Robert L. Replogle Traveling Fellowship Award Grant

Robert L. Replogle Traveling Fellowship Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Thoracic Surgery Foundation
Amount: Up to US $10,000
Last Updated: March 15, 2026

Summary

The Robert L. Replogle Traveling Fellowship Award supports early career congenital heart surgeons and residents committed to congenital heart disease treatment. Awardees receive up to $10,000 for travel to learn innovative techniques and foster collaboration. This fellowship honors Dr. Replogle's legacy, aiming to enhance surgical skills and knowledge. Eligible candidates include those within seven years of completing a relevant fellowship or current fellows in training. The award promotes professional growth and advancement in congenital heart surgery.

Overview

Background Robert L. Replogle, MD was a talented pediatric cardiac surgeon as well as an educator, researcher, and national leader in cardiothoracic surgery. The purpose of the Replogle Fellowship is to facilitate the continuing education of a deserving young faculty surgeon or resident committed to the treatment of congenital heart disease in neonates, infants, children, and adults. The award is to be used for travel to another institution for the purpose of learning a novel technique, adapting innovative technology, and/or fostering collaboration between surgical investigators in order to further the progress of congenital heart surgery at the recipient’s home institution. This award in Dr. Replogle’s name provides support of up to $10,000 for up to four weeks for early career congenital heart surgeons, fellows enrolled in a congenital cardiac surgery fellowship, or cardiothoracic surgery residents who have matched in a congenital cardiac surgery fellowship. Purpose The purpose of this traveling fellowship is to facilitate the continuing education of a deserving young faculty surgeon or resident committed to the treatment of congenital heart disease in neonates, infants, children and adults. The award is to be used for travel to another institution for the purpose of learning a novel technique, adapting innovative technology and/or fostering collaboration between surgical investigators in order to further the progress of congenital heart surgery at the recipient’s home institution. The successful applicant will have a record of excellence in training and academic achievement. He/she will have secured a position at an institution capable of providing continued growth and development in the realm of congenital heart surgery. Funding Awards of up to $10,000 for up to four weeks will be granted to support a congenital heart surgeon for this fellowship. The first award payment will be made in February 2023 (75%) and the second and final installment (25%) will be made upon completion of a satisfactory progress report, which will be approved by the TSF Replogle Award Committee. This award of up to $10,000 will be used to defray the travel and living expenses for the sabbatical period.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Congenital heart surgeons who are within the first 7 years of completion of an ACGME-accredited congenital heart surgery fellowship (or its equivalent outside the U.S.) and who are certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) or its equivalent outside the U.S. by the grant start dateFellows enrolled in an ACGME-accredited congenital cardiac surgery fellowship program at the time of applicationCardiothoracic surgery residents who have matched at an ACGME-accredited congenital cardiac surgery fellowship