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Thoracic Surgery Residency

Overview

UVA Surgery faculty member Dr. John Kern operatingThe Thoracic Surgery Residency Program at the University of Virginia was established in 1955 by Dr. William H. Muller. Our current Thoracic Surgery Residency Program Director is Dr. John Kern, and the Associate Program Directors are Dr. Curt Tribble and Dr. Linda Martin. The primary focus of our program is to produce cardiothoracic surgeons who are competitive for both premier academic and private practice jobs. Our residents are exposed to a high volume of complex cases. The Traditional (Independent) Thoracic Residency and the General Thoracic Track Residency have different NRMP Match numbers.

There are currently four Thoracic Surgery training paradigms at UVA, which include:

  • The Integrated (I-6) Thoracic Residency Program: 1 resident per year.
  • The Traditional (Independent) Thoracic Residency (2 years of CT training): 1 per year.
  • The General Thoracic Track Residency (2 years of CT training): 1 per year.
  • The Joint (4-3) Thoracic Residency Program: 1 resident per year.
  • Three residents, in some combination of these training paradigms, finish each year.

 

Faculty and residents share their education experiences.

Educational Program

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Integrated (I-6) Residency

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Traditional (Independent) Residency

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Graduates

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Clinical Facilities

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Living in Charlottesville

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Application Info

Applications to our program are accepted through Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS AAMC).

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