The clot thickens-enhanced integration of stroke and thrombosis training

There is significant overlap between knowledge and its clinical application in stroke and thrombosis & vascular medicine. Formal integration of training is, however, not standard. After the hyperacute phase of management, personalized medical decisions are often needed regarding antithrombotics and anticoagulants that leverage clinical practice parameters from both disciplines with a unique emphasis on minimizing neurologic treatment complications. We completed an ad hoc survey of adult thrombosis fellowships at several North American centers. We discovered that direct integration of training programs is not prevalent, suggesting a role for more deliberate integration of training programs. We provide a framework and resources for consideration that directly improve, by design, integrated clinical experiences during training, harnessing the strengths in both stroke and thrombosis programs.