Two new publications are out to start the new year. Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Richard Feins has two articles in this month’s issue of Annals of Thoracic Surgery. The articles describe the current state of the art in Cardiac Surgery as well as summarize the experiences of programs utilizing these simulations.
Feins RH, Burkhart HM, Conte JV, Coore DN, Fann JI, Hicks GL Jr, Nesbitt JC, Ramphal PS, Schiro SE, Shen KR, Sridhar A, Stewart PW, Walker JD, Mokadam NA. Simulation-Based Training in Cardiac Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Jan;103(1):312-321. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.06.062.
Mokadam NA, Fann JI, Hicks GL, Nesbitt JC, Burkhart HM, Conte JV, Coore DN, Ramphal PS, Shen KR, Walker JD, Feins RH. Experience With the Cardiac Surgery Simulation Curriculum: Results of the Resident and Faculty Survey. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Jan;103(1):322-328. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.06.074.