Pediatric program director

This study aimed to evaluate the current state of congenital interventional cardiology training worldwide, with a focus on case volumes, competency assessment, and the need for ongoing mentorship during early career stages. A survey was conducted among program directors (PDs) of congenital interventional training programs across the globe. The survey gathered data on training pathways, case volumes, types of procedures performed, trainee competency assessment, and the role of ongoing mentorship. Of the 79 PDs who completed the survey, it was observed that training pathways and case volumes varied significantly, particularly between the United States and other countries...

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to assess the current state of advanced pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training in North America, including trends in dedicated PEM POCUS fellowships and alternative advanced POCUS training pathways, to better guide future educational efforts within the field. METHODS: We identified and surveyed 22 PEM POCUS fellowship directors across the United States and Canada regarding PEM POCUS fellowship application trends, potential barriers to pursuing additional POCUS training, and novel training models that meet the needs of the PEM POCUS workforce...

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives have garnered increasing attention within medical education as there have been increased efforts to diversify the physician workforce among medical students, residents, fellows, and attendings. One way in which programs can improve their DEI initiatives and attract a more diverse pool of applicants is through DEI content on their graduate medical education websites. Prior studies characterizing the content and prevalence of DEI material on residency webpages have shown that dermatology residencies have relatively low levels of DEI content on their websites in which almost ¾ of all programs having no DEI content...

Purpose: To acquire comments on pediatric dentistry entrustable professional activities (EPAs) from pediatric dentistry residency program directors (PDs). Methods: An electronic survey invited PDs to evaluate 16 previously developed EPAs on whether they were critical to patient safety, resident education, or both. PDs were asked to evaluate a fully developed EPA to assess structure and clarity and describe barriers to EPA. Descriptive statistics were completed. Results: Forty-one of 103 PDs completed the entire survey...

OBJECTIVE: The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been proven effective in preventing HPV-related cancer. However, vaccination uptake in the United States remains unacceptably low. The aim of this study is to determine whether residents' HPV vaccination status, demographics, or residency training setting are predictive of vaccination prescribing practices. METHODS: This was an anonymous, IRB-approved, opt-in survey of OBGYN, Family Medicine, and Pediatric residents...

PURPOSE: This methodological study established the Turkish validity and reliability of the Gaming Disorder Scale for Adolescents (GADIS-A). METHODS: The study was conducted with 378 adolescents studying in primary and secondary education institutions in the central districts of a province in Turkey affiliated with the Provincial Directorate of National Education. Data were collected using an adolescent information form and GADIS-A. An ethics committee approved the study, and permission was obtained from the institution...

Pediatric pulmonology fellowship training programs are required by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to report Pediatric Subspecialty Milestones biannually to track fellow progress. However, several issues, such as lack of subspecialty-specific context and ambiguous language, have raised concerns about their validity and applicability to use for fellow assessment and curriculum development. In this Perspective, we briefly share the process of the Pediatric Pulmonology Milestones 2.0 Work Group in creating new specialty-specific Milestones and tailoring information on the Harmonized Milestones to pediatric pulmonologists, with the goal of improving the Milestones' utility for stakeholders, including pulmonology fellows, faculty, program directors, and accrediting bodies...

It is well established that the integration of behavioral healthcare into the medical home model improves patient outcomes, reduces costs, and increases resident learning. As academic health centers increasingly integrate behavioral healthcare, targeted training for interprofessional collaboration around behavioral healthcare is needed. Simulation educational approaches potentially can provide this training. Health service psychologists are well-poised to support this because of their specialized training in integrated healthcare...

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 pandemic restrictions necessitated changes in conduct of the interview process for the selection of candidates in paediatric dentistry residency programs. AIMS: To examine the experiences and attitudes of paediatric dentistry program directors and residents regarding the virtual interview process during the 2020/2021 application cycle. DESIGN: A survey was sent to 82 directors and 416 postdoctoral members of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry with data collected from individuals interviewed during the 2020/2021 cycle...

