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