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Editorial
. 2025 Apr 1:S0022-5223(25)00278-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.03.026. Online ahead of print.

A guide for transition from cardiothoracic surgery training to practice

Irbaz Hameed  1 , Sriharsha Talapaneni  2 , Lauren M Barron  3 , Yihan Lin  4 , Brian Mitzman  5 , Olugbenga T Okusanya  6 , Gavitt A Woodard  7 , Clauden Louis  8 , Dina Al Rameni  9 , J Hunter Mehaffey  10 , Kirsten A Freeman  11 , Xiaoying Lou  12 , Andrew P Dhanasopon  7 , Sara Pereira  5 , Cherie Erkmen  13 , Lars G Svensson  12
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A guide for transition from cardiothoracic surgery training to practice

Irbaz Hameed et al. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. .
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Keywords: career planning; clinical challenges; leadership; mentorship; personal fulfillment; professional growth; transition to independent practice; work-life balance.

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Conflict of Interest Statement L.M.B. is a speaker for Abiomed Inc. G.A.W. declares advisory board work for AstraZeneca. S.J.P. is a consultant for Edwards Lifesciences. O.O. is a speaker for Intuitive Surgical, Johnson & Johnson, and AstraZeneca. All other authors reported no conflicts of interest. The Journal policy requires editors and reviewers to disclose conflicts of interest and to decline handling or reviewing manuscripts for which they may have a conflict of interest. The editors and reviewers of this article have no conflicts of interest.

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