Article
Urology & Nephrology
Mark E. Rosenberg, Sharon Anderson, Samira S. Farouk, Keisha L. Gibson, Robert S. Hoover, Benjamin D. Humphreys, Janis M. Orlowski, Suneel M. Udani, Joshua S. Waitzman, Melissa West, Tod Ibrahim
Summary: The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Task Force on the Future of Nephrology was established to address training requirements and improve the quality of care in nephrology. The task force developed 10 recommendations to promote equitable care, highlight the value of nephrology, and enhance nephrology education. This report reviews the process, rationale, and details of these recommendations.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Maria Camila Velez-Florez, Adarsh Ghosh, Daniela Patton, Raymond Sze, Janet R. Reid, Susan Sotardi
Summary: This study aims to assess the needs for the development of an AI curriculum during pediatric radiology training and continuing education. A focus group study was conducted to understand the perceptions, competence, and expectations of radiology trainees and attending radiologists regarding AI. The results revealed heterogeneity in perspectives, with variations in AI knowledge, previous training, learning preferences, expectations, and concerns. The participants expressed a preference for case-based teaching and highlighted the need for improved training in interpreting and applying AI literature.
ACADEMIC RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Jafar H. Al-Mondhiry, Aaron D. Burkenroad, Eric Zhang, Christopher J. Pietras, Ambereen K. Mehta
Summary: The study found that PC education in hematology/oncology fellowship programs in the U.S. commonly includes didactic lectures, required rotations, and simulation/role-playing. Program leadership expressed overall satisfaction with the PC education, although there are disparities in the importance placed on specific PC domains.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Shady Elmaraghi, Keon Min Park, Nikdokht Rashidian, Ava Yap, Kara Faktor, Doruk Ozgediz, Eric Borgstein, Abebe Bekele, Adnan Alseidi, Girma Tefera
Summary: This study examined the needs and limitations of surgical educators in Eastern, Central, and Southern Africa, and identified priorities for educational development. The survey revealed that faculty development and skills and simulation training were the areas with the greatest perceived need for improvement. Barriers to development were commonly cited as clinical responsibilities, cost, and technical support.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Matthew J. Bottomley, Hannah Beckwith, Aisling McMahon, Michael Nation, David C. Wheeler, Sharlene Greenwood, Jeremy Hughes, Neil S. Sheerin
Summary: This study aims to understand the barriers and motivators influencing research engagement among early-career nephrology practitioners in the UK, and provide guidance for interventions to enhance research involvement. The survey revealed that employment as a physician, protected time for research activity, and appropriate training were associated with greater research experience and output. Participants showed enthusiasm for research, but reported insufficient staffing, lack of time, funding, and encouragement as major barriers. COVID-19 was identified as a negative impact on research opportunities. Mentoring and an online research resource were suggested as strategies to promote engagement.
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Robert H. Miller, Hilary Caitlyn McCrary, Richard K. Gurgel
Summary: In the field of otolaryngology, there is an increasing trend in the proportion of residents choosing fellowship training, with the most commonly selected fellowships being facial plastic surgery, pediatric otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, rhinology, laryngology, and neurotology. The most common reasons for pursuing fellowship training are the desire for additional expertise beyond residency training and intellectual appeal.
OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Karen Tsai, Clarine Long, Tom Z. Liang, Jason Napolitano, Raheela Khawaja, Angela M. Leung
Summary: This study examines the reasons for pursuing endocrinology as a subspecialty among current fellows/trainees in the United States. The majority of respondents decided to pursue endocrinology during residency, and their endocrinology rotation and experiences with clinical mentors were identified as the most influential factors. Limited exposure to endocrinology during medical school highlights the need for improved integration of endocrinology experiences between medical school and residency.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Ellen Kim, Melissa Van Cain, Jonathan Hron
Summary: This study aims to describe the experiences and activities of Clinical Informatics (CI) fellows since the accreditation of the first fellowships in 2014. A survey was conducted among 394 alumni and current fellows, with 198 responses received. The majority of fellows actively participated in research, coursework, quality improvement, and clinical care activities, but there was underrepresentation of women and underrepresented minorities in the CI fellowship programs.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Rune Dall Jensen, Charlotte Paltved, Claudia Jaensch, Jesper Durup, Randi Beier-Holgersen, Lars Konge, Leizl Nayahangan, Anders Husted Madsen
Summary: This study utilized a national, three-round Delphi process to identify 13 technical skills and clinical procedures that should be included in a simulation-based curriculum in general surgery, focusing on general open surgical skills, laparoscopic skills, and endoscopic skills.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Catherine A. A. Moore, Daniel W. W. Ross, Kurtis A. A. Pivert, Valerie J. J. Lang, Stephen M. M. Sozio, W. Charles O'Neill
Summary: Despite the potential applications of POCUS in nephrology, its adoption among US nephrologists has been slow. Most nephrology fellows do not receive POCUS training, and the lack of qualified instructors is a major barrier to program development.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Georges N. Nakhoul, Ali Mehdi, Jonathan J. Taliercio, Susana Arrigain, Jesse D. Schold, Abby Spencer, Jessica Greenfield, Amit Diwakar, Grace Snyder, John O'Toole, Joseph V. Nally, John R. Sedor, Patricia F. Kao, S. Beth Bierer
Summary: The declining interest in nephrology among internal medicine residents is influenced by factors such as perceived inadequate financial compensation, broad scope of clinical practice and complexity of patient population. Increased exposure to nephrology during clinical years of medical school and improvement in education quality are potential targets to address this issue.
