scholarly journals IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON GENERAL CARDIOLOGY FELLOWSHIP TRAINING: A REGION-WIDE SURVEY OF PROGRAM DIRECTORS

2021 ◽  
Vol 77 (18) ◽  
pp. 3146
Author(s):  
Preetham Kumar ◽  
Meenakshi Madhur ◽  
Islam Abudayyeh
Keyword(s):  
Program Directors ◽  
Fellowship Training

Molecular and Cytogenetic Education in Hematopathology Fellowship

2019 ◽  
Vol 152 (4) ◽  
pp. 438-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorinda A Soma ◽  
Alexandra E Kovach ◽  
Alexa J Siddon ◽  
Rose Beck ◽  
Sarah E Gibson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Program Directors ◽  
Fellowship Training ◽  
Fellowship Program ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Raw Data ◽  
Education Committee ◽  
Cytogenetic Testing

Abstract Objectives Given the increased complexity of molecular and cytogenetic testing (MOL-CG), the Society for Hematopathology Education Committee (SH-EC) was interested in determining what the current expectations are for MOL-CG education in hematopathology (HP) fellowship training. Methods The SH-EC sent a questionnaire to HP fellowship program directors (HP-PDs) covering MOL-CG training curricula, test menus, faculty background, teaching, and sign-out roles. These findings were explored via a panel-based discussion at the 2018 SH-EC meeting for HP-PDs. Results HP fellows are expected to understand basic principles, nomenclature, and indications for and limitations of testing. Interpretation of common assays is within that scope, but not necessarily proficiency in technical troubleshooting of testing or analysis of complex raw data. Conclusions The consensus was that HP fellows should understand the components of MOL-CG testing necessary to incorporate those results into an accurate, clinically relevant, and integrated HP report.

scholarly journals Competence in pediatric urology upon graduation from residency: perceptions of residents, program directors and pediatric urologists

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer J. Mickelson ◽  
Andrew E. MacNeily ◽  
Dinesh Samarasekera ◽  
Darren Beiko ◽  
Kourosh Afshar
Keyword(s):  
Training Programs ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
Fellowship Training ◽  
Pediatric Urology ◽  
Urological Procedures ◽  
Significant Disagreement ◽  
Moderate Complexity ◽  
Ongoing Assessment ◽  
Residency Program Directors

Objective: We aimed to clarify the scope of pediatric urological procedures that Canadian urology residents are perceived to be competent to perform upon graduation.Methods: We conducted a survey from April 2005 to June 2006 of urology residency program directors (UPDs), senior urology residents (SURs) and Pediatric Urologists of Canada (PUC) members from all 12 Canadian training programs. Questions focused on which of 23 pediatric urological procedures the 3 study groups perceived urology residents would be competent to perform upon completion of residency without further fellowship training. Procedures were based on the “A,” “B” and “C” lists of procedures (least complex to most complex) as outlined in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Objectives of Training in Urology.Results: Response rates were 12/12 (100%), 41/53 (77%) and 17/23 (74%) for UPDs, SURs and PUC members, respectively. Average exposure to pediatric urology during residency was 5.4 (range 3–9) months and considered sufficient by 75% of UPDs and 69% of SURs, but only 41% of PUC members (p = 0.05). Overall, the 3 groups disagreed on the level of competence for performing level “A” and “B” procedures, with significant disagreement between PUC members and UPDs as well as SURs (p < 0.005).Conclusion: PUC members perceive Canadian urology residents’ exposure to pediatric urology as insufficient and their competence for procedures of low to moderate complexity as inadequate. Further investigation regarding exposure to and competence in other emerging subspecialty spheres of urology may be warranted. Ongoing assessment of the objectives for training in pediatric urology is required.

scholarly journals Nephrology elective experience during medical residency: a national survey of US nephrology fellowship training program directors

