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Are we training future pain specialists?

Janice M Livengood, Benjamin W Johnson

    Pain Practice : the Official Journal of World Institute of Pain
    |December 15, 2006
    PubMed
    Summary

    Tennessee pain practices are not training future pain specialists, with no residents or fellows currently in training. This raises concerns about a future shortage of qualified pain management professionals.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pain Medicine
    • Medical Education
    • Healthcare Workforce Analysis

    Background:

    • Assesses the current state of pain specialist training within Tennessee pain practices.
    • Investigates the engagement of pain specialists in ongoing professional development and fellowship programs.
    • Examines the self-reported fellowship training status of attending pain specialists.

    Discussion:

    • Highlights a significant gap in the training of new pain specialists in Tennessee.
    • Reveals limited participation in continuing pain management education by current practitioners.
    • Questions the adequacy of current training pipelines to meet future demands for pain care.

    Key Insights:

    • No surveyed Tennessee pain practices are currently training residents or pain fellows.
    • A majority of pain specialists surveyed are not engaged in continuing education through major pain organizations.
    • Few attending pain specialists completed formal pain fellowship training.

    Outlook:

    • Predicts a potential future shortage of qualified pain management specialists.
    • Raises concerns about the potential for inadequately trained individuals to operate pain practices.
    • Emphasizes the need to investigate national trends to understand the broader implications for pain care delivery.

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