Traditional Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship

The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery offers a two-year training program following the successful completion of a general surgery residency program accredited by either the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. There are two resident positions for each year.

Since its inception, the University of Utah Thoracic Surgery Residency program has emphasized balance in exposure to all aspects of the specialty – adult and pediatric cardiac surgery, and general thoracic surgery. During the two-year time period, trainees receive an intensive exposure to all aspects of cardiothoracic surgery among the four cooperating hospitals of the University of Utah Training program. The four hospitals participating in the training program include the University of Utah Health, Salt Lake VA Health Care System (VAMC), the Intermountain Medical Center (IMC), and Primary Children’s Hospital (PCH). The Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Program has been approved by the ACGME Thoracic Residency Review Committee since April 1971.