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Published on: February 26, 2013
Advanced fellowship training for cardiology fellows in acute care cardiology
Colleen M Pater1, Ivan Wilmot1, Jennifer L Russell2
1Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Insights
Paediatric cardiology patients are increasingly complex, necessitating specialized acute care units. An advanced training fellowship was developed to equip cardiologists with the skills for this evolving field.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Acute Care Medicine
- Medical Education
Background:
- Hospitalized children present with increasing medical complexity.
- Paediatric cardiology has seen the expansion of specialized intensive care units (ICUs).
- Emergence of acute care cardiology units for focused inpatient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development of an Acute Care Cardiology Advanced Training Fellowship.
- To address the clinical, scholarly, and leadership training needs in acute care cardiology.
- To support the emerging specialized care environment in pediatric cardiology.
Main Methods:
- Development of a structured advanced training fellowship program.
- Focus on clinical, scholarly, and leadership competencies.
- Designed for the emerging acute care cardiology environment.
Main Results:
- Establishment of a fellowship to train specialists in acute care cardiology.
- Curriculum designed to meet the specific needs of this advanced care setting.
- Foundation laid for specialized, team-based care in pediatric cardiology.
Conclusions:
- The fellowship addresses a critical need for specialized training in acute care cardiology.
- This program supports the development of expert clinicians and leaders in the field.
- Enhances the capacity for high-quality, condition-focused inpatient care for complex pediatric patients.
Abstract:
Hospitalised children have become more medically complex and increasingly require specialised teams and units properly equipped to care for them. Within paediatric cardiology, this trend, which is well demonstrated by the expansion of cardiology-specific ICUs, has more recently led to the development of acute care cardiology units to deliver team-based and condition-focused inpatient care. These care teams are now led by paediatric cardiologists with particular investment in the acute care cardiology environment. Herein, we describe the foundation and development of an Acute Care Cardiology Advanced Training Fellowship to meet the clinical, scholarly, and leadership training needs of this emerging care environment.
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