Pathway to cardiothoracic surgery: A primer for aspiring students
Ahmed A, Treffalls J, Best C, Dafflisio G, Xu S, Trager L, Paluri S, Jones A, Olverson G, Shah A, Hingtgen A, Colon S, Han J, Blitzer D, Bhagat R, Pereira S, Hameed I. Pathway to cardiothoracic surgery: A primer for aspiring students. JTCVS Open 2024, 20: 112-122. PMID: 39296454, PMCID: PMC11405985, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2024.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiothoracic surgeryThoracic Surgery Residents AssociationPre-medical studentsCurrent surgical residentsFast-track pathwayAdvanced training opportunitiesMedical Student AssociationThoracic surgeryPre-residencyPre-clinicalSurgeryClinical rotationsMedical school selectionSurgical residentsThoracicTraining opportunitiesPre-medicationMentorship relationshipsMeticulous planningAspirationCareer planningUnited StatesAlternative careersUndergraduate schoolPathway