S R Simon1, T M Shaneyfelt, M M Collins, E F Cook, R H Fletcher. 1. Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Boston, MA 02215, USA. steven_simon@hms.harvard.edu
Abstract
PURPOSE: To determine the fellowship experiences and career activities of the graduates of a research-intensive general internal medicine fellowship program. METHOD: In 1997, the authors surveyed all graduates of the Harvard General Internal Medicine Fellowship Program, a research-intensive fellowship begun in 1979. RESULTS: Of 105 surveys delivered to graduates, 103 (98%) were returned. During the fellowship, 82 graduates (80%) presented research findings at regional or national meetings, 89 (86%) published peer-reviewed articles based on their fellowship work, 75 (73%) precepted residents or medical students in the ambulatory setting, and 67 (65%) taught medical students in the preclinical years. At the time of the survey, 100 graduates (97%) held academic appointments: 48 as clinician-investigators, 23 as clinician-administrators, 15 as clinician-educators, and 15 as clinicians. CONCLUSION: Graduates of this research-intensive fellowship pursued academic careers with research, teaching, administration, and clinical activities. Directors of similar fellowship programs should prepare their graduates for all these activities.
PURPOSE: To determine the fellowship experiences and career activities of the graduates of a research-intensive general internal medicine fellowship program. METHOD: In 1997, the authors surveyed all graduates of the Harvard General Internal Medicine Fellowship Program, a research-intensive fellowship begun in 1979. RESULTS: Of 105 surveys delivered to graduates, 103 (98%) were returned. During the fellowship, 82 graduates (80%) presented research findings at regional or national meetings, 89 (86%) published peer-reviewed articles based on their fellowship work, 75 (73%) precepted residents or medical students in the ambulatory setting, and 67 (65%) taught medical students in the preclinical years. At the time of the survey, 100 graduates (97%) held academic appointments: 48 as clinician-investigators, 23 as clinician-administrators, 15 as clinician-educators, and 15 as clinicians. CONCLUSION: Graduates of this research-intensive fellowship pursued academic careers with research, teaching, administration, and clinical activities. Directors of similar fellowship programs should prepare their graduates for all these activities.
Authors: Marc N Gourevitch; Melanie R Jay; Lewis R Goldfrank; Alan L Mendelsohn; Benard P Dreyer; George L Foltin; Mack Lipkin; Mark D Schwartz Journal: Am J Public Health Date: 2012-05-17 Impact factor: 9.308