Cross-fellowship Inter-institutional Exchange: Answering the Call for Hepatopancreatobiliary Training Standardization

•Trainees can pursue hepatopancreatobiliary surgery via multiple fellowship pathways.•Fellow training has yet to be standardized across program types.•Inter-institutional exchange is a replicable means of cross-fellowship exposure.•Cross-fellowship training may standardize hepatopancreatobiliary edu...

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Published in:Journal of surgical education 2024-08, Vol.81 (8), p.1094-1098
Main Authors: Hill, Angela Lee, Cullinan, Darren R, Panni, Roheena Z, Ahmed, Ola, Olumba, Franklin, Yu, Jennifer, Khan, Adeel S, Chapman, William C, D'Angelica, Michael I, Jarnagin, William R, Doyle, Maria Bernadette Majella
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Language:English
Subjects:
abdominal transplant
Clinical Competence
Digestive System Surgical Procedures - education
Education, Medical, Graduate - methods
fellowship
Fellowships and Scholarships
Female
Gastroenterology - education
General Surgery - education
HPB surgery
Humans
Male
surgical oncology
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Summary:•Trainees can pursue hepatopancreatobiliary surgery via multiple fellowship pathways.•Fellow training has yet to be standardized across program types.•Inter-institutional exchange is a replicable means of cross-fellowship exposure.•Cross-fellowship training may standardize hepatopancreatobiliary education. General surgery trainees interested in performing hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery can choose from multiple fellowship pathways, namely HPB, surgical oncology (SO), and abdominal transplant-HPB (TXP-HPB). Although focused on similar operations, each program offers distinct clinical and technical emphases. An annual inter-institutional exchange between TXP-HPB and SO fellowships, starting in 2014. TXP-HPB fellows from Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) and SO fellows from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). About 14 fellows have participated in the exchange so far, 13 of whom responded to our survey. At MSKCC, TXP-HPB fellows performed a median of 24 cases, including 6 major pancreatic resections, 3 major hepatectomies, 4 hepatic artery infusion pump insertions, and 1 major biliary case. At WUSTL, SO fellows performed a median of 16 cases, including 5 liver transplants, 2 major pancreatic resections, 2 major hepatectomies, and 2 major biliary cases. About 92.3% of respondents stated they would repeat the rotation, with SO fellows emphasizing the exposure to vascular anastomoses and transplant-HPB fellows appreciating the oncologic focus. A monthlong inter-institutional exchange offers a unique opportunity to standardize and improve HPB education.
ISSN:1931-7204
1878-7452
1878-7452
DOI:10.1016/j.jsurg.2024.05.009