The University of Michigan is seeking motivated applicants for a one-year Advanced Training in advanced cardiac surgery with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. This position is classified as a Clinical Lecturer (faculty) role in the Department of Cardiac Surgery. The expectations for the training experience include a full understanding of the anatomy, physiology, and planning of specialized advanced cardiothoracic operations as well as the technical performance of these procedures. This role will provide the individual with training, education, and technical skills in the preoperative evaluation and planning, operative management (open and endovascular), postoperative care and follow-up of these patients. The trainee will be fully immersed in a collaborative environment that allows for a truly multidisciplinary approach to the care of each individual patient. This will occur in the setting of multidisciplinary conferences that will take place in a clinical and academic environment. The fellow is expected to attend mandatory teaching conference including didactic teaching conferences, simulator labs, journal clubs, and morbidity and mortality conference.
- Treatment of cardiovascular disease utilizing both open and endovascular techniques.
- Preoperative evaluation, operative management, and postoperative patient care of complex adult surgical conditions, including complex/high risk cardiac surgery.
- Serve as first assistant.
- Train other cardiothoracic surgery residents on the diagnosis and treatment of complex surgical treatment.
- Interpretation and assessment of diagnostic imaging studies.
- Participation in both emergent and elective adult cardiac procedures;
- Independent completion of critical portions of the complex procedures (i.e., key anastomoses, performance of re-operative sternotomy).
- Additional education and scholarly pursuits as determined by the medical director to support the mission of the Frankel Cardiovascular Center.