Open AccessFirst nationwide survey on the experience of Indian cardiac surgeons about international fellowship programmes
Author(s) -
Manish Hinduja,
Om Prakash Yadava
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery/indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 0973-7723
pISSN - 0970-9134
DOI - 10.1007/s12055-018-0736-x
Subject(s) - cardiac surgery , cardiothoracic surgery , vascular surgery , medicine , general surgery , medical education , family medicine , surgery
The correct path after finishing residency in cardiac surgery (CS) has been unclear to most of the young cardiac surgeons. Pursuing a fellowship abroad is by far the most preferred option for many residents after residency. We report the results of the first nationwide survey on the experience of Indian cardiac surgeons who have pursued a fellowship abroad.