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Abstract
A dramatic transformation of cardiothoracic surgical education has evolved over the past few decades.We begin by presenting recognized catalysts of this change, organized by whom they primarily affect: the trainees, the trainers, and the profession as a whole. Our trainees' prior training is different, and their current demographics and priorities have changed. There is less incentive to teach, with time-honored traditions of education inadequate to meet the needs of trainees. Concurrently, our profession has to adjust to new regulations, increasing financial constraints, and an expanding body of knowledge and technology. To address these issues requires developing new models of education and assessment that can thrive in today's environment. We discuss efforts in the United States and abroad, including new training paradigms ranging from restructuring existing models to novel approaches (eg, competency-based training). Training tools are being developed, such as online instruction, simulation-based learning, and regular student-centered assessments. Finally, models that recognize and reward teaching as a scholarly activity are being implemented.Like the radical advances we have witnessed in surgical therapy, surgical education requires creative and perhaps disruptive changes if we are to continue to produce well-trained additions to our professional ranks.
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.06.004
View details for Web of Science ID 000324481400016
View details for PubMedID 23870155