thoracic

Provided you do well and get the requisite Step 1 score, does it make a big difference what medical school you go to, top 20 vs mid tier in regards to getting into competitives surgical residencies?

I've always wondered but I have to propose a new medical device (you have to at the end of this class I'm taking, where you pitch it to BMEngineers. I doubt they're really expecting anything actually worthwhile from undergrads but I thought why not take it seriously and see what comes of it.)...

Just wondering what everyone found most useful. Are the lectures that the JCTSE sets up adequate, or is it better to grab a good thoracic book (medical management of thoracic sx...) and cardiac book (no f***in idea) and just go from there. Cheers.

If someone were to go through an Integrated Thoracic Surgery Residency Program, can they be certified in thoracics and also general surgery? I feel like that is a dumb question, but I have been told if someone wanted to get certified in GS then they would have to go through a second residency in...

Hey everyone! Figured I'd start the thread for this year-- better late than never. Good luck!