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Residents Headlines- More Residents Headlines -New Book Offerings in CTSNet Bookstore The following three books written by CTSNet cardiothoracic surgeons have recently become available in the CTSNet Bookstore: (1) ICU Recall (3rd ed.) by Curtis G. Tribble, Charles E. Hodson, and Nelson L. Thaemert The updated Third Edition of ICU Recall facilitates rapid review and memorization with a concise question and answer format. Topics include ethics, pharmacology, radiology, and, especially, ICU-focused questions. (2) Pioneers of Cardiac Surgery By William S. Stoney MD Heart operations today are quite common and relatively low-risk, but in the beginning it was just the opposite. Cardiac operations were reserved for desperately ill patients. The author documents this dramatic transition with profiles of 38 surgeons, active between 1940 and 1985. (3) Video Atlas of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery by Anthony PC Yim, Michael KY Hsin and Innes YP Wan The goal of this video atlas is to demonstrate a broad range of thoracic procedures which are typically performed using minimally invasive techniques. The text is supplemented with 2 DVD-ROMS. -------- These offerings can be found on the Featured Title list, along with a number of other volumes of interest to all branches of cardiothoraic surgery. The bookstore is a joint venture between CTSNet and Amazon.com, and offers the CTSNet readership optimal pricing on almost all volumes. We encourage you to use the CTSNet bookstore for all your medical book needs. Michael E. DeBakey MD Tribute by Dr. Gerald Lawrie World Heart Foundation Asian Series STS Winter Agenda Evaluation of Pulmonary/Thoracic Issues CTSNET - REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ MEDICAL DIRECTOR and EDITOR New Horizons in Cardiovascular Treatments Cleveland Clinic Outreaching to China Thoracic Literature Watch - 3nd Quarter 2008 The Third Quarter Thoracic Literature Watch is now available. These articles were selected and the Watch compiled by Dr. Mark Ferguson of Chicago, Editor of the Thoracic Portal. Women in Thoracic Surgery - Announcements Women in Thoracic Surgery has amended its Bylaws and has introduced an Associate Membership category. This new Associate category opens membership to “individuals of all backgrounds who wish to demonstrate their support and dedication to the WTS mission.” WTS is taking great strides to advance the cause of women thoracic surgeons. WTS has expanded its mentorship program providing valuable resources for women CT residents and women just beginning their practices, as well as established women surgeons. Through its scholarship program, now in its fourth year, WTS has been a pioneer in reaching out to female medical students and general surgery residents encouraging them to consider CT surgery as a specialty. WTS also provides extensive networking opportunities for women surgeons, helping them to enhance leadership skills and build the collaborations so important to success. Almost 50% of medical students today are women and more than 30% of general surgery residents are women. Membership in WTS is one of the best ways to assist with the good work WTS is doing and support the role of women in cardiothoracic surgery today and in the future. Dues are $150 and there is no initiation fee. To apply, or for additional information, go here. Women in Thoracic Surgery will hold their Annual Meeting from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco. The speaker will be Myriam Curet, MD, of Stanford University, discussing work-life balance. STS Thoracic Endografting Symposium Plan now to participate in the upcoming Thoracic Endografting Symposium to be held Friday and Saturday, November 21-22, 2008 at the Renaissance Chicago O'Hare Hotel. Click here to register. STS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Over the past three years, hundreds of cardiothoracic surgeons have learned about a new procedure and expanded the scope of their practice by participating in the STS Thoracic Endografting Symposia. You now have the opportunity to do the same. Click here to learn more. The Thoracic Endografting Symposium will feature an overview of thoracic endografting for cardiothoracic surgeons; a review of the devices available and in development; sessions on endovascular management of thoracic aortic disease and complications; and a look at the future direction of thoracic endografting. There will also be a session on launching an endovascular program, with details on coding and reimbursement, followed by breakout sessions on catheters and guidewires, pre-operative planning, and imaging. Click here for a complete agenda. According to the STS Guidelines for Credentialing of Practitioners to Perform Endovascular Stent-Grafting of the Thoracic Aorta, participation in a didactic educational program is one of the recommended requirements for obtaining credentials to perform this important procedure. The November Thoracic Endografting Symposium is an excellent opportunity to fulfill that requirement and learn how to apply this exciting approach from leading experts in the field. Past participants have described the Symposia as "outstanding" and "excellent," and have praised the "superb faculty." To register online. For more information, contact STS Education and Member Services Assistant Michele