Japanese Association of Young Cardiac Surgeons

Hiroyuki Tsukui, Shin Takabayashi, Hiroo Takayama, Yasutaka Hirata, Kazuma Okamoto,

Mitsuhiro Kawata, Naoto Miyagi

2004-2006• Thoracic

Transplant and Artificial Heart Program Clinical Fellow at UPMC under Dr. Kormos

2006-2008• Advanced Adult

Cardiac Surgery Fellow at UPMC Passavant under Dr. Pellegrini

For young cardiac surgeons, different culture, mentor and training system will give a different point of view and make them strong as a cardiac surgeon

International network system will encourage them and play an important role in the future

High volume a small number

of cardiac surgeons

Low volume a large number

of cardiac surgeons

Quite different circumstances, but almost same outcomes

Quite different circumstances, but almost same outcomes

There are many ways to obtain good outcomes for patients

There are many ways to obtain good outcomes for patients

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008; 135: 1306-12

Unadjusted 30-day mortality rates by CABG procedural volume in JATS database

Given the consistently low volume of most Japanese CABG programs, their overall results will come as a surprise to many.

Perhaps there are lessons from this extreme example that might be applicable to less extreme but smaller programs in other countries.

OPCAB training simulator: BEAT innovated by Young Kwang Park

Power

Speed

Eco-friendly

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which builds and energizes leading global communities; the creative force shaping global, regional and industry strategies; the catalyst of choice for its communities when undertaking global initiatives to improve the state of the world.

Thoracic Surgery Residents Association (TSRA)•Founded in 1997•Organized under guidance of Thoracic Surgery Director Association (TSDA)

•Has regular meeting during STS, AATS and ACS

•Provides residency information and education

EACTS Residents Meeting•Organized by the Surgical Training and Manpower Committee (STMC)

•Has regular meeting during EACTS annual meeting

•Provides international relationship with United States

Japanese Association of Young Cardiac Surgeons (JAYCS)•Established in 2008•Has regular meetings during annual meeting of JATS and JSCS

International Network System

Annual meeting at international

conferences including ISMICS, AATS,

STS, EACTS, and JATS

Establish international CT surgery

training fellowship

Establish exchange programs

Expected Activities

Provide better surgical outcomes for

patients

Provide better environment for young

cardiac surgeons

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