This innovative approach will combine an educational portion developed and produced by the professional societies with an on-site proctoring. Following observation of new procedures at designated teaching centers, a physician will then be supervised performing the new procedure in his or her own hospital and operating room team environment. T he American Medical Foundation for Peer Review and Education is the national leader in the independent review of physician and specialty services for over 1000 US hospitals. It is the largest association of surgeons in the world. This grant will allow us to develop an outstanding continuing medical education program for the Fellows of the College.
Thoracic surgeons treat diseases involving the heart, lungs, espohagus and chest wall.
They replace and repair heart valves, perform coronary bypass surgery, transplant heart and lungs and removal esophageal and pulmonary cancer. The two societies have acombined membership of approximately 3,500 members and are both international organizations working closely together. Their mission is to advance the speciality in order to provide the highest quality of care to patients. The Academy also serves as an advocate for improved patient care and informs the public about the science of orthopaedics. With approximately 25,000 members in the U.S. and around the world, the Academy is one of the largest associations of musculoskeletal specialists in the world.