- Yota Suzuki, MD, University of Texas Medical Branch
Thank you to everyone who applied and wrote a letter of recommendation!
To see a list of previous STSA Brooks Resident Scholarship recipients and finalists click here.
