Perspective on AHFTC Specialty by Women in Heart Transplant and MCS (WiTMCS).
J Card Fail
; 30(1): 111-114, 2024 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-37328051
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The advanced heart failure (HF) and transplant cardiology specialty has seen a decrease in applicants seeking training in the field. Data are needed to identify principal reform areas to generate and maintain interest in the field for sustainability.METHODS:
Women in Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory support conducted a survey across their membership group investigating the barriers to attracting new talent and areas that need reform to improve the status of the specialty. A Likert scale was used to assess various perceived barriers to attracting new trainees and reform needed to improve the specialty.RESULTS:
A total of 131 women physicians in transplant and mechanical circulatory support responded to the survey. Five principal areas in need of reform were identified need for practice model variety (86.9%), inadequate compensation for non-revenue value unit activities and total compensation (86.4% and 79.1%, respectively), challenging work-life balance (78.5%), need for curriculum reform and specialized pathways (73.1% and 65.4%, respectively), and exposure during general cardiology fellowship (65.1%).CONCLUSION:
Given the increasing number of patients with HF and the increased demand for more HF specialists, reform is needed to restructure the 5 areas identified in our survey to increase interest in the field of advanced HF and transplant cardiology and maintain the current talent.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Cardiologia
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Transplante de Coração
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Insuficiência Cardíaca
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Medicina
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article