CT Surgery fellows to compete in finals of surgical association’s “Jeopardy” competition

A fellow and resident duo from the UK division of CT Surgery were named one of the top six two-person teams in the annual North American Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident “Jeopardy” competition sponsored by the Joint Council on Thoracic Surgery Education (JCTSE). The UK team will participate in the Jeopardy finals during the annual meeting of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA) in November.

Marion Hochstetler, MD, PG-7, and Michael Bolanos, MD, PG-3, were notified of their selection as a top six team earlier in September and immediately confirmed their intent to compete.

The doctors qualified by taking an online exam individually. Selection of the top teams was based on their respective scores. They also received a letter of support from the program’s director, Bolanos said.

As one of the top six teams, Bolanos and Hochstetler earned reimbursement of their round trip airfare to the STSA annual meeting as well as hotel accommodations for two nights. Of course, they will be busy preparing for the competition and the meetings over the weekend.

The competition will take place on the first weekend of November in Lake Buena Vista, Florida in the exhibit hall of one of Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts. The first two rounds on Friday afternoon will determine who among the six teams will face off in the finals later that day. The traditional Final Jeopardy question will happen on Saturday morning in general session.

 Bolanos and Hochstetler were not aware about the other teams, but they were confident about their chances.