Incentives and barriers to pursuing pediatric emergency medicine fellowship: A cross-sectional survey of emergency residents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pediatric emergency physicians complete either a pediatric or emergency residency before fellowship training. Fewer emergency graduates are pursuing a pediatric emergency fellowship during the past decade, and the reasons for this decrease are unclear.

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to explore emergency residents' incentives and barriers to pursuing a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine (PEM).

Methods

This was a cross-sectional survey-based study. In 2016, we emailed the study survey to all Emergency Medicine Residents' Association (EMRA) members. Survey questions included respondents' interest in a PEM fellowship and perceived incentives and barriers to PEM.

Results

Of 6620 EMRA members in 2016, 322 (5.0%) responded to the survey. R

SUBMITTER: Wall JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7771800 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature