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. 2013 Oct;146(4):753-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.05.023.

Six-year integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency applicants: characteristics, expectations, and concerns

Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili  1 , Bryan Barrus, Peter A Knight, Carolyn E Jones, Thomas J Watson, George L Hicks
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Six-year integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency applicants: characteristics, expectations, and concerns

Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili et al. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Oct.
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Abstract

Objective: During the past 5 years, 6-year integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency programs have increased in number and popularity.

Methods: To understand the background and motivation of the applicants for 6-year integrated programs, we surveyed 80 candidates interviewing for Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited 6-year integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency programs for the 2012 match season, with 36 respondents completing the survey.

Results: The applicants interviewed for 6-year integrated programs had peer-reviewed publications (91.7%) and were interested in academic careers (91.4%), dedicated research time (58.3%), and cardiac surgery (66.7%). The time saved in training was considered an advantage of the 6-year integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency programs, although concern was present about the development of the mature, well-rounded cardiothoracic surgeon.

Conclusions: We found that most of the candidates for 6-year integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency were young, high-achieving individuals oriented toward academic careers with a significant interest in dedicated research time and cardiac surgery.

Keywords: 2; 6-year integrated CT surgery; ACGME; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; CT; CT I-6; cardiothoracic.

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