At the culmination of years of formal training, cardiothoracic surgery residents are faced with the reality of entering individual practice. Making this transition smoothly, the value of early mentorship, and other pearls are discussed in this roundtable discussion, which was filmed at the 2014 STS Annual Meeting. Vinay Badhwar moderates this discussion with Ara A. Vaporciyan, David D. Odell, Mark D. Iannettoni, and John S. Ikonomidis.
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