Thoracic Residency

The thoracic surgery residency training program provides three continuous years of clinical training in cardiothoracic surgery. One resident will be starting each year. Residents will rotate on adult cardiac surgery at the University Hospital, on general thoracic surgery at the University Hospital and the Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and on pediatric cardiac surgery at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. There are adequate opportunities for evaluation of patients in the outpatient clinic setting each week. In addition, patients are discussed at preoperative planning conferences.

There are several hours of conferences each week devoted to adult cardiac surgery, pediatric cardiac surgery, and general thoracic surgery. All of the major thoracic and cardiac surgical journals are available to thoracic residents in the Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery Library located adjacent to the faculty and resident offices. In addition, the Medical Center Library, which is physically integrated within the medical center and open seven days a week, subscribes to over 4,000 journals and provides online computer searches and other services.

Each thoracic surgery resident is expected to attend at least one national scientific meeting annually. Attendance at additional meetings is encouraged dependent upon academic productivity.
The faculty meets twice a month to discuss various issues including progress of the residents. Any problems or deficiencies will be discussed with the individual resident. Each faculty member provides a written evaluation of each resident at the conclusion of each rotation, and all residents are encouraged to provide a written evaluation of each rotation. The thoracic residents are expected to complete the annual in training examination offered by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, and the results will be reviewed.

The Program Director will meet with the residents weekly to discuss patient care issues and educational needs. In addition, the director will undertake a formal evaluation and discussion of the progress of each resident at least yearly or more frequently if necessary.

The service at University Hospital is augmented by general surgery residents (PGY-1 and PGY-4) rotating on a monthly and bimonthly basis, respectively. In addition, there are two physician assistants and two nurse practitioners.

Related Link:
Pediatric Cardiac Care at Cincinnati Children's Hospital website

Applications

Applications for the thoracic surgery residency training program can be obtained from the following address:

National Residency Match Program
2501 M Street Northwest, Suite 1
Washington, DC
20037-1307

Phone: 202-828-0676