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Review
. 2020 Sep;38(3):545-558.
doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2020.06.005.

Modernizing Education of the Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Tanna J Boyer  1 , Jian Ye  2 , Michael Andrew Ford  2 , Sally A Mitchell  2
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Modernizing Education of the Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Tanna J Boyer et al. Anesthesiol Clin. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

This article discusses modernizing the education of pediatric anesthesiologists in the United States. First, the current education requirements to become an American Board of Anesthesiology certified pediatric anesthesiologist are detailed and then, through a historical lens, the development of the subspecialty is examined. Gaps and challenges in the current training system are identified and interventions for improvement discussed. Additionally, suggestions are made and questions posed on how to move from a time-based model towards a competency-based curriculum.

Keywords: ABA; ACGME; Anesthesia; Anesthesiology; Education; Fellowship; Pediatric anesthesiology; Training.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure The authors have no commercial or financial conflicts of interest. S.A. Mitchell and T.J. Boyer are both recipients of a Just in Time Training in Anesthesia Curriculum Enhancement Grant from Indiana UniversityPurdue University of Indianapolis and an Indiana University Health Values Education Grant for Creation of a Nationally Recognized Anesthesia POCUS Curriculum and Implementation for IU Health Department of Anesthesia.