BACKGROUND: Applications to cardiothoracic surgery (CTS) training programs have
declined precipitously. The viewpoints of potential applicants, general surgery residents …

Objectives Recruiting medical students to cardiothoracic surgery is critical given new
training paradigms and projected cardiothoracic surgeon shortages. This study …

BACKGROUND: Applications to cardiothoracic surgery training programs have declined.
Anecdotal evidence suggests limited job availability for residents completing cardiothoracic …

BACKGROUND: Applications to cardiothoracic surgery training programs have steadily
declined. The application cycle for 2004 marked the first time the number of applicants was …

Background During the past decade, cardiothoracic surgery (CTS) education has
undergone tremendous change with the advent of new technologies and the implementation …

BACKGROUND: The past several years have witnessed a dramatic decline in the number of
general surgery residents pursuing cardiothoracic surgery residency training. We believe …

OBJECTIVES Cardiothoracic surgery appears to have become a significantly less popular
career option among UK medical graduates. This study aimed to elucidate the current levels …

Objective Integrated 6-year cardiothoracic surgical residency programs have recently been
implemented in the United States. We report the results of the first published nationwide …

Background A dramatic transformation of cardiothoracic surgical education has evolved over
the past few decades. Methods We begin by presenting recognized catalysts of this change …

Background In recent years, general surgery and surgical subspecialty residency interests
have remained somewhat static among medical students, casting some doubt on …