Research Rotation
The research rotation is one month in duration, divided into two 15-day blocks.
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Each fellow is assigned a mentor, usually a member of the Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology faculty.
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Fellows will have a defined project and are expected to submit findings for presentation at a national meeting, typically the SCA Annual Meeting.
Areas of Active Investigation
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Inflammatory mediated coagulopathy and hemostasis management
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Outcomes research in cardiac surgery
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Enhanced Recovery after Cardiac Surgery (ERACS)
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Renal failure in cardiac surgery
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Use of ECMO in the peripartum period
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Xenotransplantation
Research Support & Funding
Members of the division have received recent grant funding from industry and foundations, including:
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Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA)
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Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF)
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Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER)
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NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute