Factors influencing the selection of general internal medicine fellowship programs: A national survey

Although criteria are available to guide the selection of general internal medicine (GIM) fellowship programs, the factors actually used in this process are unclear. Using a survey of current GIM fellows, we determined that most received information from their residency advisors, and many viewed the...

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Published in:Journal of general internal medicine : JGIM 2000-09, Vol.15 (9), p.656-658
Main Authors: CAIOLA, Enrico, LITAKER, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advisors
Biological and medical sciences
Career Choice
Careers
Data Collection
Decision Making
Epidemiology
Fellowships and Scholarships
Female
Health informatics
Humans
Innovations in Education and Clinical Practice
Internal Medicine
Male
Medical research
Medical sciences
Medicine
Mentors
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Reputations
Scholarships & fellowships
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teaching. Deontology. Ethics. Legislation
United States
Workforce
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Summary:Although criteria are available to guide the selection of general internal medicine (GIM) fellowship programs, the factors actually used in this process are unclear. Using a survey of current GIM fellows, we determined that most received information from their residency advisors, and many viewed them as the most important source of fellowship information. Program location was the top selection factor for fellows, followed by research opportunities, availability of a mentor, and the reputation of the program. This information may be useful to both fellowship candidates as an additional selection guide and to program directors seeking to best structure and market their fellowships.
ISSN:0884-8734
1525-1497
DOI:10.1046/j.1525-1497.2000.06389.x