The Ideal Microsurgery Fellowship: A Survey of Fellows and Fellowship Directors

Survey of international regional anesthesia fellowship directors

BACKGROUND The scope of regional anesthesia fellowship programs has not been analyzed but may provide insights that could improve fellowship training and standards. METHODS Regional anesthesia fellowship directors across the world were asked to complete a comprehensive survey that detailed the range of educational and practical experience and attitudes as well as assessment procedures offered...

General surgery residency inadequately prepares trainees for fellowship: results of a survey of fellowship program directors.

OBJECTIVE To assess readiness of general surgery graduate trainees entering accredited surgical subspecialty fellowships in North America. METHODS A multidomain, global assessment survey designed by the Fellowship Council research committee was electronically sent to all subspecialty program directors. Respondents spanned minimally invasive surgery, bariatric, colorectal, hepatobiliary, and t...

Pediatric emergency medicine fellowship training: a survey of program directors.

Abstract: Academic Productivity of Microsurgery Fellowship Faculty

intRoDuCtion: The Hirsch index (H-index) is widely recognized as a reliable measure of academic productivity. While previous studies have applied the H-index to various surgical disciplines, none have analyzed microsurgery faculty. This manuscript aims to examine the applicability of the H-index to microsurgery fellowship faculty to determine it utility as a measure of academic output for this ...

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...