Doing a CT fellowship without finishing a GS residency?

[Chief Resident]

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http://www.abts.org/doc/6678

This is from back in 2001, it says finishing a residency in general surgery isn't required to enter into a CT surgery fellowship as long as certain prereqs are met during the GS residency (the 3rd pathway listed).

Are there any CT surgery programs that accept applicants that haven't finished their GS residency as long as those prereqs are completed during the GS residency?

 

[cardsurgguy]

I've heard a lot in recent years through small talk in the hospital I work at (I work/have worked pretty much exclusively in the CT surgery area)

I've been hoping that this change was made since I want to do Peds CT Surg and would rather have 6 year gsurg and thor combined then the 1 year peds CT fellowship instead of the old fashion 5 gsurg + 2 CT fellowship and then the 1 year peds CT fellowship

it's only 1 year saved (7 vs 8), but hey, any year of residency/fellowship saved is worth it!

here's an update, it's the certification requirements off the amer board of thor surgery
http://www.abts.org/doc/4018

it lists only 2 pathways, not the 3 in the link you posted (maybe they got rid of the 3 and 3 pathway)

here's what the website says

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Certification by the ABTS may be achieved by completing one of the following two pathways and fulfillment of the other requirements:
1. Pathway One is the successful completion of a full residency in General Surgery approved by the ACGME or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, followed by the successful completion of an ACGME-approved Thoracic Surgery residency.

Pathway Two is the successful completion of a six-year categorical-integrated Thoracic Surgery residency developed along guidelines established by the TSDA and having the approval of the ACGME (RRC-TS).

These pathways must provide adequate education and operative experience in cardiovascular and general thoracic surgery.

2. For residents who begin their thoracic surgery residency in July 2003 and after, certification by the American Board of Surgery (ABS) will be optional rather than mandatory.