Why is applying to fellowship so difficult?

Students at all stages of their medical careers rely on the internet to research programs during the application process to help them learn and make educated decisions. In fact, studies with prospective emergency medicine residents have shown that the quality of information online can even impact an applicant decision to apply. Fellowship program information on institutional websites in the fields of pediatrics, orthopedics surgery, and sports medicine have been studied each highlighting poor content and accessibility of information within the domains of program information, application process and educational curriculum. In this call to action, we aim to shed light on the content and accessibility of information on Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) fellowship program websites and discuss the benefits of further centralizing and standardizing program information.