An Assessment of Nutrition Education in Endocrinology Fellowship Programs in the United States

Access to affordable fruit and vegetables (F&V) remains a challenge within underserved communities across the United States. Mobile produce markets (mobile markets) are a well-accepted and effective strategy for increasing F&V consumption in these communities. Mobile market organizations share similar missions that focus on food, health, and empowerment, participate in incentive programs, offer nutrition education, utilize grassroots-based marketing strategies, prioritize local produce, and sell competitively priced produce through a market style. While mobile markets have become increasingly prevalent, models vary widely. Establishing standardized practices is essential for ensuring the effectiveness and sustainability of this important food access program. This research seeks to identify common practices of established mobile markets and describe the resources they rely on.

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Unverifiable Academic Work by Applicants to Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Programs in the United States

Journal of Graduate Medical Education ◽

10.4300/jgme-d-16-00059.1 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 767-770

Author(s):

Robert B. Stevens ◽

John R. Hatzenbuehler ◽

William W. Dexter ◽

Amy E. Haskins ◽

Christina T. Holt

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Primary Care ◽

Sports Medicine ◽

The United States ◽

Medical Society ◽

Medical Librarian ◽

Conference Organization ◽

Fellowship Programs ◽

Medical Subspecialty ◽

Application Requirements

ABSTRACT Background In 2008, it was shown that 11% of applications to a primary care sports medicine program contained unverifiable citations for publications. In 2009, the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine changed the application requirements, requiring proof that all claimed citations (publications and presentations) be included with the fellowship application. Objective We determined the rate of unverifiable academic citations in applications to primary care sports medicine fellowship programs after proof of citations was required. Methods We retrospectively examined all applications submitted to 5 primary care sports medicine fellowship programs across the country for 3 academic years (2010–2013), out of 108 to 131 programs per year. For claimed citations that did not include proof of publication or presentation, we attempted to verify them using PubMed and Google Scholar searches, a medical librarian search, and finally directly contacting the publisher or sponsoring conference organization for verification. Results Fifteen of 311 applications contained at least 1 unverifiable citation. The total unverifiable rate was 4.8% (15 of 311) for publications and 11% (9 of 85) for presentations. These rates were lower than previously published within the same medical subspecialty. Conclusions After requiring proof of publication and presentation citations within applications to primary care sports medicine fellowship programs, unverifiable citations persisted but were less than previously reported.

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