Updates

Mission Statement

CSiI Open Learning is a "Not for Profit" academic open learning management venture by the exclusive Facebook group of "Cardiac Surgeons in India" also called (CSiI). Membership is recommend for the trainees (MCh or DNB) in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. It is also expected to be useful to young surgeons, who are fully qualified and are actively practicing Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery all over India.

Welcome to the Online CSiI Open Teaching-Learning Management Venture
(A Revolution in Super-speciality Didactic Teaching and Learning for)
Inspiring Better Quality, Standard and Outcomes

New Course Announcement: August 2016
Indo-Japanese Collaborative Low Fidelity Training
Advanced Surgical Skill Training Workshop: Cardiac Surgery (OFF Pump CABG)
For MCh 3rd year & DNB 4-5th Year Trainees.
Sponsored by EBM-Japan, SGPGI, Lotus Sutures and Telemedicine Society of India HQ.
Prof Nirmal Gupta: Course Organiser

Recent Updates

1. Monday, Jan 6, 2014: Awake (Non-intubated) Cardiac Surgery Part-2. Click here
2. Monday, December 23, 2013: Awake (Non-intubated) Cardiac Surgery Part-1. Click here
3. Monday, December 7-8, 2013: General- Embracing Social Media in Teaching & Learning Click Here
4. Monday, October 28, 2013: Conventional Skeletonised IMA Harvesting for Students. Click Here
5. Sunday, Sept. 21, 2013: It's time for certification in cardiothoracic critical care. Nevin M. Katz, JTCVS June 2013. Volume 145, Issue 6, 1446-1447. No Abstract
6. Saturday, August 10, 2013: Cardiac Surgery Success Hinges on Teamwork. AHA Scientific Statement. Click to read
7. Friday, August 9, 2013: (Free) Patient safety in cardiac operating room: Human factors and Team work (An AHA Statement) Click to read
8. Thursday, August 1, 2013: Webinar for Student and Young Surgeons; The Heart Team Approach for TAVR. Time 6:30 AM August 7, 2013. Join Webinar

CSiI Recommended Professional Events

(National and International Conferences, Workshops, CME's, Wet-Lab's and Symposiums)
Very soon we will partner with national and international travel and hospitality industry to offer you substantial discounts on air travel, hotel bookings, even pickup and drop in any city of India or the world. There will be no fee for this kind of service. Isn't this good? Want to know more....?

Everyday Utilities 4-U
We all are not only surgeons but also have family and other personal needs and commitments. Our responsibilities make us search things to ensure that we fulfil our personal, social and family commitments in quickest possible manner. Links provided on this page are carefully selected for your use, in order to save alot of your time and hassle. Make the best of use and let us know, if you have any suggestion for everyones use. Go to the page.....

Invitation to The Board of CSiI for Partner Companies and Industry Leaders. More.....

Invitation for Sponsoring Opportunity

To the Board of CSiI and Partner Companies and Industry Leaders: CSiIOpenLearning Site is and will remain a not-for-profit organ that will allow depending upon corporate partners who would help us extend and expand our capabilities and mission as the leading portal of educational tool and resources in the cardiothoracic speciality. Want to know more....?

Careers and Jobs

Postings will be available for 3 months period only from the date of posting.

Open Journal of Cardiac Surgeons in India (OJCSiI) (Free and Open Access: Forever): In the service of academic excellence of publications by students and surgeons under the auspices of CSiI Open Learning Venture. This is first journal with some unique features never seen or thought before in the world of CVTS publishing. Want to know more......?

Share it with others

I know that many of you like the site and often use it for your educational and other intended use. However, you can also help your younger colleagues, cardiac surgeon friends and also your trainees and students. Spreading the word about the site won't cost you anything but will help our community at large in the long run. So please join-in and spread the word across. You may do it through your FB network, emails and even word of mouth will go a long way. Best wishes and regards. Prof Nirmal Gupta

Peep behind the curtain

Thanks for visiting the CSiI Open Learning Venture Site: We sincerely hope and wish that your learning experience was satisfactory. We shall add many new features and functions in the future. We hope one day, this site will be your HomePage for all your learning and professional update requirements.
Prof Nirmal Gupta
Concept Developer, Designer, Chief Administrator and Dreamer.