The focus of the department is the training of postgraduate personnel; however, limited lectures are presented to undergraduate students. The training of a cardiothoracic surgeon extends over a period of five years.
This is the only department offering training to perfusion technicians, and the training extends over a period of three years.
The Academic programme of the department is as follows:
- Training and service delivery rounds
- Joint discussion with Pulmonology and Radiology
- Journal discussion
- Angiogram and Paediatric discussions