Journal article
Characteristics of adult hospital medicine fellowships in the United States: A cross-sectional survey study
Journal of hospital medicine, Vol.18(4), pp.287-293
04/2023
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.13052
PMID: 36779314
Abstract
Hospitalists who seek academic careers are interested in developing skills in research, education, and quality improvement (QI). Since these are not major foci of residency programs, hospitalists may pursue a hospital medicine fellowship to acquire these skill sets.
We sought to characterize the current state of hospital medicine fellowships in the United States, including demographics, clinical requirements, curricular focus, financial structure, and scholarly outputs. DESIGNS, SETTINGS, AND PARTICIPANTS: This was a cross-sectional study of 32 hospital medicine fellowship programs across the United States in 2020-2021. An electronic survey was emailed to program leaders.
Out of 32 eligible programs contacted, 19 (59.4%) programs responded, representing 22 fellowship tracks. Most (63.2%) programs have been in existence for 5 years or less. Fourteen (63.6%) of the tracks had multiple focus areas, while 8 (36.4%) had a single focus. Of the 14 fellowship tracks with multiple focus areas, 6 (42.8%) reported research, QI and medical education as curricular elements. All 14 reported research as one of the curricular elements. The majority (68.4%) of programs offered opportunities to obtain a master's degree, though the field of degree varied widely. A median of 50% (IQR 0) of fellows' time was spent in clinical activities. Considerable heterogeneity exists among adult hospital medicine fellowship programs. The majority focus on research, QI, and/or medical education. Hospital medicine fellowships offer opportunities for intesive faculty development and unique career pathways.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Characteristics of adult hospital medicine fellowships in the United States: A cross-sectional survey study
- Creators
- Lanna Felde - The University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterMarisha Burden - University of Colorado HospitalNainesh Shah - The University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterPedro Ramos - University of California, San DiegoEugene S Chu - The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of hospital medicine, Vol.18(4), pp.287-293
- DOI
- 10.1002/jhm.13052
- PMID
- 36779314
- ISSN
- 1553-5592
- eISSN
- 1553-5606
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/2023
- Academic Unit
- General Internal Medicine; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984771649202771
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