The Royal College diploma program: credential creep or value added?

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Subspecialty fellowship training in anesthesia undertaken after the completion of residency offers multiple benefits to the profession and to society. Fellowships offer focused teaching in knowledge domains and technical skills that are supplementary and complementary to those taught during residency. In addition, fellows provide academic contributions to their departments, their hospitals, and the profession. Completion of a Canadian fellowship in anesthesia is sometimes awarded with a diploma from a university or hospital, but traditionally this investment in training has not been recognized by an accredited national certifying body. There is an opportunity for that to change. …