Department of Cardiology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont.
Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Am J Cardiol. 2021 Jul 15;151:114-117. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.03.052. Epub 2021 Apr 15.
With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, resources have been reallocated and elective cases have been deferred to minimize the spread of the disease, altering the workflow of cardiac catheterization laboratories across the country. This has in turn affected the training experience of cardiology fellows, including diminished procedure numbers and a narrow breadth of cases as they approach the end of their training before joining independent practice. It has also taken a toll on the emotional well-being of fellows as they see their colleagues, loved ones, patients or even themselves struggling with COVID-19, with some succumbing to it. The aim of this opinion piece is to focus attention on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on fellows and their training, challenges faced as they transition to practicing in the real world in the near future and share the lessons learned thus far. We believe that this is an important contribution and would be of interest not only to cardiology fellows-in-training and cardiologists but also trainees in other procedural specialties.
随着 COVID-19 在美国的爆发，资源被重新分配，择期病例被推迟，以最大程度地减少疾病的传播，改变了全美心脏导管实验室的工作流程。这反过来又影响了心脏病学研究员的培训经验，包括手术数量减少，以及在开始独立执业前的培训即将结束时，病例范围狭窄。研究员们也感受到了压力，因为他们看到自己的同事、亲人、患者甚至自己都在与 COVID-19 作斗争，有些人因此而患病。本文的目的是关注 COVID-19 大流行对研究员及其培训的影响，关注他们在不久的将来过渡到实际工作中所面临的挑战，并分享迄今为止的经验教训。我们相信这是一个重要的贡献，不仅对正在接受培训的心脏病学研究员和心脏病学家，而且对其他程序专业的受训者都有兴趣。
