TY - JOUR
T1 - Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Successful Completion of Anesthesia Residency
T2 - A Case Report
AU - Fitzsimons, Michael G.
AU - Brookman, Jason C.
AU - Arnholz, Sarah H.
AU - Baker, Keith
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © by the Association of American Medical Colleges.
PY - 2016/2/1
Y1 - 2016/2/1
N2 - Cognitive and physical disabilities among anesthesia residents are not well studied. Cognitive disabilities may often go undiagnosed among trainees, and these trainees may struggle during their graduate medical education. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an executive function disorder that may manifest as lack of vigilance, an inability to adapt to the rapid changes associated with anesthesia cases, distractibility, an inability to prioritize activities, and even periods of hyperfocusing, among other signs. Programs are encouraged to work closely with residents with such disabilities to develop an educational plan that includes accommodations for their unique learning practices while maintaining the critical aspects of the program. The authors present the management of a case of an anesthesia resident with a diagnosis of ADHD, the perspectives of the trainee, program director, clinical competency director, and the office of general counsel. This article also provides follow-up in the five years since completion of residency.
AB - Cognitive and physical disabilities among anesthesia residents are not well studied. Cognitive disabilities may often go undiagnosed among trainees, and these trainees may struggle during their graduate medical education. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an executive function disorder that may manifest as lack of vigilance, an inability to adapt to the rapid changes associated with anesthesia cases, distractibility, an inability to prioritize activities, and even periods of hyperfocusing, among other signs. Programs are encouraged to work closely with residents with such disabilities to develop an educational plan that includes accommodations for their unique learning practices while maintaining the critical aspects of the program. The authors present the management of a case of an anesthesia resident with a diagnosis of ADHD, the perspectives of the trainee, program director, clinical competency director, and the office of general counsel. This article also provides follow-up in the five years since completion of residency.
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U2 - 10.1097/ACM.0000000000000854
DO - 10.1097/ACM.0000000000000854
M3 - Article
C2 - 26244258
AN - SCOPUS:84955607563
SN - 1040-2446
VL - 91
SP - 210
EP - 214
JO - Academic Medicine
JF - Academic Medicine
IS - 2
ER -