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 committed to 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:
- STS Looking to the Future Scholarship to attend the STS Annual Meeting
- AATS Member for a Day Program to attend the AATS 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 re-apply; however, previous applicants are encouraged to re-apply as long as they meet the eligibility criteria.
The application process for the 2021 James W. Brooks Resident Scholarship is closed. Interested applicants must apply online at https://sts.smapply.io/prog/stsa_james_w_brooks_resident_scholarship. 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 program director confirming permission for the applicant to travel to the meeting in Atlanta.
Contact STSA Headquarters at stsa@stsa.org or 312.202.5892 with questions.
2021 STSA Brooks Resident Scholarship Recipients
- Caitlin Takahashi-Pipkin, MD, East Carolina University
The Scholarship Committee would like to recognize the following finalists.
2021 STSA Brooks Resident Scholarship Finalist
- 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.
