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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;78:17
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Editorial

Caring for the residents: the view of two program directors

^a UVA Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

^* Address reprint requests to Dr Kron, UVA Medical Center, Lee St, Rm 2753, Box 800679, Charlottesville, VA, USA
e-mail: ikron@virginia.edu

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Cardiothoracic surgery is faced with many challenges. Reimbursement per case in our specialty has decreased dramatically over the last 10 years. There seems to be a decline in cardiac procedures, an emergence of alternative approaches to treat cardiac disease, and looming technological advances that may further change the way in which cardiac disease is treated. Invasive cardiologists continue to forge advances and inroads regarding treatment of conditions previously attended to by cardiac surgeons.

These factors are often cited as reasons for a declining interest with regard to cardiothoracic surgical training. It is incumbent on the governing boards of our specialty to recognize changing trends in this field and to make it possible for our training programs to adequately prepare cardiothoracic surgeons of the future. It is up to Program Directors and Faculty to meet these challenges and . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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