Benefits and challenges of combined pediatrics‐anesthesiology residency programs: A qualitative study
Authors' conclusion
Combined training affords exceptional clinical competence and autonomy in the management of pediatric patients and the ability to skillfully navigate hospital systems, and leads to robust academic and career opportunities. However, the duration of training and challenging transitions may threaten residents' sense of relatedness to colleagues and peers, and their self-perceived competence and autonomy.
Study context
- Population
- Graduates (2016–2021), program directors, associate program directors and faculty mentors of combined pediatrics-anesthesiology residency programsof 62 responded
- Participants
- 43 participants
- Outcome
- Perceived educational and professional benefits and challenges of combined pediatrics-anesthesiology residency programs
Methodological detailsphenomenological approach, semi-structured interviews, surveys, thematic analysis
- Phenomenological approach
- Semi-structured interviews
- Surveys
- Thematic analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Themes (benefits and challenges of combined training)
- Benefit: fosters residents' clinical expertise in managing critically ill and medically complex children
- Benefit: exceptional knowledge and skills in communicating between medical and perioperative services
- Benefit: unique academic and career opportunities
- Challenges: long duration of training and transitions between pediatrics and anesthesiology rotations
- 14 graduates and 5 faculty interviewed; 7 programs represented, incl. 5 currently accredited
Original publication
Benefits and challenges of combined pediatrics‐anesthesiology residency programs: A qualitative study. Paediatr Anaesth. Published 12 July 2023. doi:10.
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