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  • Title: Six-year integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency applicants: characteristics, expectations, and concerns.
    Author: Tchantchaleishvili V, Barrus B, Knight PA, Jones CE, Watson TJ, Hicks GL.
    Journal: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg; 2013 Oct; 146(4):753-8. PubMed ID: 24041162.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: During the past 5 years, 6-year integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency programs have increased in number and popularity. METHODS: To understand the background and motivation of the applicants for 6-year integrated programs, we surveyed 80 candidates interviewing for Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited 6-year integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency programs for the 2012 match season, with 36 respondents completing the survey. RESULTS: The applicants interviewed for 6-year integrated programs had peer-reviewed publications (91.7%) and were interested in academic careers (91.4%), dedicated research time (58.3%), and cardiac surgery (66.7%). The time saved in training was considered an advantage of the 6-year integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency programs, although concern was present about the development of the mature, well-rounded cardiothoracic surgeon. CONCLUSIONS: We found that most of the candidates for 6-year integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency were young, high-achieving individuals oriented toward academic careers with a significant interest in dedicated research time and cardiac surgery.
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