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Medical Education Fellowship: Who's Doing It and Why?

Journal: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine Date: 2023/05, 24(3.1):Pages: S27-S28. doi: Subito , type of study: cross sectional study

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Keywords:

cross sectional study [597]
demographics [12]
fellowship [21]
osteopathic medicine [1540]

Abstract:

Background: With the projected surplus of emergency medicine (EM) trained physicians by 2030, there has been a shift in the mindsets of trainees with an increase in the number of fellowship-bound emergency medicine residents. The 2020 National Study of the Emergency Physician Workforce released demographic information of EM physicians in the United States. This data shows that 28% of the workforce were women, 9% are URMs3 and data from 2019 AAMC report show that only 11.6% are Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine. There is no data looking at the demographics of those choosing to complete fellowships including a medical education fellowship (MEF). We look to evaluate if these numbers are reflected in those who choose to complete MEFs. Objectives: To compare the demographic breakdown of past, current and incoming MEFs against the national Emergency Medicine workforce. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study utilizing an anonymous REDcap based survey of Emergency Medicine trained physicians who have completed or are currently participating in a MEF from multiple institutions across the United States. Quantitative analysis of the demographic distribution of medical education fellows was performed. Results: 18 MEFs (55%) completed the electronic survey. Of the respondents, 50% identified as male and 50% identified as female. 88.9% reported being less than 35 years old during fellowship. 33.3% are Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine. 77.8% of MEFs pursued fellowship after completing a three-year residency program. Majority of respondents are completing a 2-year fellowship (66.7%) while also receiving an advanced degree (77.8%). Conclusions: Our results show that a higher percentage of women and DOs choose to complete a MEF when compared to the national work force. The majority of those who choose a MEF are from three-year programs with plans to complete a 2 year fellowship. This data helps to identify those who are more inclined to apply for a MEF. (Table Presented).


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