title: Getting funded.
abstract: Getting funded is still possible for cardiothoracic surgeons. You must have a clear hypothesis, have an organized approach, and develop excellent preliminary data. Most important, you need to apply to get funded.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. ikron@virginia.edu
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Kron
mesh_terms: D005582:Foundations; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D012109:Research Support as Topic; D013903:Thoracic Surgery; D014481:United States