A cardiothoracic surgery interest group starter kit for medical students from the Thoracic Surgery Medical Student AssociationCentral MessagePerspective

• Andrew D. Vogel, MS,
• Ahmet Bilgili, BS,
• Betemariam Sharew, BA,
• Allen Kuncheria, BS,
• Kenny Nguyen, BS,
• John A. Treffalls, BS,
• Zachary Brennan, DO,
• Dominic Emerson, MD,
• Tyler J. Wallen, DO,
• Ibrahim Sultan, MD,
• Jeffery P. Jacobs, MD

Affiliations

Andrew D. Vogel, MS

Division of Research, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dothan, Ala; Address for reprints: Andrew D. Vogel, MS, Division of Research, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, 415 Health Sciences Blvd, Dothan, AL 36303.

Ahmet Bilgili, BS

Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla

Betemariam Sharew, BA

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio

Allen Kuncheria, BS

Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex

Kenny Nguyen, BS

Department of Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pa

John A. Treffalls, BS

Long School of Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Tex

Zachary Brennan, DO

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, Calif

Dominic Emerson, MD

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, Calif

Tyler J. Wallen, DO

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Geisinger Health System, Wilkes-Barre, Pa

Ibrahim Sultan, MD

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Geisinger Health System, Wilkes-Barre, Pa

Jeffery P. Jacobs, MD

Congenital Heart Center, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla