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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005;130:1491
© 2005 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

Editorial

They're here: Continuing medical education activities

Andrew S. Wechsler, MD, Pamela W. Fried *

Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa

Received for publication October 17, 2005; accepted for publication October 17, 2005.

* Address for reprints: Pamela W. Fried, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 North 15th St, Room 6415, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192 (Email: pfried@drexelmed.edu).

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We have long believed that journals are a rich source for the continuance of learning that is critical for safe, innovative clinical practice. This belief is one of the reasons that articles submitted to The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (JTCVS) are subject to such stringent peer review. Articles that appear in print one day may well form the basis for practice the next. Although being a knowledgeable and contemporary surgeon should be reward enough for the hours spent digesting new information, various certifying and privileging entities require documentation of such efforts.

Thus, we are particularly pleased that, through the auspices of the American Association for Thoracic . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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