Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists

University of Colorado

Name of InstitutionUniversity of Colorado
Address12631 E 17th Avenue
Address 2Suite 2001
CityAurora
StateCO
Zip Code80045
Main Ph No.303-724-7494
Websitehttps://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/anesthesiology/education/fellowships/cardiothoracic
ACGME AccreditedYes
SF MatchYes
Department ChairVesna Jevtovic-Todorovic, MD, PhD, MBA
Dept. Chair EmailVESNA.JEVTOVIC-TODOROVIC@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU
Fellow DirectorDr. Lyndsey Grae
Fellow Director EmailLYNDSEY.GRAE@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU
Program Coord.Alyson Poeppelman
Program Coord. EmailALYSON.POEPPELMAN@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU
Total Number of Procedures2840
Number of CPB Procedures600
Number of Cardiac Procedures850
Number of off-CPB Cardiac Procedures250
Number of Non-Cardiac Thoracic Procedures850
Number of Heart, Lung and Heart/Lung Transplants90
Number of Major Vascular Procedures200
Operating Equipment Available
Number of Fellows Completing Training in Previous 5 Years14
Number of Positions Available
Clinical/Basic Research Positions Available – YES/NO3
Clinical/Clinical Research Positions Available – YES/NO3
Clinical Research Positions Available – YES/NO
Basic Research Only Positions Available – YES/NO
Fellow Annual SalaryPGY5 Stipend Level
Does your program provide fellows with the opportunity to attend national or local conferences?Echo Rounds  Frequency: weekly  Description: provide an opportunity for discussion of interesting echo findings for fellows to review with faculty    Cardiac Anesthesia Lecture Series  Frequency: weekly  Description: longitudinal lecture series providing a comprehensive review of essential cardiothoracic anesthesiology topics    Morbidity and Mortality Conference  Frequency: monthly    Journal Club  Frequency: monthly    Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds  Frequency: weekly  Description: the Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds will present a wide variety of up-to-date topics in anesthesiology presented by expert faculty within the department as well as visiting professors from around the nation.    Quality & Safety Academy  Frequency: 4 workshops per year  Description: a series of workshops to build foundational knowledge in quality improvement and patient safety. The workshops are based at fellow-level and are sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare Quality Safety and Efficiency (IHQSE).    Educator’s Series  Frequency: 4-6 lectures per year  Description: fellow-level seminars aimed at improving teaching ability of fellows from bedside chalk-talks to formal presentations to large audiences
Overall comments regarding your program.
Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Abstracts11
Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Peer-Review Journal ArticlesN/A
Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Book Chapters3
Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Other Publications2
Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: QI Projects14