Improving Knowledge and Process for International Emergency Medicine Fellowship Applicants: A Call for a Uniform Application
Background. There are currently 34 International Emergency Medicine (IEM) fellowship programs. Applicants and programs are increasing in number and diversity. Without a standardized application, applicants have a difficulty approaching programs in an informed and an organized method; a streamlined a...
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| author | Gabrielle A. Jacquet Jamil D. Bayram William B. Ewen Bhakti Hansoti Steven Andescavage David Price Robert E. Suter Alexander Vu |
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| description | Background. There are currently 34 International Emergency Medicine (IEM) fellowship programs. Applicants and programs are increasing in number and diversity. Without a standardized application, applicants have a difficulty approaching programs in an informed and an organized method; a streamlined application system is necessary. Objectives. To measure fellows’ knowledge of their programs’ curricula prior to starting fellowship and to determine what percent of fellows and program directors would support a universal application system. Methods. A focus group of program directors, recent, and current fellows convened to determine the most important features of an IEM fellowship application process. A survey was administered electronically to a convenience sample of 78 participants from 34 programs. Respondents included fellowship directors, fellows, and recent graduates. Results. Most fellows (70%) did not know their program’s curriculum prior to starting fellowship. The majority of program directors and fellows support a uniform application service (81% and 67%, resp.) and deadline (85% for both). A minority of program directors (35%) and fellows (30%) support a formal match. Conclusions. Program directors and fellows support a uniform application service and deadline, but not a formalized match. Forums for disseminating IEM fellowship information and for administering a uniform application service and deadline are currently in development to improve the process. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0f245e76f13f4d4e9227a5352cb1bf742025-02-03T01:30:49ZengWileyEmergency Medicine International2090-28402090-28592013-01-01201310.1155/2013/737391737391Improving Knowledge and Process for International Emergency Medicine Fellowship Applicants: A Call for a Uniform ApplicationGabrielle A. Jacquet0Jamil D. Bayram1William B. Ewen2Bhakti Hansoti3Steven Andescavage4David Price5Robert E. Suter6Alexander Vu7Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USADepartment of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USADepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern, Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USADepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USADepartment of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USADepartment of Emergency Medicine, Gwinnett Medical Center, Lawrenceville, GA 30096, USADepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern, Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USADepartment of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USABackground. There are currently 34 International Emergency Medicine (IEM) fellowship programs. Applicants and programs are increasing in number and diversity. Without a standardized application, applicants have a difficulty approaching programs in an informed and an organized method; a streamlined application system is necessary. Objectives. To measure fellows’ knowledge of their programs’ curricula prior to starting fellowship and to determine what percent of fellows and program directors would support a universal application system. Methods. A focus group of program directors, recent, and current fellows convened to determine the most important features of an IEM fellowship application process. A survey was administered electronically to a convenience sample of 78 participants from 34 programs. Respondents included fellowship directors, fellows, and recent graduates. Results. Most fellows (70%) did not know their program’s curriculum prior to starting fellowship. The majority of program directors and fellows support a uniform application service (81% and 67%, resp.) and deadline (85% for both). A minority of program directors (35%) and fellows (30%) support a formal match. Conclusions. Program directors and fellows support a uniform application service and deadline, but not a formalized match. Forums for disseminating IEM fellowship information and for administering a uniform application service and deadline are currently in development to improve the process.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/737391 |
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| title | Improving Knowledge and Process for International Emergency Medicine Fellowship Applicants: A Call for a Uniform Application |
| title_full | Improving Knowledge and Process for International Emergency Medicine Fellowship Applicants: A Call for a Uniform Application |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Improving Knowledge and Process for International Emergency Medicine Fellowship Applicants: A Call for a Uniform Application |
| title_short | Improving Knowledge and Process for International Emergency Medicine Fellowship Applicants: A Call for a Uniform Application |
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