Conferences
PR - V.E. Conferences
Name of Conference |
Frequency |
Mandatory or Elective |
Individual(s) or Dept. Responsible for Organization of Sessions |
| Anatomy/Physiology Conference | Weekly |
Mandatory |
D. Craig Miller, MD Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Resident Didactic Sessions (TSDA Curriculum) |
Weekly |
Mandatory |
Faculty, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Chairman’s ICU/Bedside Rounds |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Morbidity and Mortality Conference |
Monthly |
Mandatory |
Faculty, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Journal Club |
Monthly |
Mandatory |
Faculty, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Combined Cardiology-Radiology-Cardiovascular Surgery Conference |
Weekly |
Elective |
Cardiovascular Medicine |
Cardiomyopathy/Heart Failure Conference |
Weekly |
Elective |
Cardiovascular Medicine |
Simulation/Wet Labs |
Elective |
Faculty, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
|
Cardiopulmonary Transplantation Conference |
Weekly |
Elective |
Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Combined Pediatric Cardiology-Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Conference |
Weekly |
Mandatory for Peds Cardiac Residents |
Pediatric Cardiology-Pediatric Cardiac Surgery |
Congenital Heart Surgery Didactic Sessions |
Weekly |
Mandatory for Peds Cardiac Residents |
Frank Hanley, MD Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Thoracic Surgery Conference |
Bimonthly |
Mandatory for Thoracic Surgery Residents |
Thoracic Surgery |
Thoracic Tumor Board |
Weekly |
Mandatory for Thoracic Surgery Residents |
Thoracic Surgery and Oncology |
PAVA Teaching Rounds |
Daily |
Mandatory for VA Residents |
Cardiothoracic Surgery/ICU Team |

