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Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Curriculum Vitae (CV) Calculator

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About the Cardio-Thoracic Surgery calculator

What is assessed

  • Additional Qualifications
  • Publications
  • Presentations
  • Local presentations
  • Te Ao Māori
  • Rurality

Entry requirements are checked before the score.

Source and weights

Published by
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) and Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS)
Intake
2028
Rubric year
2026
Weights
Official college points

Evidence to prepare

  • H-index of the journal of your highest first-author publication (last 7 years)The H-index as at the application closing date, from the SCImago Journal Rank.
  • Involved in kohanga reo or kura kaupapaA letter from the kaumātua, kaiako, coach, or the chief executive or chair of the iwi authority.
  • Sustained (1 year or more) involvement in cultural activitiesA letter of endorsement from a kaumātua, kaiako, coach or iwi authority, stating dates and time commitment.

Limits

How to become a cardiothoracic surgeon in Australia