Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Clinical Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
Pain Med. 2020 Aug 1;21(8):1718-1728. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa176.
Pain fellowship programs are facing unique challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Restrictions by state governments and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have resulted in a rapidly changing and evolving learning environment for today's fellows. Innovative solutions must be sought to maintain proper education and ensure the well-being of our trainees.
We assembled a panel of pain program directors who serve as officers/board members of the Association of Pain Program Directors, offering guidance and recommendations to pain fellowship directors nationwide. Panel members evaluate the best available evidence and expert opinion on use of remote and virtual platforms in clinical care, adaptability to alterations in clinic and referral management, and provide guidance on postgraduate impact.
The country is in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic. The impact on pain management fellowships has been significant and will likely last for months, resulting in extraordinary challenges to the administration of pain fellowship programs and the education of our fellows. Several strategies will help address these challenges, including employing telehealth capabilities to continue clinical experiences and providing trainees with opportunities to continue their professional growth beyond fellowship completion. Together, we can implement innovative solutions to overcome these challenges.
在 COVID-19 大流行期间，疼痛研究员培训项目正面临独特的挑战。州政府和疾病控制与预防中心的限制导致今天的研究员面临快速变化和不断发展的学习环境。必须寻求创新的解决方案，以维持适当的教育并确保学员的福祉。
我们召集了一个疼痛项目主任小组，他们担任疼痛项目主任协会的官员/董事会成员，为全国的疼痛研究员培训项目主任提供指导和建议。小组成员评估了在临床护理中使用远程和虚拟平台、适应诊所和转诊管理变化的最佳可用证据和专家意见，并就研究生影响提供指导。
该国正处于前所未有的大流行之中。对疼痛管理研究员培训的影响是重大的，并且可能会持续数月，这给疼痛研究员培训项目的管理和学员的教育带来了巨大的挑战。一些策略将有助于应对这些挑战，包括利用远程医疗能力继续进行临床体验，并为学员提供机会在完成研究员培训后继续专业成长。我们可以共同实施创新的解决方案来克服这些挑战。
