Overview
Intense two-year cardiothoracic training programme for general surgery graduates following ABTS requirements, preparing graduates in adult cardiac surgery including coronary, valve, aortic, transplant and mechanical circulatory support; optional additional 6–12 months in a niche focus.
The programme
- Training type
- Specialist training programme
- Duration
- 2 clinical years (optional additional 6–12 months)
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- Training in accordance with American Board of Thoracic Surgery requirements
- Department
- Not stated on official page
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Medical degree or equivalent; ABS certified or board eligible; Pennsylvania licence (or eligibility); US citizen or appropriate visa status for three additional years of residency training
- International applicants
- Must have appropriate visa status for three additional years of residency training
- Visa support
- Not stated on official page
- Licence requirement
- Pennsylvania medical license or eligibility
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- Initial inquiries to the Program Coordinator (mzisa@pennmedicine.upenn.edu); shadowing and observerships not offered
Funding
- Funding
- Not stated on official page
Official sources
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