How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Affected Cardiology Fellow Training
Recommended Citation
Kadavath S, Hawwas D, Strobel A, Mohan J, Bernardo M, Kassier A, Ya'qoub L, Madan N, Ashraf S, Salehi N, Mawri S, Rehman KA, Siraj A, Alraies C, Saad M, and Aronow H. How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Affected Cardiology Fellow Training. Am J Cardiol 2021; 151:114-117.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-15-2021
Publication Title
The American journal of cardiology
Abstract
With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, resources have been reallocated and elective cases have been deferred to minimize the spread of the disease, altering the workflow of cardiac catheterization laboratories across the country. This has in turn affected the training experience of cardiology fellows, including diminished procedure numbers and a narrow breadth of cases as they approach the end of their training before joining independent practice. It has also taken a toll on the emotional well-being of fellows as they see their colleagues, loved ones, patients or even themselves struggling with COVID-19, with some succumbing to it. The aim of this opinion piece is to focus attention on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on fellows and their training, challenges faced as they transition to practicing in the real world in the near future and share the lessons learned thus far. We believe that this is an important contribution and would be of interest not only to cardiology fellows-in-training and cardiologists but also trainees in other procedural specialties.
Medical Subject Headings
COVID-19; Cardiology; Clinical Competence; Education, Medical, Graduate; Humans; Pandemics; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed ID
34052015
Volume
151
First Page
114
Last Page
117
