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Integrated Cardiothoraic Residency Programs: Pros and Cons

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This chapter focuses on training pathways for cardiothoracic surgery and the pros and cons of traditional pathways, where trainees enter the specialty after completing general surgery residency, and integrated tracks where students match directly into cardiothoracic surgery out of medical school. We will examine why one pathway might be best for you as an individual, but want to emphasize that both pathways lead to successful training and a fruitful career and there is not one ‘best’ way to pursue cardiothoracic surgery.

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  1. Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    Jason P. Glotzbach (Assistant Professor)

  2. Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    Scott C. DeRoo

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  1. University of Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbour, Michigan, USA

    Michael J. Englesbe

  2. Surgical Oncology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

    Michael O. Meyers

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Glotzbach, J.P., DeRoo, S.C. (2017). Integrated Cardiothoraic Residency Programs: Pros and Cons. In: Englesbe, M., Meyers, M. (eds) A How To Guide For Medical Students. Success in Academic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42897-0_14

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