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Smith RN, Freedberg M, Bailey J, DeMoya M, Goldberg A, Staudenmayer K. The importance and benefits of defining full-time equivalence in the field of acute care surgery. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2024; 9:e001307. [PMID: 38974220 PMCID: PMC11227842 DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2023-001307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024] Open
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Acute care surgery (ACS) encompasses five major pillars - trauma, surgical critical care, emergency general surgery, elective general surgery and surgical rescue. The specialty continues to evolve and due to high-acuity, high-volume and around-the-clock care, the workload can be significant leading to workforce challenges such as rightsizing of staff, work-life imbalance, surgeon burnout and more. To address these challenges and ensure a stable workforce, ACS as a specialty must be deliberate and thoughtful about how it manages workload and workforce going forward. In this article, we address the importance, benefits and challenges of defining full-time equivalence for ACS as a method to establish a stable ACS workforce for the future.
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- Randi N Smith
- Grady Health System, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Grady Health System, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Silvestre J, Weldeslase TA, Williams M, Martin ND. Analysis of the National Resident Matching Program for Surgical Critical Care Training in the United States: 2008-2022. Surgery 2024; 175:862-867. [PMID: 37953145 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2023.09.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Few studies have assessed the pipeline for surgical intensivists despite projected shortages in the United States' critical care workforce. We had 3 primary objectives in analyzing the Surgical Critical Care Match: (1) understand growth in the number of applicants relative to training positions; (2) compare match rates for United States Allopathic Graduates versus non-United States Allopathic Graduates; and (3) analyze the number of unfilled training positions over time. METHODS This was a national cohort study of Surgical Critical Care Match applicants (2008-2022). Annual match rates and applicant-to-training position ratios were calculated. Cochrane-Armitage tests elucidated temporal trends during the study period. RESULTS There was a greater increase in the number of annual applicants (276% increase) relative to training positions (128% increase) during the study period (P < .001). The applicant-to-training position ratio increased (0.5-0.9, P < .001). Annual match rates increased for both United States Allopathic (92%-97%, P = .015) and non-United States Allopathic (81%-96%, P < .001) Graduates. Match rates for United States Allopathic Graduates exceeded those for non-United States Allopathic Graduates (P < .05) but were similar from 2020 to 2022 (P > .05). The percentage of applicants that matched at their top fellowship choice decreased from 69%-50% (P < .001). From 2008 to 2022, fewer available training positions went unfilled (52%-13%, P < .001). CONCLUSION The pipeline for surgical intensivists in the United States appears to be increasing along with rising interest in Surgical Critical Care training. Future research is needed to understand disparities in match rates by applicant and fellowship program characteristics.
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Ali Y, Davis K, Chiu W, Cioffi W, Luchette F, Tisherman S, Spain D. Contributions of Surgical Critical Care Program Directors Society to the training of surgeons. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2023; 94:e29-e32. [PMID: 36577131 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND In 1986, Surgical Critical Care (SCC) was formally recognized as a specialty by the American Board of Surgery (ABS), however it took another two decades to develop a formal national training structure in SCC. In 2003, the program directors of SCC fellowships began to meet and the Surgical Critical Care Program Directors Society (SCCPDS) was officially formed in 2004, with recognition of the SCCPDS as a non-profit organization in 2008. Over the next several years, and in conjunction with other interested groups, such as the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) and the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), SCCPDS created a formal curriculum, developed a unified system for the fellowship application process, and increased recruitment and match such that now approximately 1 in 6 general surgery graduates are pursuing training in SCC. In discussion with past and present leadership of SCCPDS, there are several ongoing initiatives to further improve the educational opportunities of the fellows and increase inclusion of other organizations and other specialties interested in SCC. The purpose of this article is to discuss the role of SCCPDS in the development and evolution of SCC and Acute Care Surgery (ACS) training. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Expert Opinion; Level V.
