AATS C. Walton Lillehei Resident Forum This Forum recognizes the extraordinary contributions to our specialty by a great innovator in congenital and vascular disease. Selected by the Cardiothoracic Residents Committee, the recipient receives a $5,000 award. Past Winners To submit your work for the AATS Annual Meeting, including the Lillehei Forum, please visit the 2013 AATS abstract and case video submision site.

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery is an international organization of over 1,300 of the world's foremost cardiothoracic surgeons representing 41 countries. Founded in 1917, its members have a proven record of distinction within the specialty and have made significant contributions to the care and treatment of cardiothoracic disease throughout the world.