Table 4.
Preferred podcast topics* by training level
| Junior residents† | Senior residents‡ | |
|---|---|---|
|
Basic science topics | ||
| Physics |
49 (50) |
17 (40) |
| Physiology |
86 (88) |
38 (88) |
| Anatomy |
47 (48) |
23 (56) |
| Pharmacology |
87 (89) |
36 (84) |
| Research Methods/Statistics |
37 (39) |
15 (35) |
| Equipment and monitoring in anesthesia |
77 (79) |
33 (77) |
| Basic skills in anesthesia, e.g. rapid sequence induction, basic airway skills, prone positioning ,TIVA |
45 (47) |
17 (40) |
|
Procedural topics | ||
| Regional anesthetic techniques |
78 (81) |
36 (84) |
| Ultrasound guided vascular access |
52 (54) |
16 (38) |
| Advanced airway skills, e.g. jet ventilation, intubating laryngeal mask, fiber-optic techniques, cricothyroidotomy, surgical airway. |
74 (77) |
33 (78) |
| Procedures in pediatrics - e.g. routine and difficult pediatric airway, regional techniques, difficult vascular access |
69 (72) |
28 (65) |
| Lung isolation in an adult/pediatric patient |
59 (62) |
26 (61) |
| Trans-esophageal echocardiography |
77 (81) |
32 (74) |
| Acute Pain |
58 (59) |
24 (56) |
|
Clinical topics | ||
| Chronic Pain |
55 (56) |
28 (65) |
| Obstetric Anesthesia |
63 (64) |
29 (68) |
| Vascular Anesthesia |
62 (63) |
29 (67) |
| Ophthalmic Anesthesia and eye blocks |
39 (40) |
16 (37) |
| Trauma and Prehospital Care |
69 (70) |
30 (70) |
| Cardiac Anesthesia |
68 (69) |
28 (65) |
| Thoracic Anesthesia |
67 (68) |
36 (84) |
| Neuroanesthesia |
59 (60) |
32 (74) |
| Plastics and burns |
46 (47) |
20 (47) |
| Orthopedic Anesthesia |
32 (33) |
16 (38) |
| Pediatric Anesthesia |
56 (57) |
35 (81)¶ |
| General surgery, gynaecology and urology (including laparoscopy and anesthesia) |
40 (49) |
15 (35) |
| Intensive Care |
70 (71) |
38 (88) |
| Craniofacial/Maxillofacial/ENT Anesthesia |
46 (47) |
17 (40) |
| Dental Anesthesia |
24 (24) |
11 (27) |
| Challenging clinical scenarios e.g. malignant hyperthermia, morbid obesity, childhood syndromes |
88 (90) |
37 (86) |
| Massive transfusion and blood products |
73 (75) |
34 (79) |
|
Professional topics | ||
| Professionalism and ethics |
21 (21) |
9 (21) |
| Patient safety and anesthesia |
45 (46) |
18 (42) |
| Medico-legal issues and anesthesia |
49 (50) |
18 (42) |
| Mortality and morbidity in anesthesia |
58 (59) |
33 (77) |
| Time management and anesthesia |
35 (36) |
14 (33) |
| Crisis management and anesthesia |
82 (84) |
35 (82) |
| Anesthesia in the resource limited setting |
50 (51) |
21 (49) |
| Choosing between academic and non academic careers |
45 (46) |
12 (28) |
| Organ donation and anesthesia |
47 (48) |
20 (47) |
| Finance and well being for anesthesiologists |
54 (55) |
19 (44) |
| Total | 98 (100) | 43 (100) |
Data are n (percentage).
*18 respondents skipped this question.
†PGY 1 - 3.
‡PGY 4-5.
¶ P = 0.007.