Perspectives on the Fellowship Training in Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Anesthesia and Critical Care in Europe From Program Directors and Educational Leads Around Europe

El Tahan, Mohamed R.; Mendoza Vasquez, Luis Eduardo; Alston, R. Peter; Erdös, Gabor; Schreiber, Jan U.; Fassl, Jens; Wilkinson, Kirstin; Flo Forner, Anna; von Dossow, Vera; Greenhalgh, Donna; Plamondon, Marie-Jo; Nigro Neto, Caetano; Paternoster, Gianluca; Landoni, Giovanni; Erb, Joachim M.; Guarracino, Fabio; Mukherjee, Chirojit; Rosseel, Peter; Howell, Simon; Ender, Joerg; ... (2020). Perspectives on the Fellowship Training in Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Anesthesia and Critical Care in Europe From Program Directors and Educational Leads Around Europe. Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia, 34(2), pp. 512-520. Elsevier 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.09.029

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This article reviews fellowship training in adult cardiac, thoracic, and vascular anesthesia and critical care from the perspective of European program initiators and educational leaders in these subspecialties together with current training fellows. Currently, the European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology (EACTA) network has 20 certified fellowship positions each year in 10 hosting centers within 7 European countries, with 2 positions outside Europe (São Paulo, Brazil). Since 2009, 42 fellows have completed the fellowship training. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the rationale, requirements, and contributions of the fellows, in the context of the developmental progression of the EACTA fellowship in adult cardiac, thoracic, and vascular anesthesia and critical care from inception to present. A summary of the program structure, accreditation of host centers, requirements to join the program, teaching and assessment tools, certification, and training requirements in transesophageal electrocardiography is outlined. In addition, a description of the current state of EACTA fellowships across Europe, and a perspective for future steps and challenges to the educational program, is provided.

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