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.
Authors
- Santiago Romo
- Karla Hernández
- Ivan Sisa
Institutions
- Hospital Universitario San Agustín (ES)
- Universidad San Francisco de Quito (EC)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.70269
- Primary Topic
- Global Health and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00