The educational mission of the Brigham and Women's Hospital/Boston Children's Hospital cardiothoracic surgery residency program is to train surgeons to function as qualified practitioners of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at the highest level of performance expected of a certified specialist. This includes providing an optimum number of diverse adult cardiac, congenital cardiac and general thoracic operative experiences under supervision to gain surgical skills leading to eligibility for American Board of Thoracic Surgery certification.
In addition, we desire to train cardiothoracic residents for academic and leadership positions in cardiothoracic surgery. Each of the three services in this training program (cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, and pediatric cardiac surgery) have dedicated facilities for clinical and laboratory research.
Of the four residency positions offered for each year of the two-year training program, two positions are designated as being "cardiac track," and two positions are designated "thoracic track."
For residents in the cardiac track of this program, the first year is divided into two six-month rotations between Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery at the Brigham. The second year is comprised of a three-month rotation at Boston Children’s Hospital on the congenital cardiac service, and the remaining nine months are spent on Cardiac Surgery at the Brigham.
For residents in the thoracic track, the first year is divided into two six-month rotations between Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery at the Brigham. The second year is comprised of six months as a chief resident in Thoracic Surgery and two months each at Boston Children's Hospital Cardiac Surgery and Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery at the Brigham.
The Brigham offers two residency positions for each year of the six-year clinical program. One position is designated as being on the cardiac track and the other on the thoracic track. Residents will match directly out of medical school and spend the first two years rotating through the various major components of general surgery. Residents will then transition into the cardiothoracic surgery portion of their training for the remaining four years.
To inquire about a research fellowship or non-ACGME cardiac clinical fellowship, please send a letter of inquiry and a copy of your curriculum vitae to Division of Cardiac Surgery, attention to the Education Manager, 15 Francis Street, Carrie Hall, Boston, MA 02115. Your letter of inquiry should summarize your previous clinical and research training and indicate your specific areas of interest within the field of cardiothoracic surgery. Please specify in your letter that you are applying for a non-ACGME position.
Director, Thoracic Surgery Residency Program
Associate Director, Integrated Thoracic Residency Program
Associate Director, Integrated Thoracic Residency Program – Cardiac Track
Associate Director, Integrated Thoracic Residency Program – Thoracic Track
Associate Director, 5-2 Thoracic Residency Program - Cardiac Track
Associate Director, 5-2 Thoracic Residency Program - Thoracic Track
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