Tarik Whitham awarded Society of Thoracic Surgery scholarship
Jan. 9, 2024
Tarik Whitham, a third-year student in the College of Medicine, recently was awarded a Looking to the Future scholarship from the Society of Thoracic Surgery.
According to the STS website, the Looking to the Future scholarship program is a best-in-class education and workforce development program that helps general surgery residents and medical students pursue careers in cardiothoracic surgery, an area of interest to Whitham. STS works directly with the residents and students from diverse backgrounds and provides education and mentorship to help them navigate the medical specialty.
The primary goal of the scholarship is to provide mentorship for the best and brightest medical students or general surgery residents in hopes of encouraging them to pursue careers in cardiothoracic surgery.