Trainees

Cardiothoracic Surgery - an insight for medical students
John Pepper, Education Secretary
 

Diseases of the heart and lungs account for a large proportion of deaths throughout the world. Cardiothoracic surgery is a relatively young speciality which grew rapidly after the Second World War. It is a challenging, absorbing and fascinating branch of surgery with a pace of change which is quickening. Miniaturisation of pumps and circuits and a desire to reduce morbidity by minimal access techniques have accelerated change in cardiac surgery, while video-assisted techniques have transformed thoracic surgery. Click here to read more.

The following resources are provided for those in cardiothoracic surgical training 

Cardiothoracic Dean
Cardiothoracic Tutor
Postgraduate Deans and Programme Directors. In order to see the current list of postgraduate deans click here and programme directors click here.
PMETB (Postgraduate Medical Education Training Board)
ISCP (Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum Project)
MMC (Modernising Medical Careers)
Royal College of Surgeons of England