Meeting the Consultation Surge: A Nationwide Survey of Consult Volume and Mitigation Strategies in Infectious Diseases Fellowship Programs

Open Forum Infect Dis. 2024 Mar 5;11(4):ofae123. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofae123. eCollection 2024 Apr.

Abstract

High patient volume in fellowship programs can affect learning, wellness, and patient outcomes. Training programs must find ways to mitigate high consultation volume to protect the learning environment. This survey describes average new consults and average censuses for infectious diseases training programs and strategies implemented to mitigate high volume.

Keywords: caps; fellowship training; high volume; medical education; workload.