The TSDA Curriculum was established to provide newly matched and current cardiothoracic surgery residents with relevant pre-requisite and requisite readings and talks. These materials are a supplement to individual residency curriculums and include basic readings as well as core curriculum topics with more extensive and in-depth materials.

The Curricula is based on an 88-week lesson plan. Residents, program directors, faculty and program coordinators can expect to receive TSDA Weekly Curricula e-mail messages based on this lesson plan every Thursday for the upcoming week, with the exception of holiday weekends.


Curricula
Pre-Requisite Curriculum :: This curriculum is required knowledge for all newly matched and incoming cardiothoracic surgery residents. Each week of the 88-week lesson plan has pre-requisite assignments, progressing through the curriculum. Basic science, anatomy, physiology, imaging studies and non-clinical elements are included.

Requisite Curriculum :: This curriculum is designed for current cardiothoracic surgery residents and includes a comprehensive offering of relevant topics.

88-Week Curriculum :: Each week of a 2-year training program has a given topic assigned to it, progressing through the curriculum.

Evaluation Application
Click here to be taken to the TSDA Comprehensive Program Evaluation Utility interface.

Search for Talks :: Search for General Thoracic, Cardiac, Congenital or General Interest talks given by leaders in cardiothoracic surgery. Talks included in TSDA Weekly Curricula messages are housed here.

TSDA Weekly Curricula :: View archived messages, talks and reading assignments, and the 88-week curriculum.