CU ECMO/MCS Fellowship

📢 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Applications open NOW for the 2026-2028 AY ECMO/MCS fellowship position! Learn more about our program: medschool.cuanschutz.edu/surgery/divisi… @MichaelTCainMD @AVR_MVR

Reminder: accepting applications now! Don't miss out on this great clinical and research experience. Tune in later this week to hear from our ECMO fellows what a #dayinthelife looks like!

📢 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Applications open NOW for the 2026-2028 AY ECMO/MCS fellowship position! Learn more about our program: medschool.cuanschutz.edu/surgery/divisi… @MichaelTCainMD @AVR_MVR

#ManuscriptMonday: "Characterization of pulmonary arterial stiffness using cardiac MRI": a review of the different studies on the role of CMR in PH management. Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100… @MichaelTCainMD @AVR_MVR

Last Thursday, the University of Colorado Hospital celebrated 1000 lung transplants! #ImproveEveryLife @AVR_MVR @MichaelTCainMD @CU_PSCCM @CU_Transplant @CUDeptSurg

#ManuscriptMonday: great collaboration with Kyle Bilodeau, MD, on developing and implementing a #NRP program! annalscts.com/article/view/1… @AVR_MVR @MichaelTCainMD @TheAortologist @yujess2000 @ZakkoMD

#ManuscriptMonday #DCD #TANRP lung transplant outcomes are comparable to DBD lung transplant outcomes sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @MichaelTCainMD @AVR_MVR @nickteman

The CU Department of Surgery's cardiothoracic division made a powerful impact at the 105th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery in Seattle earlier this month! We’re proud to be part of advancing innovation in cardiothoracic surgery. #AATS2025

#ManuscriptMonday : CHARM (the Colorado Heart Failure Acuity Risk Model) score to predict heart transplant waitlist mortality jacc.org/doi/abs/10.101… @AVR_MVR @MichaelTCainMD @CUCardiology @JACCJournals

@CUDeptSurg research resident Jack Zakrzewski sharing his work with our lab on left digit bias in heart transplant allocation at @CU_Transplant CCTCARE Research Chat! He will also be presenting at the @WTSA_Surgery annual meeting.

Starting off with Outcomes after DCD Cardiac Transplantation: An international, multicenter retrospective study | JACC: Heart Failure jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.… #DCD #TANRP => ⬇️ severe PGD, ⬇️ treated ACR within 1 year of transplant @JACCJournals @AVR_MVR @MichaelTCainMD

We're starting a #ManuscriptMonday series, where we'll highlight some of the past and present research our team has been involved in.

ECMO fellow Lizzy Bashian crushed it at her marathon this past weekend!

A big congratulations to the new 2025-2026 Pediatric and Cardiothoracic fellows! We're so excited for you to join us at @CUAnschutz! #MatchDay

Congratulations to Alexis Keyworth, PA-C, assistant professor of cardiothoracic surgery and director of the APP fellowship in surgery, on being named PA of the year by the @Colorado_PAs! #ImproveEveryLife news.cuanschutz.edu/department-of-…

ECMO Fellow Elizabeth Bashian presenting #DCD impact on 🫀 waitlist times for hard-to-transplant recipients at #ISHLT2025 DCD => ⬇️ waitlist times, ⬆️ transplant rates @AVR_MVR @MichaelTCainMD @CUDeptSurg @CU_Transplant

Left to right: PD @MichaelTCainMD moderating, 2nd year ECMO fellow Sarah Park's poster presentation, 1st year ECMO fellow Elizabeth Bashian's podium presentation

Proud of our team representing at #ISHLT2025 ! @CUDeptSurg @MichaelTCainMD @AVR_MVR

news.cuanschutz.edu/department-of-… @MichaelTCainMD Grateful to be a part of this care team!

Fellowship dog wishing you all happy holidays!

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons is saddened to announce the passing of Past President David A. Fullerton, MD. Dr. Fullerton was a revered physician, compassionate care provider, dedicated educator and leader. His loss will be felt by many. ow.ly/Vv1q50Ut0sa @ABTS17 @WesternThoracic @AmCollSurgeons @TSDA_CTsurgery @ThoracicSurgFnd @CUSystem