Department: Cardiothoracic Surgery

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CTS199Undergraduate ResearchAllows for qualified students to undertake investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
CTS203Introduction to Cardiothoracic SurgeryWeekly seminar series featuring residents, fellows, and faculty of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. This course aims to introduce preclinical medical students to the diverse field of cardiac surgery, with emphasis on what life as a cardiac s...
CTS225Stem Cells in Cardiovascular Regenerative MedicineThis course consists of didactic lectures and journal club presentations on the basic principles and translational applications of stem cells for treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Another component of the course is peer-to-peer teaching by studen...
CTS299Directed Reading in Cardiothoracic SurgeryPrerequisite: consent of instructor.
CTS300ACardiothoracic Surgery ClerkshipVISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 2. DESCRIPTION: In this clerkship students participate with one of the two cardiothoracic surgical teams on rounds, in the operating room, in the outpatient cardiothoracic surgery clinic, and i...
CTS301BAdult Cardiothoracic Surgery ClerkshipVISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: A basic introduction to adult cardiac surgical disease. Diagnostic and therapeutic techniques are emphasized, and the students are taught applied cardiothoracic anatomy and physiol...
CTS303AAdvanced Thoracic Surgery ClerkshipVISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Open to visitors. Intensive clinical experience in thoracic surgery (non-cardiac). Direct, supervised responsibility for both intra- and post-operative management of patients with...
CTS370Medical Scholars ResearchProvides an opportunity for student and faculty interaction, as well as academic credit and financial support, to medical students who undertake original research. Enrollment is limited to students with approved projects.
CTS398AClinical Elective in Cardiothoracic SurgeryVISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Provides an opportunity for a student in the clinical years to have a clinical experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery, of a quality and duration to be decided upon by the student and...
CTS399Graduate ResearchAllows for qualified students to undertake investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.