Perioperative fellowship curricula in anesthesiology: a systematic review

Gharapetian, Angineh; Chung, Frances; Wong, David T.; Wong, Jean

doi:10.1007/s12630-014-0299-2

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“…In this report, we describe the full range of fellowship programs across one department of medicine. Whereas previous reports have focused primarily on single programs and the perspectives of trainees [ 2 , 3 , 7 , 11 , 13 , 18 – 28 ], the new findings in this report result from its broad focus across multiple types of fellowship programs and the triangulation of views from learners, teachers, educators and administrators. We were able to categorize fellowship programs into three distinct types: individualised, research, and clinical.…”

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confidence: 83%

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Fellowship training: a qualitative study of scope and purpose across one department of medicine

2017

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BackgroundFellowship training follows certification in a primary specialty or subspecialty and focusses on distinct and advanced clinical and/or academic skills. This phase of medical education is growing in prevalence, but has been an “invisible phase of postgraduate training” lacking standards for education and accreditation, as well as funding. We aimed to explore fellowship programs and examine the reasons to host and participate in fellowship training, seeking to inform the future development of fellowship education.MethodsDuring the 2013–14 academic year, we conducted interviews and focus groups to examine the current status of fellowship training from the perspectives of division heads, fellowship directors and current fellows at the Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Canada. Descriptive statistics were used to depict the prevailing status of fellowship training. A process of data reduction, data analysis and conclusions/verifications was performed to analyse the quantitative data.ResultsWe interviewed 16 division heads (94%), 15 fellowship directors (63%) and 8 fellows (21%). We identified three distinct types of fellowships. Individualized fellowships focus on the career goals of the trainee and/or the recruitment goals of the division. Clinical fellowships focus on the attainment of clinical expertise over and above the competencies of residency. Research fellowships focus on research productivity. Participants identified a variety of reasons to offer fellowships: improve academic productivity; improve clinical productivity; share/develop enhanced clinical expertise; recruit future faculty members/attain an academic position; enhance the reputation of the division/department/trainee; and enhance the scholarly environment.ConclusionsFellowships serve a variety of purposes which benefit both individual trainees as well as the academic enterprise. Fellowships can be categorized within a distinct taxonomy: individualized; clinical; and research. Each type of fellowship may serve a variety of purposes, and each may need distinct support and resources. Further research is needed to catalogue the operational requirements for hosting and undertaking fellowship training, and establish recommendations for educational and administrative policy and processes in this new phase of postgraduate education.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 83%

“…Previous publications on the topic of fellowship training have been limited by their emphasis on a single training program [ 19 ] or on multiple programs with a similar focus of training (e.g. interventional pulmonology in North America) [ 3 , 20 , 22 , 23 , 25 – 28 ].…”

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Fellowship training: a qualitative study of scope and purpose across one department of medicine

2017

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“…As the specialty of anesthesia approaches its 170 th year, it may be time, as suggested by Gharapetian et al 1 that ''the subspecialty of perioperative medicine would benefit from a cohesive and consensus-based curriculum to which academic fellowships could adhere.'' In fact, the excitement lies in the evolution of perioperative medicine as a subspecialty.…”

Section: The Essence Of Perioperative Medicinementioning

confidence: 99%

“…1 Cette évaluation de l'état actuel de la formation et de la recherche en médecine périopératoire vient à point nommé si nous avons conscience des orientations futures de la recherche et de la formation dans notre spécialité.…”

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