The journal of education in perioperative medicine : JEPM
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J Educ Perioper Med · Oct 2017
Simulation-based Airway Management Training for Anesthesiologists - A Brief Review of its Essential Role in Skills Training for Clinical Competency.
In clinical practice, failure of proper airway management can lead to significant patient morbidity and mortality. Difficult airway management comprises a fundamental skill set for anesthesiologists and has long been recognized as one of the most challenging skills. Simulation-based training is an essential technique to establish and maintain technical and nontechnical skills for airway management. ⋯ Limitations and challenges of simulation training for airway management and the key role of instructional skills mandate thoughtful and well-designed programs of simulation-based training to assure optimal educational outcomes. Simulation and clinical training should be developed as complementary techniques in an integrated parallel instructional design paradigm to ensure effective development of technical and nontechnical airway management skill for anesthesiologists. Evidence-based educational outcomes favoring simulation-based airway training are highlighted.
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J Educ Perioper Med · Oct 2017
International Elective Opportunities in United States Anesthesia Residency Programs.
Global health is a recognized component of medical education and is increasingly included in residency programs. International electives have the potential to improve global health training by providing exposure to different populations and the challenges of health disparities. The objective of this study was to describe international elective opportunities in US anesthesiology residency training programs, including an assessment the types of programs offered and the obstacles to providing this type of training. ⋯ A large proportion of US anesthesia residency programs offer international electives, and perceptions of global health in anesthesiology are positive. This is consistent with developments in global health in other subspecialty fields.
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J Educ Perioper Med · Jul 2017
Fellowships Represent a Logical Target for Cultivating Research in Academic Anesthesiology.
The need for greater emphasis on research contributions in academic anesthesiology has been widely recognized in recent years. Some propose increasing integration of research, including dedicated research time, into ACGME requirements for residency and fellowship training experiences. The h-index, an effective measure of research productivity that takes into account relevance and impact of an author's contributions on discourse within a field, was used to examine whether there are differences in research productivity between non-fellowship and fellowship-trained faculty in academic anesthesiology departments. This bibliometric was further used to examine differences in subspecialties, and other specialties of medicine. ⋯ Scholarly productivity, as measured by the h-index was similar for fellowship and non-fellowship trained anesthesiologists.
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J Educ Perioper Med · Apr 2017
Factors important to anesthesiology residency applicants during recruitment.
The United States residency application and interview process is expensive and time consuming. The purpose of this study is to better understand and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the anesthesiology residency application and interview process. ⋯ Recruitment of the best residency applicants is a priority for residency programs. Our survey informs residency programs on factors to consider in developing effective recruitment strategies. Department websites were the most frequently used tool to research programs. In spite of efforts to curtail post-interview communication between applicants and programs, it continues to be a common occurrence and may influence rank lists.
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J Educ Perioper Med · Jan 2017
An Evaluation of CA-1 Residents' Adherence to a Standardized Handoff Checklist.
Poor-quality handoffs are a significant cause of preventable medical errors and adverse events. Handoff checklists improve handoffs but adherence to these tools is often inconsistent. In our study we aimed to investigate the effects of simulated handoff workshop and clinical instruction on resident handoff quality. ⋯ The current method of education for handoffs does not ensure resident adherence to a standardized handoff technique. We propose that the inclusion of a written or electronic handoff checklist should be enforced and refresher courses should be administered early and frequently.