Interventional cardiology fellowship training in canada

Dehghani, Payam; Wood, David; Sharieff, Waseem; Basit, Nida; Cheema, Asim N.

doi:10.1002/ccd.23054

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“…Previous publications on the topic of fellowship training have been limited by their emphasis on a single training program [ 19 ] or on multiple programs with a similar focus of training (e.g. interventional pulmonology in North America) [ 3 , 20 , 22 , 23 , 25 – 28 ].…”

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Fellowship training: a qualitative study of scope and purpose across one department of medicine

2017

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BackgroundFellowship training follows certification in a primary specialty or subspecialty and focusses on distinct and advanced clinical and/or academic skills. This phase of medical education is growing in prevalence, but has been an “invisible phase of postgraduate training” lacking standards for education and accreditation, as well as funding. We aimed to explore fellowship programs and examine the reasons to host and participate in fellowship training, seeking to inform the future development of fellowship education.MethodsDuring the 2013–14 academic year, we conducted interviews and focus groups to examine the current status of fellowship training from the perspectives of division heads, fellowship directors and current fellows at the Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Canada. Descriptive statistics were used to depict the prevailing status of fellowship training. A process of data reduction, data analysis and conclusions/verifications was performed to analyse the quantitative data.ResultsWe interviewed 16 division heads (94%), 15 fellowship directors (63%) and 8 fellows (21%). We identified three distinct types of fellowships. Individualized fellowships focus on the career goals of the trainee and/or the recruitment goals of the division. Clinical fellowships focus on the attainment of clinical expertise over and above the competencies of residency. Research fellowships focus on research productivity. Participants identified a variety of reasons to offer fellowships: improve academic productivity; improve clinical productivity; share/develop enhanced clinical expertise; recruit future faculty members/attain an academic position; enhance the reputation of the division/department/trainee; and enhance the scholarly environment.ConclusionsFellowships serve a variety of purposes which benefit both individual trainees as well as the academic enterprise. Fellowships can be categorized within a distinct taxonomy: individualized; clinical; and research. Each type of fellowship may serve a variety of purposes, and each may need distinct support and resources. Further research is needed to catalogue the operational requirements for hosting and undertaking fellowship training, and establish recommendations for educational and administrative policy and processes in this new phase of postgraduate education.

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Fellowship training: a qualitative study of scope and purpose across one department of medicine

2017

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“…The Canadian Cardiovascular Society designated the Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology to oversee, evaluate, and promote interventional cardiology fellowship training. 4,5 Several programs integrate SHD training into their formal fellowship curriculum. Information about the extent of SHD interventional training in Canada and the availability of training positions is not currently available.…”

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Structural Heart Diseases Interventional Training in Canada

Marmagkiolis

Alqoofi

Asgar

et al. 2013

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

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“…7 However, compared with fellowship programs in Canada and the United States, almost >85% of all fellows reported participation in research. 15,16 In our study, research is being conducted mainly outside regular working hours and not during protected research time. This might be the main reason, why the proportion of researchers among German fellows is lower.…”

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National Survey on Training in Pediatric Cardiology by the “Junges Forum” of the DGPK

Horst

Michel

Kubicki

et al. 2020

Thorac cardiovasc Surg

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Background This is the first national survey of residents and fellows in pediatric cardiology in Germany evaluating training, research activity, and the general working environment. Methods An online questionnaire including 62 questions (SurveyMonkey) was developed by the “Junges Forum” of the German Society of Pediatric Cardiology. Fellows and residents during training and up to 3 years after completing their pediatric cardiology fellowship were invited to participate. Results A total of 102 pediatric cardiology fellows and residents completed the questionnaire. Many participants complained about their training as being unstructured (47%) and non-transparent (37%). The numbers of technical and catheter interventions required by the national medical board in Germany cannot be achieved, especially regarding invasive procedures. Sixty per cent work more than contractually agreed, usually in Germany it is 40 hours daytime work plus on calls, while 90% of all participants prefer less than 50 weekly working hours; 50% of the participants are engaged in research that is usually done during their spare time. More than 90% are satisfied with their professional relationships with colleagues and coworkers. Seventy-eight per cent describe their career perspectives as promising, and 84% would start a fellowship in pediatric cardiology again. Conclusion The majority of pediatric cardiology fellows and residents are satisfied with their working environment and with their choice of a career in pediatric cardiology. Besides the heavy work load, we identified the urgent desire for better structured transparent clinical training concept including the teaching of manual skills, i.e., invasive procedures and catheterization.

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Interventional cardiology fellowship training in canada

Cited by 5 publications

References 15 publications

Fellowship training: a qualitative study of scope and purpose across one department of medicine

Fellowship training: a qualitative study of scope and purpose across one department of medicine

Structural Heart Diseases Interventional Training in Canada

National Survey on Training in Pediatric Cardiology by the “Junges Forum” of the DGPK

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