Specialist training for cardiothoracic surgery in the Nordic countries

• Published in: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
• Main Authors: Mennander, Ari, Gudbjartsson, Tomas, Jeppsson, Anders, Hjortdal, Vibeke, Tønnessen, Theis
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Nordic countries; cardiothoracic surgery; education; specialist training; Clinical Competence; Cardiac Surgical Procedures/education; Humans; Surgeons/education; Scandinavian and Nordic Countries; Medical; Graduate; Specialization; Thoracic Surgical Procedures/education; Curriculum; Norway; Iceland
• Online Access: https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/specialist-training-for-cardiothoracic-surgery-in-the-nordic-countries(b4c4563e-bd70-4b69-a269-2a539fbadc8e).html; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.07.110

Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Iceland form the 5 culturally uniform Nordic countries. Each of the countries owns a high-standard tradition of individual steering in cardiothoracic education aiming at securing the needs and features of the local area. Indisputably, mastering a Nordic language and applying a high-standard individual steering in education ensure that a dedicated trainee is selected to the cardiothoracic program in accordance with the needs and features of the local area.