How to Contribute Content to the Residents' Section




March 7, 2000

The CTSNet Residents' Section has been developed to further the education and training of residents and fellows in cardiothoracic surgery around the world. The site is a central location for current information about residency training in cardiothoracic surgery and is largely developed by residents. The Residents' Section is a subsection of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Network (CTSNet) and is the combined global effort of surgeons from all the major cardiothoracic surgery organizations.

Content development on the Residents' Section is overseen by the Resident Developers Committee, which is a Web committee of CTSNet. Residents and faculty are encouraged to contribute any and all material which may be useful to the education and training of residents in cardiothoracic surgery. Current areas of development are listed below. If you would like to personally contribute content to the Residents' Section or are interested in becoming a member of the Resident Developers Committee, send email to .

Educational Links
Two new content areas are currently being developed to assist residents in decision making. Oral Boards on the Web is intended to give the resident practice sessions for intraoperative decision making and eventual oral board examination. The StatPage Clinical Simulator is being designed to focus on critical care scenarios unique to cardiothoracic surgery, allowing the resident to learn quick decision making for acute problems.

Existing educational content areas include Grand Rounds on the Web, which features resident case presentations with faculty lectures on areas of current interest in a multimedia slide show format. In addition, there are a wide variety of resource links available on the Web which are useful to residents.

eLab Research Center
The Residents' Section virtual laboratory and research center (eLab) is a new content area under development. Edited by Dan Meldrum, M.D. and with the generous faculty advisement of Alden Harken, M.D., the eLab will provide the resident with a forum for exchanging ideas about basic science research and laboratory investigation. This area will have current information about grant applications and research awards.
Residents Organizations
The Thoracic Surgery Residents Association (TSRA) is for residents currently training in the United States and is actively engaged in addressing issues for residents. Meetings are held regularly at both the STS and AATS meetings, and further information is available from the TSRA home page.

The European Cardiothoracic Surgery Residents' Association is for residents currently in training in Europe, and further information is available from the EACTS Residents' Section home page.

Job Information Center
Fellowship training and eventual employment are key concerns for residents and the Job Information Center is being developed to meet these needs. The CTSNet Job Board is now active and the site can be searched for job opportunities. Further planned developments include web-based applications for forming a curriculum vitae and resident reviews of fellowship training opportunities.
Multimedia
Web-based multimedia presentations in a variety of formats are available, including specialized topics such as minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Key content areas currently under development are online digital primers for echocardiography, computed tomography, and cineangiography.

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