Article
Surgery
Jessica Fazendin, Herbert Chen, Brenessa Lindeman
Summary: The study found that most fellowship graduates had high-volume adrenalectomy experience during training, with open and laparoscopic approaches being the most common. Respondents stated that their current practice patterns were similar to their training exposure, with preoperative diagnosis, side of lesion, and patient comorbidities being significant predictors for choice of approach.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Patrick Maffucci, Natalie K. Smith, Jeron Zerillo, Elvera Baron, Daniel Katz, Garrett W. Burnett
Summary: A survey on the use of simulation in liver transplantation anesthesiology fellowship training revealed that the majority of programs (61.5%) do not utilize simulation. Among the programs that do use simulation, four require it as a mandatory component. Faculty availability and interest, along with a lack of established curriculum, were cited as major barriers to simulation use.
CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Hila Milo Rasouly, Olivia Balderes, Maddalena Marasa, Hilda Fernandez, Marissa Lipton, Fangming Lin, Ali G. Gharavi, Maya Sabatello
Summary: The success of genomic medicine depends on integrating genetic knowledge into clinical practices. However, the referral of patients to genetic evaluation or testing by clinicians may be limited by their knowledge in genetics. A survey was conducted among nephrologists in the United States, revealing that a significant proportion of nephrologists have limited genetic knowledge, and there is a need to enhance their genetic education to promote the use of genetic testing in nephrology.
GENETICS IN MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Naomi M. Sell, Douglas J. Cassidy, Sophia K. McKinley, Emil Petrusa, Denise W. Gee, Mara B. Antonoff, Roy Phitayakorn
Summary: The survey found that general surgery residents preferentially use video-based education resources for operative preparation, with nearly 60% of residents believing that 5-10 minutes is the ideal length for operative videos. Senior residents prioritize peer-reviewed videos and featuring attending surgeons they know in the videos.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Wei Chen, Jessica Fitzpatrick, Jose M. Monroy-Trujillo, Stephen M. Sozio, Bernard G. Jaar, Michelle M. Estrella, Jishyra Serrano, Viktoriya Anokhina, Benjamin L. Miller, Michal L. Melamed, David A. Bushinsky, Rulan S. Parekh
Summary: In incident hemodialysis patients, serum CPP2 aggregate size and T-50 were not associated with arterial calcification, but larger CPP2 was linked to higher mortality risk.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES
(2021)
Review
Transplantation
Ido Zamberg, Marie Assouline-Reinmann, Emmanuel Carrera, Manish M. Sood, Stephen M. Sozio, Pierre-Yves Martin, Thomas A. Mavrakanas
Summary: Ischaemic stroke is more frequent than haemorrhagic stroke among patients with chronic kidney disease, but the relative frequency of haemorrhagic stroke seems to increase as kidney function declines. Presence of CKD is associated with worse clinical outcomes in patients with acute ischaemic stroke treated with thrombolysis compared with patients with preserved kidney function.
