Schreiber JU, El-Tahan MR, Erdoes G. European Association of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Fellowship Program: The Graduates' Experience.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021;
35:3176-3182. [PMID:
34183253 DOI:
10.1053/j.jvca.2021.05.043]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES
In 2009, the European Association of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Intensive Care (EACTAIC) established a fellowship program to train highly qualified specialists in the field of cardiac anesthesia. For the further development of the program, a survey among graduates was distributed to get information about the individual motivation and career perspectives of fellows.
DESIGN
Online survey among graduates of the EACTAIC cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia (CTVA) fellowship program.
SETTING
Twenty-four-item online survey after personal invitation from the EACTAIC office PARTICIPANTS: Forty-nine graduates.
INTERVENTIONS
None.
MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS
The survey had a response rate of 77%. On average, graduates joined the EACTAIC fellowship program four years after completing their residency program. Participants felt well-prepared by the program regarding their clinical and nonclinical skills. The majority participated in research activities during the fellowship and continued to work in the field of CTVA. Ninety-two percent of the respondents found a job opportunity within a reasonable time after completing the training.
CONCLUSIONS
Among the respondents, the survey showed a high satisfactory rate with the received training and good job opportunities after completing the fellowship. Further research should investigate the question of beneficial effects on research activities after completing the fellowship.
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