University of Colorado
| Name of Institution | University of Colorado |
| Address | 12631 E 17th Avenue |
| Address 2 | Suite 2001 |
| City | Aurora |
| State | CO |
| Zip Code | 80045 |
| Main Ph No. | 303-724-7494 |
| Website | https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/anesthesiology/education/fellowships/cardiothoracic |
| ACGME Accredited: Yes | Yes |
| ACGME Accredited: No | |
| SF Match: Yes |
Yes |
| SF Match: No |
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| Department Chair | Vesna Jevtovic-Todorovic, MD, PhD, MBA |
| Dept. Chair Email | VESNA.JEVTOVIC-TODOROVIC@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU |
| Fellow Director | Dr. Lyndsey Grae |
| Fellow Director Email | LYNDSEY.GRAE@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU |
| Program Coord. | Alyson Poeppelman |
| Program Coord. Email | ALYSON.POEPPELMAN@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU |
| Total Number of Procedures | 2840 |
| Number of CPB Procedures | 600 |
| Number of Cardiac Procedures | 850 |
| Number of off-CPB Cardiac Procedures | 250 |
| Number of Non-Cardiac Thoracic Procedures | 850 |
| Number of Heart, Lung and Heart/Lung Transplants | 90 |
| Number of Major Vascular Procedures | 200 |
| Operating Equipment Available | |
| Number of Fellows Completing Training in Previous 5 Years | 14 |
| Number of Positions Available | |
| Clinical/Basic Research Positions Available – YES/NO | 3 |
| Clinical/Clinical Research Positions Available – YES/NO | 3 |
| Clinical Research Positions Available – YES/NO | |
| Basic Research Only Positions Available – YES/NO | |
| Fellow Annual Salary | PGY5 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: Abstracts | 11 |
| Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Peer-Review Journal Articles | N/A |
| Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Book Chapters | 3 |
| Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Other Publications | 2 |
| Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: QI Projects | 14 |