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Michael Dekhtyar, Yoon Soo Park, Judy Kalinyak, Saumil M. Chudgar, Kelly Bossenbroek Fedoriw, Khadeja J. Johnson, Craig F. Knoche, Lisa Martinez, Nina Mingioni, Amber T. Pincavage, Rachel Salas, Fred Sanfilippo, Stephen M. Sozio, Nancy Weigle, Sarah Wood, Jillian Zavodnick, Scott Stern
Summary: The study demonstrated that combining a virtual patient platform with a diagnostic reasoning framework can enhance diagnostic accuracy in abdominal pain and loss of consciousness symptoms. The intervention led to significant improvements in correct final diagnoses, as well as increased completeness and efficiency of the differential diagnoses.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Jacqueline Watt, Jessica Fitzpatrick, Stephen M. Sozio, Bernard G. Jaar, Michelle M. Estrella, Larisa G. Tereshchenko, Jose M. Monroy-Trujillo, Michael Walsh, Rulan S. Parekh
Summary: This study found that longer QTc intervals are associated with longer recovery time after hemodialysis, independent of serum electrolytes. This suggests a relationship between a patient's underlying arrhythmic status and time to recovery after hemodialysis.
Editorial Material
Urology & Nephrology
Steven Cheng, Kurtis Pivert, Stephen Sozio
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Catherine A. A. Moore, Daniel W. W. Ross, Kurtis A. A. Pivert, Valerie J. J. Lang, Stephen M. M. Sozio, W. Charles O'Neill
Summary: Despite the potential applications of POCUS in nephrology, its adoption among US nephrologists has been slow. Most nephrology fellows do not receive POCUS training, and the lack of qualified instructors is a major barrier to program development.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2022)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Duvuru Geetha, Andreas Kronbichler, Megan Rutter, Divya Bajpai, Steven Menez, Annemarie Weissenbacher, Shuchi Anand, Eugene Lin, Nicholas Carlson, Stephen Sozio, Kevin Fowler, Ray Bignall, Kathryn Ducharlet, Elliot K. Tannor, Eranga Wijewickrama, Muhammad I. A. Hafiz, Vladimir Tesar, Robert Hoover, Deidra Crews, Charles Varnell, Lara Danziger-Isakov, Vivekanand Jha, Sumit Mohan, Chirag Parikh, Valerie Luyckx
Summary: This review summarizes the challenges and missed opportunities in caring for patients with kidney disease during the COVID-19 pandemic. It discusses the impact on patients and clinicians, including increased infection risk and resource shortages, and provides a framework for management and support.
NATURE REVIEWS NEPHROLOGY
(2022)
Correction
Urology & Nephrology
Duvuru Geetha, Andreas Kronbichler, Megan Rutter, Divya Bajpai, Steven Menez, Annemarie Weissenbacher, Shuchi Anand, Eugene Lin, Nicholas Carlson, Stephen Sozio, Kevin Fowler, Ray Bignall, Kathryn Ducharlet, Elliot K. Tannor, Eranga Wijewickrama, Muhammad I. A. Hafidz, Vladimir Tesar, Robert Hoover, Deidra Crews, Charles Varnell, Lara Danziger-Isakov, Vivekanand Jha, Sumit Mohan, Chirag Parikh, Valerie Luyckx
NATURE REVIEWS NEPHROLOGY
(2022)
Letter
Urology & Nephrology
Benjamin S. Ko, Kurtis A. Pivert, Rob Rope, Anna M. Burgner, Joshua S. Waitzman, Susan M. Halbach, Suzanne M. Boyle, Lili Chan, Stephen M. Sozio
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Suzanne M. Boyle, James Martindale, Andrew S. Parsons, Stephen M. Sozio, Rachel Hilburg, Jehan Bahrainwala, Lili Chan, Lauren D. Stern, Karen M. Warburton
Summary: This study developed and validated an instrument to assess clinical reasoning in nephrology fellows. The results showed that the majority of fellows met the criteria for coaching in at least one reasoning domain, highlighting the need for learner assessment and instruction in clinical reasoning.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Hosam H. Alkhatib, Mary Catherine Beach, Kelly A. Gebo, Eric B. Bass, Jenny R. Park, Meredith A. Atkinson, Sapna R. Kudchadkar, Stephen M. Sozio
Summary: This study examined the association between medical school Scholarly Concentrations (SC) programs and students' specialty choices. The results showed that students' interest in a specialty at baseline and their research productivity with SC mentors were associated with increased odds of entering a related specialty. However, completing an SC project did not increase the odds of matching into that specialty or a higher ranked program.
MEDICAL EDUCATION ONLINE
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Sayna Norouzi, Kyle S. S. Liu, Edlyn Bustamante, Ton La Jr, William E. Mitch, Kurtis Pivert, Kristen A. Staggers, Blake Shusterman, Christina M. M. Yuan, Rajeev Raghavan
Summary: Health care providers for patients with CKD need to provide effective counseling on kidney-friendly diets, which are often challenging. Nutrition is often not emphasized enough in medical training. Participating in an experiential educational program on kidney diets can improve knowledge and counseling skills.