Renal Failure ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 999-1006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hitesh H. Shah ◽  
Nancy Day Adams ◽  
Joseph Mattana ◽  
Aditya Kadiyala ◽  
Kenar D. Jhaveri
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
Fellowship Training ◽  
Medical Residency ◽  
Fellowship Training Program

scholarly journals Status of global health fellowship training in the United States and Canada

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. e80-e95
Author(s):  
Ann Evensen ◽  
Sean Duffy ◽  
Russell Dawe ◽  
Andrea Pike ◽  
Brett Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fellowship Training ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Training Requirements ◽  
Median Size ◽  
Fellowship Programs ◽  
Program Characteristics ◽  
Clear Objective

Background: Increasing numbers of residency graduates desire global health (GH) fellowship training. However, the full extent of training options is not clear. Objective: To identify clinical GH fellowships in all specialties in the U.S. and Canada and to describe their demographics, innovative features, and challenges. Methods: The authors surveyed program directors or designees from GH fellowships with a web-based tool in 2017. Program directors reported demographics and program characteristics. Results: The authors identified 85 potential programs. Fifty-four programs (63.5%) responded confirming 50 fellowships. The number of U.S. GH fellowship programs increased by 89.7% since 2010. One-third of fellowships accepted graduates from more than one specialty. The most common single-specialty programs were Emergency Medicine or Family Medicine. Fellowship duration was most commonly 24 months. Median size was one fellow per year. Funding and lack of qualified applicants were significant challenges. Most programs were funded through fellow billing for patient care or other means of self-support.   Conclusions: The number of U.S. and Canadian GH fellowship programs has nearly doubled since 2010. Programs reported lack of funding and qualified applicants as their most significant challenges. Consensus amongst stakeholders regarding training requirements may improve outcomes for future fellows, their employers, and the patients they serve.

scholarly journals Perceptions on Diversity in Cardiology: A Survey of Cardiology Fellowship Training Program Directors

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (17) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Lisa Crowley ◽  
Julie Damp ◽  
Melanie S. Sulistio ◽  
Kathryn Berlacher ◽  
Donna M. Polk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
Fellowship Training ◽  
Fellowship Program ◽  
Rank List ◽  
Fellowship Training Program ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Diversity Enhancement

Background The lack of diversity in the cardiovascular physician workforce is thought to be an important driver of racial and sex disparities in cardiac care. Cardiology fellowship program directors play a critical role in shaping the cardiology workforce. Methods and Results To assess program directors’ perceptions about diversity and barriers to enhancing diversity, the authors conducted a survey of 513 fellowship program directors or associate directors from 193 unique adult cardiology fellowship training programs. The response rate was 21% of all individuals (110/513) representing 57% of US general adult cardiology training programs (110/193). While 69% of respondents endorsed the belief that diversity is a driver of excellence in health care, only 26% could quote 1 to 2 references to support this statement. Sixty‐three percent of respondents agreed that “our program is diverse already so diversity does not need to be increased.” Only 6% of respondents listed diversity as a top 3 priority when creating the cardiovascular fellowship rank list. Conclusions These findings suggest that while program directors generally believe that diversity enhances quality, they are less familiar with the literature that supports that contention and they may not share a unified definition of "diversity." This may result in diversity enhancement having a low priority. The authors propose several strategies to engage fellowship training program directors in efforts to diversify cardiology fellowship training programs.

scholarly journals A Survey of Residents/Fellows, Program Directors, and Faculty About Telepsychiatry: Clinical Experience, Interest, and Views/Concerns

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cesar Cruz ◽  
Kali Orchard ◽  
Erica Z. Shoemaker ◽  
Donald M. Hilty
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Experience ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Clinical Effectiveness ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fellowship Training ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Core Curricula ◽  
Curricular Interventions ◽  
Positive Effect

