TY - JOUR
T1 - Perspectives on the Fellowship Training in Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Anesthesia and Critical Care in Europe From Program Directors and Educational Leads Around Europe
AU - El Tahan, Mohamed R
AU - Mendoza Vasquez, Luis Eduardo
AU - Alston, R Peter
AU - Erdoes, Gabor
AU - Schreiber, Jan U
AU - Fassl, Jens
AU - Wilkinson, Kirstin
AU - Flo Forner, Anna
AU - von Dossow, Vera
AU - Greenhalgh, Donna
AU - Plamondon, Marie-Jo
AU - Nigro Neto, Caetano
AU - Paternoster, Gianluca
AU - Landoni, Giovanni
AU - Collaborators
AU - Erb, Joachim M
AU - Guarracino, Fabio
AU - Mukherjee, Chirojit
AU - Rosseel, Peter
AU - Howell, Simon
AU - Ender, Joerg
AU - Rasmussen, Bodil S
AU - Heba, Arafat
AU - Antoniou, Theofani
PY - 2020/2
Y1 - 2020/2
N2 - This article reviews fellowship training in adult cardiac, thoracic, and vascular anesthesia and critical care from the perspective of European program initiators and educational leaders in these subspecialties together with current training fellows. Currently, the European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology (EACTA) network has 20 certified fellowship positions each year in 10 hosting centers within 7 European countries, with 2 positions outside Europe (São Paulo, Brazil). Since 2009, 42 fellows have completed the fellowship training. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the rationale, requirements, and contributions of the fellows, in the context of the developmental progression of the EACTA fellowship in adult cardiac, thoracic, and vascular anesthesia and critical care from inception to present. A summary of the program structure, accreditation of host centers, requirements to join the program, teaching and assessment tools, certification, and training requirements in transesophageal electrocardiography is outlined. In addition, a description of the current state of EACTA fellowships across Europe, and a perspective for future steps and challenges to the educational program, is provided.
AB - This article reviews fellowship training in adult cardiac, thoracic, and vascular anesthesia and critical care from the perspective of European program initiators and educational leaders in these subspecialties together with current training fellows. Currently, the European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology (EACTA) network has 20 certified fellowship positions each year in 10 hosting centers within 7 European countries, with 2 positions outside Europe (São Paulo, Brazil). Since 2009, 42 fellows have completed the fellowship training. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the rationale, requirements, and contributions of the fellows, in the context of the developmental progression of the EACTA fellowship in adult cardiac, thoracic, and vascular anesthesia and critical care from inception to present. A summary of the program structure, accreditation of host centers, requirements to join the program, teaching and assessment tools, certification, and training requirements in transesophageal electrocardiography is outlined. In addition, a description of the current state of EACTA fellowships across Europe, and a perspective for future steps and challenges to the educational program, is provided.
KW - Europe fellowship
KW - anesthesia
KW - cardiac anesthesia
KW - cardiothoracic anesthesiology
KW - fellowship structure
KW - intensive care
KW - postgraduate education
KW - program director
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85074504108&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.09.029
DO - 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.09.029
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 31668743
SN - 1053-0770
VL - 34
SP - 512
EP - 520
JO - Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
JF - Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
IS - 2
ER -