Awards

TSRA presents two awards annually to honor cardiothoracic surgery educators. The Socrates Award is an award given annually by the TSRA to an outstanding faculty member in cardiothoracic surgery in recognition of his or her commitment to resident education and mentorship. The Dr. Dwight C. McGoon Award is an award given annually to an outstanding young faculty member within their first ten years of their attendingship in recognition of his or her commitment to resident education and mentorship.

Each year, cardiothoracic surgery residents in North America are eligible to nominate faculty members for these awards, which are reviewed by the TSRA Executive Committee. TSRA Socrates and McGoon Award recipients are announced at the STS Annual Meeting.