Meeting the Consultation Surge: A Nationwide Survey of Consult Volume and Mitigation Strategies in Infectious Diseases Fellowship Programs

Alfredo J. Mena Lora, Ryan Knodle, Scott Borgetti, Brionna Matt, Georgina Osorio, Vidya Sundareshan, Christian Rojas-Moreno, Rachel Bartash, Trevor C. Van Schooneveld, Rebecca Reece, Brian Chow, Katya Prakash, Saira Butt, Allison Lastinger

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Abstract

High patient volume in fellowship programs can affect learning, wellness, and patient outcomes. Training programs must find ways to mitigate high consultation volume to protect the learning environment. This survey describes average new consults and average censuses for infectious diseases training programs and strategies implemented to mitigate high volume.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numberofae123
JournalOpen Forum Infectious Diseases
Volume11
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1 2024

Keywords

  • caps
  • fellowship training
  • high volume
  • medical education
  • workload

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Infectious Diseases

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