JCTSE Surgical Director of Education – Call for Applications

The newly organized Joint Council on Thoracic Surgery Education, Inc. (JCTSE) is seeking an ABTS-certified thoracic surgeon to serve in a half- to full-time position as its first Surgical Director of Education. The position has been created to direct the Thoracic Surgery Education Initiative formulated by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS), Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), and Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education (TSFRE). The position's major focus will be to improve cardiothoracic surgical resident education and facilitate the redesign of the thoracic surgery resident training paradigm, as well as to develop innovative techniques for post-resident education.

For further details regarding the requirements and expectations for this position, please see the complete job description.

Interested applicants should mail or e-mail a cover letter (of no more than 2 pages) and curriculum vitae to the attention of Irving L. Kron, MD, Chair of the Search Committee (contact information shown below). The cover letter should summarize the applicant's thoughts about the challenges facing present day thoracic surgery resident and post-resident education and what approaches might meet these challenges. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS IS JULY 31, 2008.

Irving L. Kron, MD
Chair, Search Committee
Surgical Director for Cardiothoracic Surgery Education
c/o The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
633 N. Saint Clair Street, Suite 2320
Chicago, IL 60611-3658
surgicaldirectorsearch@sts.org