@article{01981a34f0734c1fbc651b93d592d2e9,
title = "Where have all the mentors gone?",
author = "Koomalsingh, \{Kevin J.\} and Mokadam, \{Nahush A.\}",
note = "Funding Information: In this month's edition of the Journal, Narahari and colleagues 2 present their findings shedding a favorable light on residents supported by T32 training grants. We applaud the authors for drawing attention to a vital component of cardiothoracic surgical training. In their study, they compared throughput at 2 academic institutions, both with rich histories of T32 training grants, versus 2 similar sized academic institutions without the same dedicated support structure. The results were quite impressive. Trainees supported by a T32 training grant were more likely to pursue cardiothoracic surgery after residency, publish more articles, obtain subsequent National Institutes of Health funding, and pursue advanced fellowships. Perhaps most surprising from this study is the underuse of the T32 training grant by cardiothoracic training programs. With just 2 programs maintaining a consistent track record, much work remains. Nevertheless, the grant continues to be an integral funding source for multiple training programs across academic medicine. In 2017, there were more than 2500 awards at 25 academic centers in the country. 3 ",
year = "2018",
month = may,
doi = "10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.12.091",
language = "English",
volume = "155",
pages = "2057",
journal = "Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery",
issn = "0022-5223",
number = "5",
}