Six-Year Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Program
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The six-year CT residency program includes:
- Two years of prerequisite cardiothoracic surgery clinical training
- Four years requisite cardiothoracic surgery clinical training
- Optional two years academic enrichment through laboratory or clinical research opportunities (great for those wishing to pursue a graduate degree in a related or ancillary field)
This curriculum provides residents with a focused background and hands-on experience in cardiothoracic surgery, including:
- 26 months core surgical education for cardiac track
- 25 months core surgical education in thoracic track
It allows for one resident per post-graduate year in each of the cardiac and thoracic tracks for a total complement of 12 residents.
Requisite Education and Rotations
Rotations and the associated educational requisites provide intense, in-depth exposure to those disciplines most closely related to cardiothoracic surgery.
Requisite education in:
- Oncology
- Transplantation
- Basic and advanced laparoscopic surgery
- Surgical critical care
- Trauma management
- Thoracic surgery
- Adult and congenital cardiac surgery
- Pediatric cardiology
- Pediatric cardiac surgery
- Adult cardiac surgery
- General thoracic surgery
Rotations in:
- General surgery
- Interventional cardiology
- Interventional radiology
- Vascular surgery
- Pediatric cardiology
- Pediatric cardiac surgery
- Adult cardiac surgery
- General thoracic surgery
Rotations in related specialties:
- Cardiology
- Heart failure
- Imaging
- Echocardiography
- Cath lab
- Anesthesia
- Radiology
- Surgical oncology
- And more
How to Apply to the Six-Year CT Surgery Residency Program
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine accepts applications through the ERAS® (Electronic Residency Application Service) website.
Applicants must apply by December 30 for consideration.
Please visit the ERAS site to learn more about application requirements, fees, and other details.
Or contact:
Christine Regan Carey
Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency and Fellowship Coordinator
Phone: 412-648-6359
careycr@upmc.edu
Fax: 412-647-0754
Address:
UPMC Presbyterian
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Suite C800
200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
