Program Overview

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Introduction to the University Program

The university offers a wide range of programs and services, including education, research, and community outreach.

Education

Degree Programs & Admissions

The university provides various degree programs, including:

• M.D. Program
• Ph.D. Programs
• Doctor of Nurse Practice (Anesthesia)
• Genetic Counseling Program
• P.A. Program
• Orthotics & Prosthetics Program
• Baccalaureate/M.D. Programs
• Dual Degree Programs

Financing Your Education

The university offers financial assistance, including:

• Tuition & Fees
• Financial Aid

Schools

The university comprises several schools, including:

• School of Medicine
• Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
• National School of Tropical Medicine
• School of Health Professions

Advanced Training Programs

The university offers advanced training programs, including:

• Residency Programs
• Clinical Fellowships
• Postdoctoral Research Positions
• Continuing Professional Development
• Diploma in Tropical Medicine

Research

Research at Baylor

The university is involved in various research activities, including:

• Academic Centers
• Departments
• Faculty Labs
• From the Labs
• News
• Our Research
• Research Centers
• Strategic Research Centers

Research Offices

The university has several research offices, including:

• Advanced Technology Cores
• Center of Comparative Medicine
• Clinical Research
• Institute for Clinical & Translational Research
• Office of Research Leadership
• Research IT
• Sponsored Programs

Community

Healthcare Outreach

The university provides healthcare outreach services, including:

• Community Events
• More

General Resources

The university offers general resources, including:

• Community Events
• News
• Blogs
• Baylor in the Community

Global Programs

The university has global programs, including:

• Global Health
• Global Programs

Educational Outreach

The university provides educational outreach services, including:

• Saturday Morning Scientist Program
• SMART Program
• BioEd Online
• More

About

About Us

The university has various departments and offices, including:

• Academic Centers
• Alumni
• Careers
• Departments
• Leadership
• Mission, Vision, Values
• News
• Our Affiliates

Offices

The university has several offices, including:

• President's Office
• Office of Research
• Ombuds Office
• BCM Innovation Institute

Our Campus

The university's campus includes:

• Compliance
• Weather Safety
• Resource Stewardship & Sustainability
• Team Shop

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship

Curriculum

The fellowship program includes:

• Six months dedicated to general cardiothoracic anesthesia
• One month dedicated to thoracic anesthesia
• One month rotation on the thoracic transplant/VAD intensive care unit service
• Two months dedicated to intra-operative transesophageal echocardiography training
• Two months dedicated for elective rotations
• Two week rotations available for cardiology, cardiac imaging and perfusion service electives
• Four week rotation available for pediatric/adult congenital heart surgery at Texas Children's Hospital

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

The medical center is:

• Home of the Texas Heart Institute
• An 850 bed multi-specialty hospital with 150 ICU beds available
• Nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report "America's Best Hospitals" survey in five specialties

Texas Children's Hospital

The hospital is:

• Conveniently located next door to the Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
• Ranked in all ten subspecialties in U.S. News & World Report's list of America's Best Children's Hospitals
• Ranked #1 in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery by U.S. News & World Report

Supervision

Fellows perform their own anesthetics under the supervision of an attending physician. The level of supervision adjusts as the year progresses and fellows advance in their training.

Didactic Program

The program includes:

• Weekly dedicated lecture time for the year-long curriculum
• Weekly TEE conference to review interesting cases from the week
• Monthly department journal club
• Monthly "Club Echo" where fellows take turns presenting important topics related to echocardiography
• Rotation specific lectures where applicable
• Multidisciplinary conferences including cardiothoracic surgical morbidity and mortality conference and valve team conferences

Research

The department is involved in numerous ongoing research and clinical studies. For more specific information regarding research opportunities, contact the head of the research group.