F.F.A.R.C.S. FELLOWSHIP PRIZEWINNERS

Are the 1979 Prizewinners of Nobel Class?

Part of the process of scientific discovery is linguistic. It is not only necessary for scientists to observe and discover phenomena, but also to name them. Thus, the coining of new terms (neologisms) is very important to the growth of science. During a recent discussion with Columbia University Professors Robert K. Merton and Harriet Zuckerman, a new and, I believe, useful term was born. For y...

Hand Surgery Fellowship Selection Criteria: A National Fellowship Director Survey

BACKGROUND Candidate characteristics for hand surgery fellowship training remains unknown, as very little data is available in the literature. This study aims to provide information on the criteria that are employed to select candidates for the hand surgery fellowship match. METHODS A 38-question survey was sent in April 2015 to all Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education recogni...

Family medicine obstetrics fellowship graduates: training and post-fellowship experience.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Family medicine obstetrics and maternal-child health fellowships offer family physicians additional training in pregnancy care. Our objectives were to assess the content of these fellowship programs, the clinical practices of fellowship graduates, and factors associated with inclusion of cesarean delivery in practice after fellowship training. METHODS A survey was se...

The radiology fellowship and fellowship match: current status.

Predoctoral Fellowship Awards 2017