TSDA Mailing List License

TSDA Membership Mailing List License

The TSDA membership e-mail list license is available to send TSDA-approved e-mail messages only. TSDA will determine if the submitted e-mail is acceptable for dissemination to the TSDA membership.

Data housed in the TSDA database includes U.S. cardiothoracic surgery residency program directors, associate program directors, program coordinators, faculty, residents, congenital cardiac surgery fellows, and general surgery residents who matched into a U.S. cardiothoracic surgery residency program. Data are provided to TSDA by cardiothoracic surgery residency programs directly and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate when licensed to requestors by TSDA. Only data from ACGME-accredited programs is available. TSDA does not write, edit, or send messages on behalf of requestors.

All requests must include the purpose of the request, and a copy of the message, letter, brochure, marketing piece, etc. that will be sent to recipients if approved by TSDA. If approved, name, program, role, and email addresses will be provided to requestors. Only email addresses will be provided.

Terms
The TSDA mailing list may not, in whole or in part, be copied or reproduced in any way; nor can it be transferred to other parties. Upon completion of your mailing, the file must be permanently deleted. Any violation of these terms may result in future sanctions, including additional charges for utilization of the list beyond the approved fee structure in whole or in part.

Mailing list format
 Electronic Excel XLS file

Fees
Requests are subject to the following fees:

  • TSDA-institution member requests: $100 for one-time use
  • TSDA-institution member requests for the purposes of collecting data for IRB-approved or IRB-exempt research project: $500 for one-time use
  • Non-member, non-profit institutional or organizational request, including non-CT surgery departments at hospitals/institutions: $3,000 for one-time use and one reminder
  • Non-member, for-profit institutional, individual, industry, organizational, or commercial entity requests: $5,000 for each segment requested for one-time use

Requestors of TSDA mailing lists will receive requested data when invoice is paid in full. Fees will be incurred if a list is provided whether or not the requestor utilizes the list.

There will be no fee for data requests from thoracic surgery organizations (e.g., AATS, GTSC, STS, STSA, TSF, WTS, WTSA, etc.) that request data to promote or communicate programs, awards/scholarships, meetings, activities, or services that benefit cardiothoracic surgery residents, congenital cardiac surgery fellows, general surgery residents, or promote cardiothoracic surgery as a specialty.

Requests should be in keeping with the Mission of the TSDA as described here:

TSDA’s mission is to provide its members and their associates with the tools to meet the educational needs of the modern thoracic surgery resident and fellow, to successfully navigate the regulatory environment, and to cultivate healthy, diverse, equitable and inclusive thoracic surgery training programs.

Promotional efforts must be limited to educational and training events and opportunities; live surgical events are not permitted. Webinars that do not include a live surgical event are permitted, and the use of recorded video of surgery performed by a cardiothoracic surgeon is also acceptable. Product, equipment, materials and service advertisements are not permitted.

In addition, requests that highlight webinars, didactics and other educational curricula should be reflective of the TSDA Code of Ethics and Statement on Diversity of Inclusion. Data requests for educational events that include diversity will be favored for approval.

Requests for research projects and surveys for data collection shall be provided to TSDA’s Thoracic Education Cooperative Group (TECoG) for review prior to Executive Committee consideration. Requests will be forwarded to the Executive Committee, upon the recommendation of TECoG, if such requests are determined to be of acceptable quality or of value as a collaboration with TECoG.

Requests that fall outside the guidelines and requirements listed here will be reviewed by the TSDA Executive Committee.

To begin the mailing list license request process:
Prepare your e-mail message and any attachments and/or links, and send a copy of the final version to tsda@tsda.org. Submit only the final version of the message, with no edits or changes to be made.

When submitting your mailer for approval, please select the segment of TSDA members you wish to reach:

-Cardiothoracic surgery residency program directors
-Cardiothoracic surgery residency associate program directors
-Cardiothoracic surgery residency coordinators
-Cardiothoracic surgery faculty
-Cardiothoracic surgery residents
-Congenital cardiac surgery fellows
-General surgery residents who matched in to a cardiothoracic surgery residency program

TSDA will review requests as soon as possible, but please allow up to 7 business days from confirmation of receipt of your mailer for a decision. If your request is approved, an invoice will be sent via e-mail.

To submit a request or for more information about the TSDA membership mailing list licensing process, please send a message to tsda@tsda.org.