Revista Colombiana de Cardiología (Jan 2022)

A call to evolve cardiovascular surgery training programs

  • José J. Escobar,
  • Eric E. Vinck,
  • Alejandro Quintero-Gómez,
  • Juan C. Rendón,
  • Tom C. Nguyen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.24875/RCCAR.21000153
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 29, no. 1

Abstract

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Evolution of cardiac surgical training Surgical training and education began in 1890 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Here, the Halstedian training structure became the cornerstone for surgical education up to this day1.