title: 2008 Midwest Surgical Association Harridge Lecture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. dmathisen@partners.org
authors.forename: Douglas J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Mathisen
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D006801:Humans; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000078329:Workforce