Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2021 Aug;68(8):e29088. doi: 10.1002/pbc.29088. Epub 2021 Apr 29.
COVID-19 has upended medical practice and education, but has also catalyzed enhancements in the field. Early on, a local group of researchers united to investigate the impact of the pandemic on pediatric hematology oncology (PHO). From this group, a regional educational series was established, "virtual-Symposium of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology of New York" (v-SYMPHONY). The implementation of these endeavors while PHO fellowship applications are declining has highlighted our perceptions that education, mentoring, and career expectations are not keeping up with the needs of current trainees. We describe our regional experience joining together to further education and research, and reflect on the current landscape of PHO training and workforce.
COVID-19 颠覆了医学实践和教育,但也促进了该领域的发展。早期,一群当地的研究人员联合起来调查疫情对儿科血液肿瘤学(PHO)的影响。在此基础上,成立了一个区域性教育系列,即“纽约儿科血液学/肿瘤学虚拟研讨会”(v-SYMPHONY)。在 PHO 奖学金申请下降的情况下,这些努力的实施突显了我们的看法,即教育、指导和职业期望跟不上当前受训者的需求。我们描述了我们区域内为进一步教育和研究而联合的经验,并反思了当前 PHO 培训和劳动力的现状。