| Is there one Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training in Thoracic Surgery? |
Yes |
| Comments |
General Thoracic Surgery is a separate speciality in Bulgaria.
There is separate speciality Cardiac Surgery and Vascular Surgery as well. |
| Name of the Certificate to Practice Thoracic Surgery |
Certificate of General Thoracic Surgery |
| Which body administers the Certification |
Bulgarian Ministry of Health |
| How many were certified in 2006 |
4 |
| Certainty of this number? |
Accurate |
| Does the Certificate allow practice in Thoracic Surgery? |
No |
| Does the Certificate allow practice in Cardiac Surgery? |
No |
| Does the Certificate allow practice in Oesophageal Surgery? |
No |
| Does the Certificate allow practice in Vascular Surgery? |
No |
| How many years of training are required in Thoracic Surgery for this certificate? |
3 years after Sertificate of Surgery (4years) |
| Comments about this thoracic training |
So far General Thoracic Surgery was a subspeciality of a main Specialty of Surgery.
A debate is in progress General Thoracic Surgery to become a main speciality with 5 years of training. |
