title: The effect of the extended (3-year) anesthesia curriculum on anesthesia subspecialty education.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of lengthening the anesthesia residency by the American Board of Anesthesiology on the education of anesthesia subspecialists. A survey of anesthesia residency programs was conducted from 1987 to 1991. The most frequent subspecialty practice in the clinical anesthesia (CA) 3 year is cardiovascular anesthesia. However, the percentage of CA3 residents spending extended time (greater than or equal to 6 months) in subspecialty education has significantly decreased. For example, the percentage of CA3 residents spending 12 months in subspecialty education has decreased 83%. There appears to be a slight increase in the number of CA4 or PGY5 residents (fellows) electing subspecialty practice. It is concluded that the 3-year curriculum has produced a negative impact on the education of anesthesia subspecialists.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology Duke Heart Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Reves
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Newfield
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Striker
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Sladen
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Edgar
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000193:education*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education; D003422:Critical Care; D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education; D013038:Specialization; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000193:education; D013997:Time Factors