@article{3bb3a35d33cd4fd7bf34597fccfe1353,
title = "Subspecialty training in anesthesia Cardiac anesthesia faces a dilemma",
author = "Wynands, \{J. Earl\} and Kaplan, \{Joel A.\}",
note = "Funding Information: The article by Reves et al demonstrates the adverse effect the extended three-year anesthesia curriculum has had on anesthesia subspecialty education.6 Their data are based on surveys sent to al1 anesthesia programs in the United States spanning the years 1987 to 1991; the last year of the old curriculum and the first three years of the new curriculum. They sought to determine the number of trainees in and beyond the CA3 year and the allocation of their time in subspecialty training. Four questionnaires were sent to program directers asking them to indicate the total number of residents spending 6 months, more than 6 months but less than 12 months, and 12 months in the various tracks. The subspecialty tracks were those identified as subdisciplines by the ABA, namely, cardiothoracic (CT) anesthesia, intensive care, neuroanesthesia, obstetrie anesthesia, anesthesia for outpatient surgery, pain management, and pediat-rit anesthesia. The CA4 or PGYS (fellowship) year was defined as anesthesia training sponsored by the program directer for one year beyond the CA3 year. This anesthesia training is not mandated by the ABA and the educational content is entirely at the discretion of the program directors. Interpretable returns were received from 94\% of the institutions surveyed in 1987/1988,91\% in 1988/1989,70\% in 198911990, and 85\% in 1990/1991.",
year = "1992",
month = aug,
doi = "10.1016/1053-0770(92)90001-N",
language = "English",
volume = "6",
pages = "389--391",
journal = "Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia",
issn = "1053-0770",
publisher = "W.B. Saunders",
number = "4",
}