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Visiting Scholars in Pediatric Anesthesia Program (ViSiPAP)

ViSiPAP, the Visiting Scholars in Pediatric Anesthesia Program is a reciprocal exchange program for pediatric anesthesia fellows and faculty. The goals of ViSiPAP include promoting professional and academic development and providing opportunities for extramural networking and collaborating. ViSiPAP fosters a pediatric anesthesia community of practice. Exchanges target junior faculty to assist with promotion and retention.  Combined fellow/faculty exchanges provide opportunities for mentorship and encourage fellows to pursue academic careers.  Currently, over 26 pediatric anesthesia departments are participating in ViSiPAP.

We welcome interested pediatric anesthesia departments. More information can be found on the ViSiPAP website.

The benefits and impact of ViSiPAP have been published in 3 peer-reviewed publications:

  • Infosino A, Ferschl MB. Initial implementation of a combined faculty member and fellow exchange programme. Med Educ. 2020 May; 54(5):460-461. PMID: 32283565.
  • Ferschl MB, Lee JK, Lockman JL, Black S, Chatterjee D, Agarwal R, Schwartz LI, Fiadjoe J, Heitmiller E, Hong Mershon B, Deutsch N, McCloskey J, Infosino A. East/West Visiting Scholars in Pediatric Anesthesia Program (ViSiPAP): Developing Tomorrow’s Pediatric Anesthesia Leaders. Paediatr Anaesth. 2020 Apr 08. PMID: 32267048.
  • Ferschl, MB, Boscardin C, Ravula N, Infosino A. Implementation and Assessment of a Visiting Scholar Exchange Program in Pediatric Anesthesiology to Promote Junior Faculty and Fellow Professional Development. J Educ Perioper Med. 2021 Apr-Jun; 23(2):E661. PMID: 34104675. PMCID: PMC8168571.

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