Article ; Online: Current state of therapeutic apheresis and cellular therapy education for transfusion medicine fellows in the United States.
2020 Volume 36, Issue 1, Page(s) 87–93
Abstract: Background: Numerous conditions are responsive to therapeutic apheresis (TA) and cellular therapy (CT) treatments. Both TA and CT are two broad and diverse knowledge fields within transfusion medicine (TM). We therefore sought to survey all the TM ... ...
| Abstract | Background: Numerous conditions are responsive to therapeutic apheresis (TA) and cellular therapy (CT) treatments. Both TA and CT are two broad and diverse knowledge fields within transfusion medicine (TM). We therefore sought to survey all the TM fellowship program directors (PDs) in the United States to examine the current fellow state education in TA and CT. Methods: A 37-question survey was sent to all PDs to collect details of TA and CT training for TM fellows. Results: Responses from 29/51 (56.9%) surveyed programs were received. Most PDs considered TA and CT training for their fellows more than adequate. Two PDs from programs that did not directly oversee TA and CT services at their training sites stated that their program's training in these two areas were only "slightly adequate" or "moderately inadequate." Detailed analysis of training in TA, cell collection, and CT suggests that trainees from programs with direct oversight of these services had longer training and more learning experiences compared to those in which outside rotations were required. Conclusions: Transfusion medicine fellowship training in TA and CT varies. Most respondents, and particularly those from programs directly overseeing TA services, reported their fellows were adequately prepared in TA. Cellular therapy collections and laboratory operations, however, are less consistent areas of training despite the rapid expansion of these fields. Our survey suggests that a greater emphasis in CT training is needed. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Blood Component Removal/methods ; Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy ; Fellowships and Scholarships ; Hematopoietic Stem Cells/cytology ; Humans ; Transfusion Medicine/education |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-09-24 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 604912-6 |
| ISSN | 1098-1101 ; 0733-2459 |
| ISSN (online) | 1098-1101 |
| ISSN | 0733-2459 |
| DOI | 10.1002/jca.21845 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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