Journal article
Factors Affecting Selection of TraineE for Neurointervention (FASTEN)
Interventional neuroradiology
02/22/2024
DOI: 10.1177/15910199241232726
PMCID: PMC11571176
PMID: 38389309
Abstract
Neurointervention is a very competitive specialty in the United States due to the limited number of training spots and the larger pool of applicants. The training standards are continuously updated to ensure solid training experiences. Factors affecting candidate(s) selection have not been fully established yet. Our study aims to investigate the factors influencing the selection process.
A 52-question survey was distributed to 93 program directors (PDs). The survey consisted of six categories: (a) Program characteristics, (b) Candidate demographics, (c) Educational credentials, (d) Personal traits, (e) Research and extracurricular activities, and (f) Overall final set of characteristics. The response rate was 59.1%. As per the programs' characteristics, neurosurgery was the most involved specialty in running the training programs (69%). Regarding demographics, the need for visa sponsorship held the greatest prominence with a mean score of 5.9 [standard deviation (SD) 2.9]. For the educational credentials, being a graduate from a neurosurgical residency and the institution where the candidate's residency training is/was scored the highest [5.4 (SD = 2.9), 5.4 (SD = 2.5), respectively]. Regarding the personal traits, assessment by faculty members achieved the highest score [8.9 (SD = 1)]. In terms of research/extracurricular activities, fluency in English had the highest score [7.2 (SD = 1.9)] followed by peer-reviewed/PubMed-indexed publications [6.4 (SD = 2.2)].
Our survey investigated the factors influencing the final decision when choosing the future neurointerventional trainee, including demographic, educational, research, and extracurricular activities, which might serve as valuable guidance for both applicants and programs to refine the selection process.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Factors Affecting Selection of TraineE for Neurointervention (FASTEN)
- Creators
- Mohamed Elfil - University of Nebraska Medical CenterRami Z Morsi - University of ChicagoSherief Ghozy - Mayo ClinicAhmed Elmashad - University of New HavenAdnan Siddiqui - University at Buffalo, State University of New YorkAlhamza R Al-Bayati - University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterAli Alaraj - University of Illinois ChicagoAllan Brook - Children's Hospital at MontefioreAnthony W Kam - Loyola University Medical CenterArindam Rano Chatterjee - Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineAthos Patsalides - North Shore University HospitalBen Waldau - University of California, DavisCharles J Prestigiacomo - University of CincinnatiCharles Matouk - Yale School of MedicineClemens M Schirmer - Geisinger Health SystemDavid Altschul - Albert Einstein College of MedicineDavid T Parrella - Saint Thomas West HospitalGabor Toth - Cleveland ClinicGaurav Jindal - University of Maryland Medical CenterHamza A Shaikh - Cooper University HospitalJaydevsinh N Dolia - Emory UniversityJohanna T Fifi - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiJustin F Fraser - University of KentuckyJustin Thomas DO - Northern HospitalKrishna AmuluruLouis J Kim - University of WashingtonMark Harrigan - University of Alabama at BirminghamMatthew R Amans - University of California, San FranciscoMax Kole - Henry Ford HospitalMax Mokin - University of South FloridaMichael Abraham - University of Kansas Medical CenterMouhammad Jumaa - University of ToledoNazli Janjua - Pomona Valley Hospital Medical CenterOsama Zaidat - St Vincent Medical CenterPatrick P Youssef - The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterPriyank Khandelwal - Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyQingliang Tony Wang - SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityRamesh Grandhi - University of UtahRicardo Hanel - New England Baptist HospitalRyan T Kellogg - University of VirginiaSantiago Ortega-Gutierrez - Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USASunil Sheth - The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonThanh N Nguyen - Boston Medical CenterViktor Szeder - University of California, Los AngelesYin C Hu - University Hospitals of ClevelandAlbert J Yoo - Department of Radiology/Neurointervention, Texas Stroke Institute, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, USAOmar Tanweer - Baylor College of MedicineBrian Jankowitz - John F. Kennedy Medical CenterJeremy J Heit - Stanford MedicineRichard Williamson - Allegheny Health NetworkTareq Kass-Hout - University of ChicagoRichard W Crowley - Rush University Medical CenterMohammad El-Ghanem - University of HoustonFawaz Al-Mufti - Westchester Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Interventional neuroradiology
- DOI
- 10.1177/15910199241232726
- PMID
- 38389309
- PMCID
- PMC11571176
- NLM abbreviation
- Interv Neuroradiol
- eISSN
- 2385-2011
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 02/22/2024
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Radiology; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Neurosurgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984560490702771
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