Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
Pain Med. 2020 Aug 1;21(8):1708-1717. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa168.
Pain fellowship programs are facing unique challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Restrictions from state governments and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have resulted in a rapidly changing and evolving learning environment for todays' fellows. Innovative solutions must be sought to guarantee that proper education is maintained and to 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 to provide guidance and formulate recommendations to pain fellowship directors nationally. This guidance is based on reviewing current changes to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and American Board of Anesthesiology policies and best available evidence and expert opinion on the use of remote educational activities, research endeavors, and trainee wellness.
The country is in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic. The impact on pain management fellowships has been severe and will likely last for months, resulting in extraordinary challenges to the administration of pain fellowship programs and the education of our fellows. Understanding revisions to ACGME policies, using technology to promote remote learning opportunities, and providing trainees with opportunities to alleviate their anxiety and encourage mental health are beneficial strategies to implement. Together, we can implement innovative solutions to help overcome these challenges.
在 COVID-19 大流行期间，疼痛研究员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当今研究员的学习环境迅速变化和发展。必须寻求创新的解决方案，以确保维持适当的教育，并确保学员的福祉。
我们召集了一组疼痛项目主任，他们是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项目主任提供指导并制定建议。该指导基于审查研究生医学教育认证委员会 (ACGME) 和美国麻醉师协会政策的当前变化，以及关于使用远程教育活动、研究工作和学员健康的最佳可用证据和专家意见。
该国正处于前所未有的大流行之中。对疼痛管理研究员项目的影响是严重的，可能会持续数月，这给疼痛研究员项目的管理和我们研究员的教育带来了巨大的挑战。了解 ACGME 政策的修订，利用技术促进远程学习机会，以及为学员提供减轻焦虑和鼓励心理健康的机会，是实施有益策略。我们可以共同实施创新的解决方案，以帮助克服这些挑战。
