title: Introduction: Great Institutions in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
authors.forename: Todd K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Rosengart
authors.forename: Erle H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Austin
authors.forename: Harvey I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Pass
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Weisel
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000266:history; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000266:history; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education / Q000266:history; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004501:Education, Medical; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006761:Hospitals / Q000266:history; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009864:Ontario; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education / Q000266:history; D014481:United States