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CTS 398A

Clinical Elective in Cardiothoracic Surgery

UNITS:1-6
GRADING:Medical School MD Grades
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Provides an opportunity for a student in the clinical years to have a clinical experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery, of a quality and duration to be decided upon by the student and a faculty preceptor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Stanford students cannot add CTS 398A clerkships directly to their MEP clerkship schedules through the regular shuffles. Please contact Caroline Cheang in the Office of Medical Student Affairs at cheang@stanford.edu or CTS 650-CTS 498-7619 with the faculty preceptor's name and email address to add this clerkship. PREREQUISITES: CTS 300A, consent of the designated faculty preceptor, and approval by an Associate Dean for Student Affairs. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-CTS 12, full time for 4 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Michael Fischbein, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Stephanie Harrington, CTS 650-CTS 721-2552. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: TBA; Time: TBA. CALL CODE: 4. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SUMC, PAVAMC.

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3 Terms
Clerkship 1Open
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Clerkship 2Open
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Clerkship 3Open
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CTS 398A: Clinical Elective in Cardiothoracic Surgery

1-6 units · Medical School MD Grades

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Provides an opportunity for a student in the clinical years to have a clinical experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery, of a quality and duration to be decided upon by the student and a faculty preceptor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Stanford students cannot add 398A clerkships directly to their MEP clerkship schedules through the regular shuffles. Please contact Caroline Cheang in the Office of Medical Student Affairs at cheang@stanford.edu or 650-498-7619 with the faculty preceptor's name and email address to add this clerkship. PREREQUISITES: CTS 300A, consent of the designated faculty preceptor, and approval by an Associate Dean for Student Affairs. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full time for 4 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Michael Fischbein, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Stephanie Harrington, 650-721-2552. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: TBA; Time: TBA. CALL CODE: 4. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SUMC, PAVAMC.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Clerkship — TBA TBA (Graduate)
  • Clerkship — TBA TBA (Graduate)
  • Clerkship — TBA TBA (Graduate)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Clerkship — TBA TBA (Graduate)
  • Clerkship — TBA TBA (Graduate)
  • Clerkship — TBA TBA (Graduate)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Clerkship — TBA TBA (Graduate)
  • Clerkship — TBA TBA (Graduate)
  • Clerkship — TBA TBA (Graduate)

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  • CTS 199: Undergraduate Research
  • CTS 203: Introduction to Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • CTS 225: Stem Cells in Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine
  • CTS 299: Directed Reading in Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • CTS 300A: Cardiothoracic Surgery Clerkship
  • CTS 301B: Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery Clerkship
  • CTS 303A: Advanced Thoracic Surgery Clerkship
  • CTS 370: Medical Scholars Research
  • CTS 399: Graduate Research

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