Egro Francesco M, Blecher Nathaniel A, Losee Joseph E, Nguyen Vu T, Goldstein Jesse
Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
J Craniofac Surg. 2017 Jul;28(5):1132-1135. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000003695.
Candidate characteristics for craniofacial fellowship training still remain unknown, as no data are available in the literature. This study aims to provide information on the criteria that are used to select and rank applicants for the craniofacial surgery fellowship match.
A 38-question survey was sent in April 2015 to all craniofacial surgery fellowship program directors (n = 29) involved in the US match using QuestionPro Survey Software. The survey investigated factors used for selection of applicants, including medical school, residency training, research experience, fellowship interview, and candidate characteristics. A 5-point Likert scale was used to grade 33 factors from "not at all important" (1) to "essential in making my decision" (5); or for 5 controversial factors from "very negative impact" (1) to "very positive impact in making my decision" (5).
A total of 62% (18 out of 29) of responses were received from craniofacial surgery program directors. The most important factors were professionalism and ethics (4.7 ± 0.5), perceived commitment to craniofacial surgery (4.6 ± 0.8), interactions with faculty and staff (4.5 ± 0.5), interpersonal skills (4.5 ± 0.5), and overall interview performance (4.4 ± 0.6). Factors that have a negative impact on the selection process include graduation from a nonplastic surgery residency program (1.9 ± 0.7) or a non-US plastic surgery residency program (2.2 ± 0.6), and visa requirement (2.2 ± 0.5).
This study provides data on craniofacial surgery program directors' perception on the criteria important for fellowship applicant selection. It is our hope that program directors, residency programs, and applicants find this data useful as they prepare for the craniofacial fellowship match.
由于文献中没有相关数据，颅面外科 fellowship 培训的候选人特征仍然未知。本研究旨在提供用于选择颅面外科 fellowship 匹配申请人并对其进行排名的标准信息。
2015 年 4 月，使用 QuestionPro 调查软件向所有参与美国匹配的颅面外科 fellowship 项目主任（n = 29）发送了一份包含 38 个问题的调查问卷。该调查研究了用于选择申请人的因素，包括医学院校、住院医师培训、研究经验、fellowship 面试和候选人特征。采用 5 点李克特量表对 33 个因素从“完全不重要”（1）到“对我的决定至关重要”（5）进行评分；对于 5 个有争议的因素，从“非常负面影响”（1）到“对我的决定有非常积极的影响”（5）进行评分。
共收到 62%（29 人中的 18 人）颅面外科项目主任的回复。最重要的因素是专业精神和道德（4.7±0.5）、对颅面外科的感知承诺（4.6±0.8）、与教职员工的互动（4.5±0.5）、人际交往能力（4.5±0.5）和整体面试表现（4.4±0.6）。对选拔过程有负面影响的因素包括毕业于非整形手术住院医师项目（1.9±0.7）或非美国整形手术住院医师项目（2.2±0.6）以及签证要求（2.2±0.5）。
本研究提供了颅面外科项目主任对 fellowship 申请人选拔重要标准的看法数据。我们希望项目主任、住院医师项目和申请人在为颅面外科 fellowship 匹配做准备时能发现这些数据有用。
