Cardiothoracic Transplantation Surgery - Fellowship

Fellowship Program Description – The University of Chicago Cardiothoracic Transplantation Surgery

Candidates who are eligible for the University of Chicago non‑ACGME cardiothoracic transplantation surgery fellowship must be ECFMG certified, be eligible for licensing in the state of Illinois, have successfully completed the equivalent of a US general surgery residency, have some thoracic surgery training and have a desire to pursue a career in cardiothoracic transplant surgery. Please xincomplete an application using this link and email to Zainab.

Aslamicago.edu.

Host institution:
The University of Chicago

Program subspecialty:
Cardiothoracic Transplantation Surgery

Program Address:
Section of Cardiac Surgery
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
MC5040
Chicago, IL 60637

Telephone: (773) 834‑3707
Facsimile: 773‑702‑4187
Program e‑mail:
Zainab.

Aslamicago.edu

Program Director:
Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD
Alternate program contact:
Zainab Aslam

History

The University of Chicago has a long tradition of training surgeons in cardiothoracic surgery. Our Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Transplantation Surgery began in 2015 and has offered surgeons with interest in cardiothoracic transplantation surgery the opportunity to get an additional 12‑24 months of training at University of Chicago Medicine based on the high number of heart and lung transplants performed annually.

Duration

The program is 12‑24 months in duration and includes advanced experiences for trainees appropriate for their degree of experience, year(s) of training and record of achieving competencies appropriate for their year(s) of training. Curriculum will be designed by the program director with input from section faculty.

Candidate trainees must have completed medical school, completed the equivalent of an ACGME‑approved residency in cardiothoracic surgery, be focused and dedicated to cardiothoracic surgery as a career, be able to be licensed in the state of Illinois (permanent or temporary), provide appropriate letters of recommendation from their training program director and/or other mentors, be in good mental and physical health, have no criminal record, and be able to work collaboratively with other physicians and staff associated with the cardiothoracic service.

The goals of our program are aligned with the ACGME competencies for fellow education, demonstrating increased cardiothoracic transplantation expertise in all aspects of patient care, medical knowledge, practice‑based learning and improvement, interpersonal communication skills, systems‑based practice, and professionalism. The fellow will be exposed to the full spectrum of cardiothoracic transplant surgery services, including both heart and lung transplantation.

Both the heart and lung transplant programs have successfully completed the CMS Transplant Certification process. Additionally, our mechanical circulatory assist (MCS) / VAD program is joint commission certified.

Training takes place at the University of Chicago Medicine campus which has 575 τροβιδ beds across an adult and a children’s hospital, 28 operating rooms (4 devoted to cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgery), 22 barber ICU beds, a cardiac catheterization laboratory, an adjacent medical library, and a 525,000 square foot outpatient building that is linked to both the adult and the pediatric hospitals.

Clinical and Research Components

There are no planned research components to this training experience. The entirety of the experience is clinically based. There are opportunities for trainees to participate in clinical research activities, but such participation is not a requirement for successful completion of training.

Participant’s Supervisory and Patient Care Responsibilities

CT transplant fellow clinical responsibilities include patient evaluation (pre‑operative diagnosis and selection of patients for surgery), performing operations, and postoperative patient care. The cardiac and thoracic surgery transplant faculty, each of whom has an academic appointment at…