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The Japanese board of cardiovascular surgery has changed the requirements for the certification of cardiovascular surgeons. The requirements include Off the Job Training and the training of extracorporeal circulation. The role of training facilities should be changed because of its duty. We showed a questionnaire survey about the new requirements for young cardiovascular surgeons in Hokkaido. We hope this article shows what is required for the training facilities in the new era.
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In the U-40 column, we conducted a questionnaire survey of the U-40 generation on the theme of the specialist system for cardiovascular surgery and reported on the present condition and problems in obtaining certification. With the introduction of a new system, off the job training and participatory training using extracorporeal circulation techniques were newly mandated. In this article, we report the results and discussion of the questionnaire survey regarding the present condition of extracorporeal circulation training for the U-40 generation and the pros and cons of training programs.
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The system of the Japanese Board of Cardiovascular Surgery is changing. Since the last time, we have deliberated on the medical specialty board for U-40 column articles about the problems faced by young cardiovascular surgeons. This time, we conducted the second survey to U-40 members about the realities of becoming a board-certified cardiovascular surgeon. The results showed the circumstances and details on how to acquire the board certification. Moreover, we discussed about the current problems and future perspectives for the young cardiovascular surgeons.