Department: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Code Name Description
CTS199 Undergraduate Research Allows for qualified students to undertake investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
CTS203 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 s...
CTS225 Stem Cells in Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine This course consists of didactic lectures and journal club presentations on the basic principles and translational applications of stem cells for treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Another component of the course is peer-to-peer teaching by studen...
CTS299 Directed Reading in Cardiothoracic Surgery Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
CTS300A Cardiothoracic Surgery Clerkship VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 2. DESCRIPTION: In this clerkship students participate with one of the two cardiothoracic surgical teams on rounds, in the operating room, in the outpatient cardiothoracic surgery clinic, and i...
CTS301B Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery Clerkship VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: A basic introduction to adult cardiac surgical disease. Diagnostic and therapeutic techniques are emphasized, and the students are taught applied cardiothoracic anatomy and physiol...
CTS303A Advanced Thoracic Surgery Clerkship VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Open to visitors. Intensive clinical experience in thoracic surgery (non-cardiac). Direct, supervised responsibility for both intra- and post-operative management of patients with...
CTS370 Medical Scholars Research Provides an opportunity for student and faculty interaction, as well as academic credit and financial support, to medical students who undertake original research. Enrollment is limited to students with approved projects.
CTS398A Clinical Elective in Cardiothoracic Surgery VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Provides an opportunity for a student in the clinical years to have a clinical experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery, of a quality and duration to be decided upon by the student and...
CTS399 Graduate Research Allows for qualified students to undertake investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.