Chao at (312) 202-5846 or mchao@sts.org. ATS Implements Open Access After One Year The Board of Directors of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has authorized that the content of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery be open access one year after publication. Thus, as of October 2008, all Annals’ articles on CTSNet older than 12 months are freely available to all without any access control. Thoracic Surgery Clinics The November 2008 Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics (Consulting Editor - Mark Ferguson, MD) focuses on the Management of N2/IIIA Non–Small-cell Lung Cancer, with Mithran S. Sukumar MD serving as Editor for the volume. Following are 4 important articles from the issue selected by Dr Sukumar. Kassis ES, Vaporciyan AA. Progress Report on Safety Reporting System The following Progress Report is from Dr. Thoralf Sundt MD, Rochester, Minnesota USA, the Editor of the Safety Reporting System on CTSNet, and an acknowledged expert in this field. AATS Awards and Applications AATS AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED 57th Graham Fellow Named Third Edward D. Churchill Research Scholars Announced Dr. William M. Yarbrough of Stanford University/ Medical University of South Carolina for his research proposal entitled “Mechanisms and Significance of the Myocardial Specific Endogenous Inhibitor, TIMP-4 in the Progression of Hypertrophy and Failure with Aortic Stenosis” 2008-2009 Resident Fellowship Recipients Announced The Resident Traveling Fellowship provides a $7,500 grant to each of the following recipients to train for up to two weeks at one or more institutions of their choice and also to attend the AATS 2009 annual scientific meeting scheduled for May 9 thru 13 in Boston, Massachusetts. 2008-2009 Recipients: Summer Internship Applications Now Available The AATS is now accepting applications for the 2009 Summer Intern Scholarship. The Summer Intern Scholarship program was established in 2007 to introduce the field of cardiothoracic surgery to first and second year medical students in North American medical schools. In the two years since its inception, the Summer Intern Scholarship has offered 100 medical students the opportunity to broaden their educational experience by providing scholarships to spend eight weeks during the summer working in an AATS member’s cardiothoracic surgery department. Applications are available on the AATS website, with A DEADLINE OF JANUARY 15, 2009. The AATS is currently accepting applications for membership. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the membership requirements and guidelines on the AATS Website. To apply for membership, a member of the Association must act as the primary sponsor by initiating the application process in the Members Only area of the AATS Website. Applications must be received by November 30, 2008 for consideration. All applications received after the deadline are deferred automatically until 2009. ISMICS now Accepting Abstracts for Annual Meeting The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) is now accepting abstracts for their Annual Meeting to be held 3-6 June, 2009 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA. Be sure to review the Author Instructions for further details. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 15 DECEMBER, 2008. For more information. New Horizons Contribution - Oct 08 "Cardiothoracic Surgery as a Career Path" by Dimitrios V. Avgerinos, MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.Beth Israel Medical Cente, New York, NY USA. Thoracic Surgery Surveys - Results From Last Month - and a New One The results of the previous survey "Management of Giant Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia" are available, along with an analysis of the responses by Thoracic Portal Editor Dr. Mark Ferguson. Also Dr. Ferguson has posed a new situation. "Perioperative Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) Prophylaxis" Please answer the survey so that we can compile data on this difficult clinical problem. It takes less than 3 minutes to complete! New Endovascular Contribution Oct 08 "Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) Balloons" by Matthew J. Kruse, BS and Ali Khoynezhad, MD (shown), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska USA. A new contribution to the "Nuts and Bolts" section of the website. New Thoracic Video Oct 08 "Pulmonary Artery Sleeve Resection and Angioplastic Reconstruction in Left Upper Lobe Cancer" by Pablo Gamez, MD and David Gomez, MD, Thoracic Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain. Advanced Techniques in Adult Cardiac Surgery Advanced Techniques in Adult Cardiac Surgery, sponsored by the EACTS Academy, will be held 20-22 November 2008 in Krakow, Poland. The International Cooperation Committee is repeating a two and a half day teaching course for cardio-thoracic surgeons, centred on advanced surgical techniques in the field of adult cardiac surgery. The course consists of a series of lectures by invited experts addressing various surgical conditions; and direct video transmissions of their surgical procedures. Participants will be able to involve the faculty in direct discussions following the presentations and surgeries. New Thoracic Clinical Case - Oct 08 "Parenchymal Sparing Resection of an Infected Pulmonary Intralobar Sequestration" |