OBJECTIVE: To assess pediatric disaster medicine (PDM) instruction in emergency medicine (EM) residency programs and to identify barriers to integrating these skills into EM training. METHODS: National survey study of United States EM Residency Program Directors (PDs) and Assistant PDs during the 2021-2022 academic year. RESULTS: Of the 186 EM residency programs identified, a total of 24 responses were recorded with a response rate of 12.9 percent...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is to assess the association of social determinants of health (SDOH) education and social needs training on pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) physician perception and practices of social care. METHODS: Data were derived from the 2021 National Social Care Practices Survey of PEM program directors (PDs) and fellows. Ordinal and binary logistic regression modeling were completed for educational/training factors and social care perspective and practice outcomes...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic shifted medical training programs to utilize virtual interviews (VIs) starting with the 2020 interview cycle. Fellowship interviews continue in the virtual format. It is unknown how this shift has affected equity for applicants as compared to in-person interviews. Equity in this study includes consideration of the opportunity for an applicant to accept, access, and conduct a VI. This study assessed pediatric pulmonary fellows' perception of equity associated with VIs and preferences for future cycles...

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to explore the minimum entrustable professional activity (EPA) supervision levels at which pediatric fellowship program directors (FPDs) would be willing to graduate fellows and the levels deemed necessary for safe and effective practice for each of the common pediatric subspecialty and the four adolescent medicine-specific EPAs. METHODS: This cross-sectional study utilized survey data from pediatric FPDs in 2017. FPDs indicated the minimum level of supervision (LOS) for fellows at graduation and for safe and effective practice...

Pediatric fellowship programs have conducted virtual interviews since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In this national survey of fellowship program directors (FPDs) and fellows interviewed in-person and virtually, FPDs and fellows formed accurate impressions, regardless of format, but our data did not clearly support one interview format over another.

BACKGROUND: Premedication in neonates undergoing elective intubation effectively minimizes the negative physiological events of bradycardia, systemic hypertension, intracranial hypertension, and hypoxia. Premedication decreases procedure-related pain and discomfort. This study aimed to evaluate the current practice of pre-intubation medications for non-emergent intubations in preterm and term neonates in the United States. STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey (Appendix) was sent via e-mail to all level 3 and 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) of the Organization of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine Training Program Directors (ONTPD), NICU directors with pediatric residency only, and Baylor Scott and White Health, Mednax, and Envision health services systems...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The loss of pediatric beds in the community has contributed to decreased access to pediatric inpatient and emergency services. Community pediatric hospitalist programs could reduce the overhead of inpatient care, promoting the financial feasibility of caring for hospitalized children closer to home. This study aims to determine which career motivators are the most important for pediatric hospitalists to begin working in, remain in, and leave the community setting...

Academic Pediatrics has been the official journal of the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) since 2009. The View from the APPD section of the journal is an important destination to highlight APPD members' scholarship regarding issues impacting residency and fellowship training. Since 2020, the annual commentary (Re)View from the APPD summarizes articles published in View over the past year, including their alignment with the overall APPD mission, values, and organizational priorities. This year's (Re)View summarizes the articles published over the past year, with commentary on how the scholarship aligns with APPD values...

To understand transplant center recommendations on return-to-school timing and related support for hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) survivors, we conducted a two-phase, cross-sectional, web-based survey: In Phase I, medical directors of pediatric HCT centers from the National Marrow Donor Program/ Be The Match Registry were asked regarding the availability of a return to school standardized operating procedure (SOP). In Phase II, HCT physician members of the Pediatric Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Consortium were approached to study inter-physician practice variability regarding return to school post-HCT, factors affecting their decision-making, and support provided by HCT centers for return to school...

BACKGROUND: The use of cardiac CT (CCT) has increased dramatically in recent years among patients with pediatric and congenital heart disease (CHD), but little is known about trends and practice pattern variation in CCT utilization for this population among centers. METHODS: A 21-item survey was created to assess CCT utilization in the pediatric/CHD population in calendar years 2011 and 2021. The survey was sent to all non-invasive cardiac imaging directors of pediatric cardiology centers in North America in September 2022...

BACKGROUND: Point-of-care ultrasound is an invaluable bedside tool for anesthesiologists and has been integrated into anesthesiology residency training and board certification in the United States. Little is known about point-of-care ultrasound training practices in pediatric anesthesia fellowship programs. AIMS: To describe the current state of point-of-care ultrasound education in pediatric anesthesia fellowship programs in the United States. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional survey study distributed to 60 American Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited pediatric anesthesia fellowship programs...