title: [Recent 10-year progress of board certificated cardiovascular surgeon].
abstract: The recent 10-year progress and prospective views of the Board Certificated Cardiovascular Surgeon in Japan were described. Although total framework of the Japanese Board of Medical Specialist is not yet established, the certification standards of the Board Certificated Cardiovascular Surgeon and training hospital were substantially revised in 2005 and 2006 for increasing those quality. Hereafter, we should tackle to make new systems for the trainee's registration, gaining of incentive for the Board Certificated Cardiovascular Surgeon, and education of coworkers in surgical fields.
authors.affiliation: Chiba Cardiovascular Center, Ichihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Katsuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tatsuno
mesh_terms: D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education; D002568:Certification; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D007564:Japan; D013044:Specialty Boards; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000193:education