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- Yasmin Ali
- From the Department of Surgery (Y.A., K.D.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; Department of Surgery (W.Chiu, S.T.), University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; Department of Surgery (W.Cioffi), Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Surgery (F.L.), Loyola University, Maywood, IL; Department of Surgery (D.S.), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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Ko J, Kong V, Amey J, Clarke D, Ah Yen D, Christey G. Surgical registrars’ exposure to trauma laparotomy: A retrospective study from a level 1 trauma centre in New Zealand. SURGERY IN PRACTICE AND SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sipas.2022.100091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Hadley JB, Coleman JR, Moore EE, Lawless R, Burlew CC, Platnick B, Pieracci FM, Hoehn MR, Coleman JJ, Campion EM, Cohen MJ, Cralley A, Eitel AP, Bartley M, Vigneshwar N, Sauaia A, Fox CJ. Strategies for successful implementation of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in an urban Level I trauma center. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2021; 91:295-301. [PMID: 33783417 PMCID: PMC8375411 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The rationale for resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is to control life-threatening subdiaphragmatic bleeding and facilitate resuscitation; however, incorporating this into the resuscitative practices of a trauma service remains challenging. The objective of this study is to describe the process of successful implementation of REBOA use in an academic urban Level I trauma center. All REBOA procedures from April 2014 through December 2019 were evaluated; REBOA was implemented after surgical faculty attended a required and internally developed Advanced Endovascular Strategies for Trauma Surgeons course. Success was defined by sustained early adoption rates. METHODS An institutional protocol was published, and a REBOA supply cart was placed in the emergency department with posters attached to depict technical and procedural details. A focused professional practice evaluation was utilized for the first three REBOA procedures performed by each faculty member, leading to internal privileging. RESULTS Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta was performed in 97 patients by nine trauma surgeons, which is 1% of the total trauma admissions during this time. Each surgeon performed a median of 12 REBOAs (interquartile range, 5-14). Blunt (77/97, 81%) or penetrating abdominopelvic injuries (15/97, 15%) comprised the main injury mechanisms; 4% were placed for other reasons (4/97), including ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (n = 3) and preoperatively for a surgical oncologic resection (n = 1). Overall survival was 65% (63/97) with a steady early adoption trend that resulted in participation in a Department of Defense multicenter trial. CONCLUSION Strategies for how departments adopt new procedures require clinical guidelines, a training program focused on competence, and a hospital education and privileging process for those acquiring new skills. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic, level V.
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- Jamie B Hadley
- From Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine (J.B.H., J.R.C., A.P.E., M.B., N.V., C.J.F.); and Department of Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center (E.E.M., R.L., C.C.B., B.P., F.M.P., M.R.H., J.J.C., E.M.C., M.J.C., A.S., A.C.), Denver, Colorado
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Ang ZH, Wong S, Truskett P. General Surgeons Australia's 12-point plan for emergency general surgery. ANZ J Surg 2019; 89:809-814. [PMID: 31280492 DOI: 10.1111/ans.15327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Revised: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In the last decade, emergency general surgery (EGS) in Australia and New Zealand has seen a transition from the traditional on-call system to the acute surgical unit (ASU) model. The importance and growing demand for EGS has resulted in the implementation of the General Surgeons Australia's 12-point plan for emergency surgery. Since its release, the 12-point plan has been used as a benchmark of a well-functioning ASU, both locally and abroad. This study aims to provide a descriptive review on the relevance of the 12-point plan to the ASU model and review the current evidence to support this framework. The review concludes that the establishment of the ASU model has met the aims set out by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons for EGS. The 12-point plan is relevant and has good evidence to support its framework.
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- Zhen Hao Ang
- Department of General Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Prince of Wales Clinical School, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of General Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Prince of Wales Clinical School, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of General Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Yi S, Rickard J. Specialization in acute care surgery in low-income and middle-income countries. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2017; 2:e000095. [PMID: 29766096 PMCID: PMC5877909 DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2017-000095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2017] [Revised: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Traumatic injuries represent the highest portion of surgical conditions worldwide, and the groups most vulnerable to these injuries are disproportionately in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). It is in this context that we recognize and propose an urgent opportunity for developing and strengthening the field of acute care surgery (ACS) in LMICs. In this article, we will briefly review the history and advantages of ACS as a specialty and recognize the unique opportunity and benefit it may have in LMICs.
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- Sojung Yi
- George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change at Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Department of Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda
- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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