AbstractThe effectiveness of telepsychiatry video for clinical care is well established, and clinician and psychiatry resident interest in it is growing—particularly in light of the COVID-19 impact. Still, few residency programs in the United States have core curricula, rotations/electives available, and competencies, and many faculty have no experience. A survey was sent via national organization listserves for residents, fellows, faculty, and program directors to complete. The survey queried demographics, clinical experience and interest, and views/concerns, using Likert-like and yes/no questions. Descriptive statistics and other analyses compared the groups to assess impact of clinical experience on interest and views/concerns. Respondents (N = 270) have limited clinical experience with telepsychiatry (46% none), with trainees having less than others, and yet, most were very interested or interested in it (68%). Trainees (N = 123) have concerns about being prepared for future practice. Clinical experience with video in the range of 6–20 h appears to dramatically increase interest and reduce concerns, though less time has a positive effect. Respondents have concerns about connectivity, medico-legal issues, and clinical effectiveness (e.g., diverse populations, psychosis, and emergencies) with telepsychiatry. More research is needed to assess current clinical and curricular experience, interest, and concerns. Additional curricular interventions during residency and fellowship training could build skills and confidence, if this is feasible, and the benefits outweigh the costs.

In Reply: `Ivory Tower' Fellowship Statement Challenged

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 88 (3) ◽  
pp. 660-661
Author(s):  
JAMES E. STRAIN
Keyword(s):  
American Academy ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
Fellowship Training ◽  
Pediatric Research ◽  
Ivory Tower ◽  
Pediatric Department ◽  
Pediatric Society ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics

I would like to respond to Dr Newhart's question about who authored the Statement on Pediatric Fellowship Training. It was written by the Federation of Pediatric Organizations and approved by the Executive Committees/ Boards of each of the organizations represented on the Federation. These include the Ambulatory Pediatric Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Board of Pediatrics, the American Pediatric Society, the Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairmen, the Association of Pediatric Program Directors, and the Society for Pediatric Research.

The future of fellowship training in clinical cardiac electrophysiology: Program directors' perspective 2008

Heart Rhythm ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 1606-1612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumeet S. Chugh ◽  
J. Kevin Donahue ◽  
Elizabeth S. Kaufman ◽  
Mark S. Link ◽  
Steven M. Markowitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Electrophysiology ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
Fellowship Training ◽  
The Future

scholarly journals Education Research: Multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunology fellowship training status in the United States

Neurology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 94 (11) ◽  
pp. 495-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Z. Obeidat ◽  
Yasir N. Jassam ◽  
Le H. Hua ◽  
Gary Cutter ◽  
Corey C. Ford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fellowship Training ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Application Process ◽  
Shared Resources ◽  
Fellowship Programs ◽  
Internal Funding

ObjectiveTo investigate the current status of postgraduate training in neuroimmunology and multiple sclerosis (NI/MS) in the United States.MethodsWe developed a questionnaire to collect information on fellowship training focus, duration of training, number of fellows, funding application process, rotations, visa sponsorship, and an open-ended question about challenges facing training in NI/MS. We identified target programs and sent the questionnaires electronically to fellowship program directors.ResultsWe identified and sent the questionnaire to 69 NI/MS fellowship programs. We successfully obtained data from 64 programs. Most programs were small, matriculating 1–2 fellows per year, and incorporated both NI and MS training into the curriculum. Most programs were flexible in their duration, typically lasting 1–2 years, and offered opportunities for research during training. Only 56% reported the ability to sponsor nonimmigrant visas. Most institutions reported having some internal funding, although the availability of these funds varied from year to year. Several program directors identified funding availability and the current absence of national subspecialty certification as major challenges facing NI/MS training.ConclusionOur study is the first to describe the current status of NI/MS training in the United States. We found many similarities across programs. We anticipate that these data will serve as a first step towards developing a standard NI/MS curriculum and help identify areas where shared resources could enhance trainee education despite differences in training environments. We identified funding availability, certification status, and nonimmigrant visa sponsorship as potential barriers to future growth in the field.

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