The Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia is part of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the University of Louisville. The department is an academic and clinical department comprised of professional physicians, nurses and scientists, whose mission is to provide the best in clinical care, and discovery, in a collegial, academic environment.

Program Aims:

- to deliver exceptional, patient-centered care at the University of Louisville Hospital and Jewish Hospital to be a recognized authority in the evaluation and treatment of patients requiring critical care

- to provide superior education for fellows in the medical discipline and practice of Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and advance the teaching mission of the University of Louisville

- to develop superb, independent practitioners with the skills to be leaders in both private practice and academic medicine who will promote the advancement of the medical discipline of Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia

- to promote an atmosphere of scholarly inquiry where our fellows are fully engaged in quality improvement, patient safety, and scientific pursuits

- to remain on the cutting edge of technology, technique, and tends within our specialty and incorporate the most current science into our training program.

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Educational Program:

The educational program involves focused weekly didactic sessions designed specifically for ACTA fellows as well as multi-disciplinary conferences. These include:
-Weekly CTA fellow didactic session

-Weekly TEE reading sessions

-Monthly Cardiac M&M conference with CT surgery, anesthesia and critical care

-Quarterly CT Journal Club

-Annual attendance at a national society meeting

-Fellows will participate and be members of the Program Evaluation Committee

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Research

Each fellow is expected to design a systems based improvement project as well as present a research project or case report at a national conference.