CONCLUSIONS: This survey suggests that the vascular lab is an area consistently that is not being focused upon in vascular training programs. These data suggest areas to direct the future areas focus for vascular training. AUTHOR DISCLOSURES: E. Ascher: Nothing to disclose; A. Hingorani: Nothing to disclose; N. Marks: Nothing to disclose; S. Rizvi: Nothing to disclose. PS96. Differences in Case Logs Reports Between Early Specialization and Traditional Vascular Surgery Training Programs
Rose C. Pedersen, Wesley K. Lew, Kaushal Patel.
Kaiser Permanente - Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, Calif.
4:35 p.m.
OBJECTIVES: To determine if the operative case experience for graduates of early specialization programs in vascular surgery varies from those in traditional training paradigms. METHODS: Review of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) national case log reports for graduates of Integrated Vascular Surgery Residencies (IVSR), traditional Vascular Surgery Fellowships (VF), and General Surgery Residencies (GSR) from 2012-2013 was performed. RESULTS: Graduates of IVSR were found to have higher volumes of major vascular cases (495 vs. 399), minor vascular cases (386 vs. 240), and overall vascular cases (851 vs. 784) when compared to traditional fellowship graduates (VF). When comparing IVSR to VF, graduates of early specialization residencies had more exposure in the majority of vascular surgery categories. However, after adding the average vascular experience that a traditional graduate (VF) would have from their general surgery residency, traditional graduates entered independent practice with more overall cases (900 vs. 851) and having more exposure in the following areas: aneurysm repair, carotid disease, peripheral bypasses, upper extremity procedures, and dialysis access surgery. Only peripheral endovascular procedures (322% more) and varicose vein interventions (63% more) remained significantly higher for graduates of early specialization programs. CONCLUSIONS: Residents of early specialization vascular surgery programs (IVSR) enter independent practice with less overall vascular operative exposure and complex open vascular surgery experience than the traditional fellowship trained graduates, but significantly more peripheral endovascular and varicose vein experience. AUTHOR DISCLOSURES: W.K. Lew: Nothing to disclose; K. Patel: Nothing to disclose; R.C. Pedersen: Nothing to disclose. C8e: D ialysis Access • Cerebrovascular Including Great Vessels
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. uAuditorium, Level 2 (enter through Exhibit Hall C)
Moderator: Ravi K. Veeraswamy, MD, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga.
Vascular Annual Meeting 2014 • June 5 – 7, 2014 • Boston, Massachusetts
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