title: Lung transplant curriculum in pulmonary/critical care fellowship training.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Lung transplantation is an evolving specialty with the number of transplants growing annually.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  A structured lung transplant curriculum was developed for Pulmonary/Critical Care (Pulm/CC) fellows.
  
  
  METHODS
  Scores on pulmonary in-training examinations (ITE) 2 years prior to and 3 years after implementation were reviewed as well as completion of satisfaction surveys.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean pulmonary ITE score of 1st-year fellows increased from 54.2 ± 2.5 to 63.6 ± 1.2 (M ± SD), p = .002, whereas mean pulmonary ITE score for 2nd-year fellows increased from 63.0 ± 3.0 to 70.7 ± 1.2, p = .019. The combined mean pulmonary ITE score increased from 58.6 ± 2.3 to 67.1 ± 1.2, p = .001. Satisfaction surveys revealed that fellow perception of the curriculum was that the experience contributed to an overall improvement in their knowledge base and clinical skills while opportunity to perform transbronchial biopsies was available.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A structured educational lung transplant curriculum was associated with improved performance on the pulmonary ITE and was perceived by fellows to be beneficial in their education and training while providing opportunities for fellows to perform transbronchial biopsies.
authors: Departments of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, USA. hayes.705@osu.edu
authors: Don
authors: D
authors: Hayes
authors: Enrique
authors: E
authors: Diaz-Guzman
authors: Rolando
authors: R
authors: Berger
authors: Charles W
authors: CW
authors: Hoopes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003422:Critical Care; D003479:Curriculum; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000193:education*; D008297:Male; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000193:education