Adequacy of Fellowship Training: Results of a Survey of Recently Graduated Fellows

The adequacy of fellowship training in the field of infectious diseases was assessed by means of a survey of recently graduated fellows. Surveys were mailed to all individuals who had passed the American Board of Internal Medicine's board certification examination in infectious diseases since 1...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2001-01, Vol.32 (2), p.255-262
Main Authors: Joiner, K. A., Dismukes, W. E., Britigan, B. E., Cohen, M. S., Johnson, W. D., Karchmer, A. W., Mandell, G. L., Stamm, W. E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Curricula
Data Collection
Education, Medical, Graduate
Fellowships
Fellowships and Scholarships
Female
Financial Support
Graduate surveys
Humans
Infection control
Infection Control - trends
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical schools
Medical sciences
Men
Microbiology
Microbiology - education
Program Evaluation
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Research fellowships
Response rates
Teaching. Deontology. Ethics. Legislation
United States
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Summary:The adequacy of fellowship training in the field of infectious diseases was assessed by means of a survey of recently graduated fellows. Surveys were mailed to all individuals who had passed the American Board of Internal Medicine's board certification examination in infectious diseases since 1992. A total of 666 completed surveys were returned by the deadline (response rate, 36%). Although most recent graduates thought that training in the standard components of clinical infectious diseases was adequate, only 50% thought that training in infection control was adequate. Fewer than 1 in 3 believed that they had received adequate training in the business aspects of infectious diseases practice. The adequacy and duration of research training were linked to ultimate career choice. These results form the basis for the Infectious Diseases Society of America's new initiatives to assist with more-diversified and relevant fellowship training.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/318462