Night call with the chief resident on a rotational basis. Develop surgical skills particular to thoracic surgery. Primary patient care. Operating room experience. Intensive care and coronary care experience.
Night call every third night.
Laboratory research activities in the fields of tissue culture of vascular cells and evaluation of cell physiology. Literature searches to develop an understanding of the state of knowledge of vascular cell biology. Participation in ongoing clinical studies evaluating endothelial cell seeded vascular grafts. Participation in ongoing studies on atherosclerosis.