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Training in transplant infectious diseases: A survey of infectious diseases and transplant infectious diseases fellows in the United States and Canada
Author(s) -
Tan Susanna K.,
Theodoropoulos Nicole,
La Hoz Ricardo M.,
Mossad Sherif B.,
Kotton Camille N.,
DanzigerIsakov Lara A.,
Kumar Deepali,
Huprikar Shirish
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1111/tid.12915
Subject(s) - medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , family medicine , transplantation , phone , gerontology , disease , linguistics , philosophy
Background Infectious diseases ( ID ) specialists with experience in managing infections in transplant recipients and other immunocompromised hosts are increasingly needed as these fields expand. Methods To evaluate experiences and identify trainee‐described needs in transplant infectious diseases ( TID ) training, the American Society of Transplantation, Infectious Diseases Community of Practice ( AST IDCOP ) surveyed ID fellows across the United States and TID fellows in the United States and Canada and received responses from 203 ID fellows and 13 TID fellows. Results Among ID fellows, the amount of TID training during ID fellowship was rated between less than ideal and adequate. Reasons cited included limited frequency of didactic activities and limited exposure to transplant patients during training. In particular, ID fellows at low‐volume transplantation centers expressed interest in more TID training time, away training opportunities, and specific TID didactics. Educational resources of high interest among trainees were case‐based interactive websites, mobile phone applications with TID guidelines, and a centralized collection of relevant articles. Pediatric ID fellows reported lower satisfaction scores with TID training, while TID fellows were overall satisfied or more than satisfied with their training experience. Conclusion Findings from this survey will inform local and national TID educational initiatives.