1. CTS 203: Introduction to Cardiothoracic Surgery
Weekly seminar series featuring residents, fellows, and faculty of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. This course aims to introduce preclinical medical students to the diverse field of cardiac surgery, with emphasis on what life as a cardiac surgeon looks like. Lectures will highlight various operations performed and pathophysiology commonly encountered in cardiac surgery.
Course Duration:
2. Cardiac Surgery Certification
The Cardiac Surgery Certification (CSC) Review Course is designed to follow the AACN Certification test plan for the CSC exam. This subspecialty certification will assist nurses working with acutely/critically ill adult cardiac surgery patients in the first 48 hours post-operatively. The course is perfect for nurses working with cardiovascular surgery patients.
Course Highlights:
- Discuss normal blood flow through the myocardium
- Describe coronary perfusion and walls each coronary vessel supplies
- Discuss common cardiovascular medications used for acute coronary syndrome & heart failure management
Course Duration: 9.5 hours
3. Simulation General And Thoracic Surgery
This free course introduces general surgeons in developing countries to some of the general and thoracic procedures commonly encountered in their practices. Six trans-abdominal and four trans-thoracic simulation surgery exercises are presented, including the technique of patient positioning for a thoracotomy, and performing a posterolateral thoracotomy, the most common incision the surgeon needs to know to enter the chest cavity.
Course Highlights:
- Use inexpensive components to construct the exercises from instruments and material readily available in surgical operating theaters or available for ordering on the Internet.
- Design models that can be reused for multiple teaching sessions.
- Use inexpensive locally available animal tissue, such as the goat’s mediastinal and proximal gastrointestinal organs.
Course Duration: Self Paced
4. MSc Surgical Care Practitioner (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Advance your professional expertise and specialist knowledge with MSc Surgical Care Practitioner (Cardiothoracic Surgery). Consider approaches to care delivery, investigate the surgical patient experience and conduct a research investigation into a topic tailored to your own needs, enabling you to practice at an advanced level in this emerging specialist role.
Course Highlights:
- Advance your professional expertise and specialist knowledge through learning tailored to your specialty.
- Consider research approaches to care delivery and investigate the surgical patient experience.
- Expand your research knowledge and skills to design and conduct your own study.
- Benefit from professorial academic, and theoretical teaching. Visiting lecturers include current practising qualified Surgical Care Practitioners and Consultant Surgeons.
Course Duration: 1 year
5. Treatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer And Other Thoracic Tumors
The main objective of the program is the development of theoretical and practical learning, so that the physician can master in a practical and rigorous way the Treatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer and Other Thoracic Tumors. The structure of the contents has been designed by a team of professionals knowledgeable about the implications of education in daily medical practice in thoracic oncology, aware of the relevance of current specialization in order to be able to act before the patient with thoracic cancer with quality teaching through new educational technologies.
Course Highlights:
- Development of clinical cases presented by experts in Thoracic Oncology
- The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for
professional practice - New diagnostic and therapeutic developments on the performance of Thoracic Oncology
Course Duration: 6 weeks
6. Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery
One of the best resources for cardiothoracic surgery.. intro – The Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery (ACS, Ann Cardiothorac Surg, Print ISSN 2225-319X; Online ISSN 2304-1021) is a bi-monthly peer-reviewed publication dedicated to the field of cardiothoracic surgery. ACS is indexed by Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed.
The primary objective of ACS is to provide critical analysis and a comprehensive overview of contemporary topics within cardiothoracic surgery. This is accomplished through the unique and innovative format of each published issue. Each issue is overseen by a special Guest Editor, who is an international authority on the subject. The topics are thoroughly explored through categorized sections: Systematic Reviews, Featured Articles, Editorials, Masters of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Art of Operative Techniques (invited article only).
Course Highlights:
- to facilitate and stimulate the discussion and sharing of pertinent clinical information amongst surgeons and physicians concerned with the surgical treatment of heart and lung diseases
- aims to provide a visible and accessible platform through the establishment of moderated online forums dedicated to the addressed topic from each issue
- encouraging continuous and dynamic exploration of the topic, even well after the initial release of the special issue
Course Duration: Self Paced
7. Certified Cardiovascular And Thoracic Surgery Coder (CCVTC™) Preparation Training Course
Cardiovascular disease is on the rise, as are minimally invasive techniques that allow cardiovascular surgeons to treat high-risk patient populations. Together, these two events are elevating the demand for medical coders specialized in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery reporting.
Cardiovascular surgeons value CCVTC certification and tend to pay coders with their CCVTC 11% more than they pay non-specialized coders.
AAPC’s online Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Coding Course, designed for experienced medical coders, will give you an effective and thorough review of coding in this medical specialty — including myriad practical examples of your toughest cardiovascular and thoracic surgery coding challenges.
Course Highlights:
- Review common cardiovascular and thoracic surgery diagnosis codes and conditions.
- Review CPT® and CMS E/M guidelines.
- Common procedures performed in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery.
- Discuss the most missed concepts on the CCVTC certification exam.
- Practice test that mimics the format and structure of the CCVTC certification exam.
Course Duration: Self Paced
8. Cardiothoracic Surgery Course Event
This three day intensive London Core Review cardiothoracic surgery course is suitable for a wide range of professionals who want up to date material delivered by an experienced faculty of consultant surgeons.
Course Highlights:
- Comprehensive course for practicing cardiac and thoracic surgeons requiring up to date relevant information and current practices.
- Excellent for surgeons in training looking to speed up their knowledge.
- Ideal for retired surgeons requiring a recap of knowledge.
Course Duration: 3 days
9. Cardiac Surgery Certification– Healthcare Training Academy
This is a comprehensive review course that follows the American Association of Critical care Nurses’ (AACN) CSC examination blueprint. It is an ideal review for any seasoned nurse, a new nurse, or a student who desires to learn more about Cardiac Surgery Nursing. This course is a great foundation for students, recent graduates entering the nursing workforce, and anyone who works in the cardiac surgery setting. This program is for you if you’re studying for the Cardiac Surgery Certification (CSC) exam (see below). This program will also provide an overview of Advanced Cardiac Surgery Resuscitation guidelines (a unique and evidence-based approach to the unique measures required when resuscitating cardiac patients).
Course Highlights:
- Pre-Op
- Heart Failure
- Valve Diseases
- Intra-Op
- Post-Op (ICU and Step Down)
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Pace-makers
- Cardiac Surgery Resuscitation Guidelines Overview
Course Duration: 14.9 hours
10. Myocardial Infarction
Cardiovascular diseases are – according to the (World Health Organization (WHO) – the number one cause of death globally. Myocardial infarction (heart attack) is the most prominent under the Cardiovascular diseases. In Switzerland alone, the risk to develop a coronary heart disease during life time is around 25% for men and 18% for women.
Most cardiovascular diseases can be prevented by addressing behavioral risk factors, the understanding of these risk factors, their mechanisms and impact on the cardiovascular system.
Course Highlights:
- to approach the complex field of myocardial infarction in two respects: medical education and awareness of a broader audience
Course Duration: 25 hours