The effect of the extended (3-year) anesthesia curriculum on anesthesia subspecialty education.
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.
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Department of Anesthesiology Duke Heart Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
Newfield
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Striker
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Sladen
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Edgar
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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