General Session

TSDA General Session in Conjunction with the Annual AATS Meeting
May 3-6, 2003
Marriott Copley Place
Boston, MA

SUMMARY - Coming Soon

Proposed Program for TSDA Meeting
Saturday May 3, 2003
Marriot Copley Place
Boston, MA
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Wellesley Room

1. Timing and format of Future TSDA meetings
   1. STS conflict  with TECHCON
   2. AATS conflict with "Developing Young Academic Surgeons"  
2. Report of ABS / ABTS discussions concerning curricular reform
   1. Bill Gay
   2. Irv Kron  
3. Report of Questionnaire on "Role of Research in Cardiothoracic Training"
   1. Ed Verrier  
4. Discussions of the Financial Future of the TSDA
   1. Jeff Gold
   2. Dues discussion
   3. Coordinator Support
   4. Treasurer's Report  
5. Update on TSDA Website
   1. Navigation tool
   2. Requisite Curriculum
   3. Prerequisite curriculum
   4. Bill Begg / Richard Shemin / Jeff Gold
6. Evaluation Tool Update
   1. Bill Begg 
7. Discussion: STS / AATS parallel sessions for educational topics
   1. Jeff Gold 
8. Nominating Committee report
   1. Gordon Olinger

All Meeting Sessions:

Content:

Thoracic Surgery Match Process
  John Calhoon, MD
 
Research Preparation for Cardiothoracic Surgery
 Edward D. Verrier, MD
 
Budget Challenges: A New Age for the TSDA
 Jeffrey P. Gold, MD
 
Future Meeting Challenges
 Jeffrey P. Gold, MD