Six-Year Integrated Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Program
The Six-Year Integrated Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Program at Indiana University School of Medicine is for those individuals who wish to pursue cardiothoracic surgical
training directly after graduation from medical school. The program accepts one resident per academic year, offering either a Cardiac Track or Thoracic Track depending on interests. Clinical rotations and formal educational curriculum are executed in tandem with residents in the Traditional Residency Program. These clinical experiences are obtained at the following major clinical sites: IU Methodist Hospital, IU University Medical Center, Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health and Roudebush VA Medical Center.
subspecialties with the same educational goals, expectations and responsibilities. The difference is that the designated track allows for more time spent rotating in the desired specialty during the final year, which includes discretion on elective rotations. The first two to three years of the program consist of requisite core surgical education. These include rotations in general surgery, laparoscopic surgery, surgical oncology, vascular surgery, pediatric surgery, surgical intensive/ critical care, trauma, abdominal transplant surgery, general thoracic surgery, interventional cardiology, cardiac anesthesia and adult cardiac surgery.
cardiothoracic surgical training, with rotations in adult cardiac surgery, general thoracic surgery and pediatric/ congenital cardiothoracic surgery. There is an emphasis on progressive autonomy in clinical and surgical decision-making as the resident’s abilities grow. The program culminates in a chief resident year, when the resident will be expected to lead and manage clinical services and teams. During this final year, there is discretion on elective rotations which allow for more time spent in the desired subspecialty based on training track and clinical interests.