1. The profile of successful applicants for endocrine surgery fellowships: results of a national survey.
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Kulaylat AN, Kenning EM, Chesnut CH 3rd, James BC, Schubart JR, and Saunders BD
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- Adult, Female, Humans, Illinois, Male, Career Choice, Education, Medical, Continuing statistics & numerical data, Endocrine Surgical Procedures education, Internship and Residency statistics & numerical data, Physicians statistics & numerical data, Surveys and Questionnaires
- Abstract
Background: The American Association of Endocrine Surgeons initiated a fellowship match in 2007. The profile of applicants who successfully match into an endocrine surgery (ES) fellowship has not previously been characterized., Methods: An institutional review board-approved, web-based survey was distributed to recent and current ES fellows., Results: The survey response rate was 62% (56/90). The overall mean age was 33 years (standard deviation ±3), 54% were female, and 37% self-identified as non-white. Only 5% entered their surgical training with the aim of specializing in ES. During residency, respondents were exposed to high volumes of index ES cases. Sixty-two percent had dedicated research time. At the time of fellowship application, the median number of publications was 5 (range, 0 to 25), and 30% of respondents had additional advanced degrees., Conclusion: Entering ES fellows has diverse backgrounds, with strong academic credentials. These data help inform the career mentoring of aspiring ES applicants., (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2014
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