Tariq Usman, Umar Shifa, Morrissey Suzanne, Babich Michael
Department of Internal Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, USA.
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, USA.
Dig Dis Sci. 2021 Apr;66(4):941-944. doi: 10.1007/s10620-021-06855-0. Epub 2021 Feb 24.
Gastroenterology fellowship continues to be highly competitive among internal medicine subspecialties. Recruiting excellent applicants is also important for GI fellowship program directors. We aim to examine factors that influence GI fellowship applicants' perspectives about a fellowship program. The authors conducted an anonymous online survey of applicants focusing on program characteristics including location, faculty, research/clinical opportunities, website, and interview day experience. Anonymous survey responses were recorded regarding program characteristics, and subsequent candidate preferences were evaluated for factors influencing their decision. Candidates were also asked to evaluate their interview experience and share other comments about the program. Though GI fellowship applicants have varying preferences regarding the ideal training program, some opinions converged. The study of these trends can inform program directors regarding areas for improvement that in turn can help attract the best applicants.
胃肠病学专科医师培训在各内科亚专业中竞争依然十分激烈。对于胃肠病学专科医师培训项目主任而言，招募优秀申请者也很重要。我们旨在研究影响胃肠病学专科医师培训申请者对培训项目看法的因素。作者针对项目特征（包括地点、教员、研究/临床机会、网站以及面试日体验）对申请者开展了一项匿名在线调查。记录了关于项目特征的匿名调查回复，并评估了影响其决策的后续候选人偏好因素。还要求候选人评估他们的面试体验并分享对该项目的其他看法。尽管胃肠病学专科医师培训申请者对理想培训项目有不同偏好，但有些观点是一致的。对这些趋势的研究可以为项目主任提供改进方向，进而有助于吸引最优秀的申请者。
