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Program Requirements for Residency Education in Thoracic Surgery.

Note: ACGME Common Program Requirements appear in bold.

Definition and Scope of the Specialty

Thoracic Surgery encompasses the operative and perioperative care and the critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. This includes the surgical care of coronary artery disease; cancers of the lung, esophagus, and chest wall; abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves; congenital anomalies of the chest and heart; tumors of the mediastinum; diseases of the diaphragm; and management of chest injuries.

Duration and Scope of Education

What are the Core Competencies?

At its February 1999 meeting, the ACGME endorsed six general competencies for residents:

  1. Patient Care
  2. Medical Knowledge
  3. Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
  4. Interpersonal and Communication Skills
  5. Professionalism
  6. Systems-Based Practice

Since then, these competencies have been incorporated into the Institutional Requirements and all sets of Program Requirements effective July, 2002.

ACGME Competencies

The residency program must require that its residents obtain competence in the six areas detailed below to the level expected of a new practitioner. Programs must define the specific knowledge, skills, behaviors, and attitudes required and provide educational experiences as needed in order for residents to demonstrate their competancy.


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