Title: Political Advocacy Amongst Anesthesiology Residents, A Survey of Perception of Professional Citizenship and Familiarity with Major Policy IssuesAuthors: Jeffrey B. Lewis, MD, Nicholas Halzack, MPH, Amanda Ott, BA. ... [ view full abstract ]
Title: Political Advocacy Amongst Anesthesiology Residents, A Survey of Perception of Professional Citizenship and Familiarity with Major Policy Issues
Authors: Jeffrey B. Lewis, MD, Nicholas Halzack, MPH, Amanda Ott, BA.
Affiliated institution: University of California, Davis Medical Center; American Society of Anesthesiologists, Washington DC Office
Background: Key policy issues such as APRN scope-of-practice, Anesthesiology Assistants, MACRA, ACA repeal/replace and out-of-network billing are being discussed and legislated at state and national levels. The outcome of legislative and regulatory activities will shape the future of anesthesia practice in the United States. Residents have minimal exposure to advocacy issues as part of residency training. Policy advocacy training is required curriculum by the Standard for Accreditation for Nurse Anesthesia Programs. We advocate exploring the possibility of policy advocacy education as a component of residency training to promote professional citizenship among anesthesiology residents.
Methods: A survey inquiring as to the perceived importance of advocacy and self-assessment of familiarity with key legislative topics as identified by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Advocacy Division was sent to the forty-two residents of the University of California Davis Anesthesiology Residency program. Data will be analyzed and the results tabulated upon completion of the survey.
Results: TBD, pending data collection and analysis.
Conclusions: Pending collection and analysis of survey results.
Discussion: TBD, pending data collection and analysis. Future potential studies include supplying tested residents with relevant policy educational materials and then reassessing familiarity with major issues.
