Donald B. Doty Award Through a generous grant from Medtronic, the WTSA has established the Donald B. Doty Educational Award, with the 2005 Award of $10,000 being accorded to a group at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. Active and senior members in good standing of the WTSA are eligible. The purpose of the award is twofold: to foster innovative educational initiatives in cardiothoracic surgery by WTSA members; and to provide an opportunity for the dissemination of this information to other training centers and academic institutions. View Recipients

David J. Dugan Distinguished Service Award The David J. Dugan Distinguished Service Award of the Western Thoracic Surgical Association is presented to members of the Association in recognition of distinguished achievement and outstanding contributions to the field of thoracic surgery in the areas of science or leadership over a sustained period of time. Nominations for this award are made by the Nominating Committee and are then presented to the Council for approval. View Recipients

Paul C. Samson Resident Prize The Paul C. Samson Resident Prize is awarded to a resident who is the presenting author of a podium presentation at the Annual Meeting. The selection of the winner is determined not only by the resident’s presentation, but also by the manuscript itself. View Recipients

Norman E. Shumway Award The Norman E. Shumway Award is given to the presenting author of that podium presentation judged best at the Annual Meeting, the primary affiliation of which is an institution within the geographic boundaries of the Western. View Recipients

2009: Robbin G. Cohen
2008: John D. Mitchell
2007: Gordon A. Cohen
2006: James I. Fann
2005: LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City

2009: Richard P. Anderson
2007: W. Gerald Rainer
2005: Bruce A. Reitz
2004: Leonard L. Bailey
2002: Albert Starr
1999: Jack M. Matloff
1997: Edward A. Smeloff
1994: George E. Miller, Jr.

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Paul C. Samson Resident Prize

2001-2010
2001: Baiya Krishnadasan
2002: Susan Moffat Bruce
2003: Albert J. Chong
2004: Frederick Tibayan
2005: M. G. Whitten
2006: T. Brett Reece
2007: Jayan Nagendran
          Patrick S. Wolf
2008: John Keech
2009: David C. Mauchley

1991-2000
1991: John S. Pirolo
1992: Luis J. Castro
1993: Paul J. Pearson
1994: Barbara L. Robinson
1995: Michael J. Moulton
1996: Daniel S. Schwartz
1997: Edward M. Boyle, Jr.
1998: Vivek Rao
1999: Leonard Y. Lee
2000: Murray H. Kown

1981-1990
1981: Clifford M. Kitten
1982: Douglas A. Murphy
1983: Michael L. Dewar
1984: Keith D. Dawkins
1985: George T. Christakis
1986: David E. Hansen
1987: Louis A. Brunsting
1988: George E. Sarris
1989: Michael A. Breda
1990: David Fullerton

1975-1980
1975: William R. Brody
1976: Joe E. Ramsdell
1977: J. Nilas Young
1978: James M. Wilson
1979: Thomas H. Hoffmann
1980: Robert H. Breyer

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