Training of Anesthesiologists in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Case Study From Ecuador

Ecuador has a limited number of postgraduate anesthesiology programs, contributing to a shortage of anesthesia-trained physicians. Exacerbating this issue, within these programs, there are significant gaps in resident evaluation and competency development. Addressing these issues would improve the quality of anesthesiology training and enhance patient care and safety in Ecuador.

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World Journal of Surgery
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2026-02-12
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https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.70269
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Global Health and Surgery
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Training of Anesthesiologists in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Case Study From Ecuador

Santiago Romo, Karla Hernández, Ivan Sisa
World Journal of Surgery
Global Health and Surgery
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Training of Anesthesiologists in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Case Study From Ecuador

Santiago Romo, Karla Hernández, Ivan Sisa
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Abstract

Ecuador has a limited number of postgraduate anesthesiology programs, contributing to a shortage of anesthesia-trained physicians. Exacerbating this issue, within these programs, there are significant gaps in resident evaluation and competency development. Addressing these issues would improve the quality of anesthesiology training and enhance patient care and safety in Ecuador.

World Journal of SurgeryVol. 50(3)
Hospital Universitario San Agustín (ES), Universidad San Francisco de Quito (EC)
No poverty
Openalex Percentile: Top 60%
Global Health and Surgery
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