Links

The Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) has compiled a number of links to various Website Training Sections that could be of interest to the trainee community.

Click the links below to view:

ANZSCTS Website Training Section Content

RACS website links:

• Online logbooks, soon to be used for cardiothoracic trainees:

http://www.surgeons.org/racs/research-and-audit/logbooks

http://logbooks.surgeons.org/

• RACS trainees association (RACSTA). Formed in 2005 RACSTA is the association representing trainees interests within the college.

http://www.surgeons.org/racs/education--trainees/racsta

• Training

http://www.surgeons.org/racs/education--trainees/training

http://www.surgeons.org/racs/education--trainees/training/cardiothoracic-surgery

• Examinations

http://www.surgeons.org/racs/education--trainees/examinations/fellowship-examination

• Fellowship examination information

http://www.surgeons.org/media/384406/GDL_May2011_Cardiothoracic_Surgery_Fellowship_Examination_Notes_to_Candidates.pdf

• Resources for surgeons

http://www.surgeons.org/racs/fellows/resources-for-surgeons

• RACS Position papers

http://www.surgeons.org/racs/college-resources/publications/position-papers

RACS Annual Cardiothoracic Trainee Presentations

(Access to these talks to be arranged)

Cardiothoracic Trainee Forum (Michael O’Keefe)

Independent trainee forum where open discussion of various cardiothoracic training issues, posts etc, occurs. Login required.

Training / Examination Resources

• AHA Guidelines

Scientific Statements and Practice Guidelines Topic List

• ACC/AHA Joint guidelines

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3004542

• Specific Guidelines

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Valvular Heart Disease

Percutaneous and Minimally Invasive Valve Procedures

Surgical Management of Descending Thoracic Aortic Disease: Open and Endovascular Approaches

• International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO) Guidelines

Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of the Lung, Pleura,Thymus and Heart

Other Societies/Resources:

• European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery

• Society for Thoracic Surgery

• American Association of Thoracic Surgery

• Thoracic Surgery Directors Association

• TSDA Education Universe

• Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland

• Euroscore

• CTSNET

• CTSNET wiki notes

• CTSNET eLearning centre