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Lydia A Conlay1, Nancy S Searle, Melvin C Gitlin

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. lconlay@bcm.edu

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
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Following Hurricane Katrina, a medical training consortium successfully relocated Tulane University

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Disaster Medicine
  • Anesthesiology Training

Background:

  • Hurricane Katrina caused the temporary relocation of Tulane University School of Medicine.
  • A training consortium was formed in Texas to support Tulane's anesthesiology residency program.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the collaborative process of relocating and supporting a medical residency program after a natural disaster.
  • To offer reflections and recommendations based on the experience of maintaining anesthesiology training continuity.

Main Methods:

  • Formation of a consortium including multiple Texas medical institutions.
  • Rapid establishment of clinical and academic frameworks for displaced residents.
  • Addressing logistical, administrative, and communication challenges.

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Main Results:

  • Successfully accommodated 30 anesthesiology residents within 30 days.
  • Provided essential training, clinical cases, and didactic programs.
  • 77% of residents relocated to Houston, with 74% graduating or returning to New Orleans.
  • The program maintained full accreditation status.

Conclusions:

  • Effective collaboration and planning are crucial for medical education continuity during disasters.
  • Robust disaster preparedness plans, including multi-modal communication strategies, are essential.
  • Despite challenges, the consortium ensured successful anesthesiology training and program preservation.