Integrated Six-Year Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Program
UPMC's Integrated Six-Year Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Program is for those just out of medical school interested in training with one of the nation’s premier cardiothoracic surgery residency programs.
The six-year program includes:
- Three years of requisite general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery training (PGY 1-3)
- Three years of requisite cardiothoracic surgery training (PGY 4-6)
- Two years academic enrichment through laboratory or clinical research opportunities (great for those wishing to pursue a graduate degree in a related or ancillary field). These years are fully funded via the Department's NIH T32 NHLBI training grant.
This curriculum provides residents with a focused background and hands-on experience in cardiothoracic surgery, including:
- 26 months core surgical education for cardiac track
- 25 months core surgical education in thoracic track
- It allows for one resident per post-graduate year in each of the cardiac and thoracic tracks for a total complement of 12 residents.
Requisite education and rotations:
Rotations and the associated educational requisites provide intense, in-depth exposure to those disciplines most closely related to cardiothoracic surgery.
Requisite education in:
- Oncology
- Transplantation
- Basic and advanced laparoscopic surgery
- Surgical critical care
- Trauma management
- Thoracic surgery
- Adult and congenital cardiac surgery
- Pediatric cardiology
- Pediatric cardiac surgery
- Adult cardiac surgery
- General thoracic surgery
Rotations in:
- General surgery
- Interventional cardiology
- Interventional radiology
- Vascular surgery
- Pediatric cardiology
- Pediatric cardiac surgery
- Adult cardiac surgery
- General thoracic surgery
How to apply to the Six-Year Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Program:
Applications are accepted through the ERAS® (Electronic Residency Application Service) website.
Applicants must apply by December 30 for consideration.
Please visit the ERAS site to learn more about application requirements, fees, and other details.
Or contact:
Bridget Purcell
Thoracic Surgery Residency and Fellowship Coordinator
Phone: 412-648-6359
purcellb@upmc.edu
Fax: 412-647-0754
Address:
UPMC Presbyterian
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Suite C800
200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213