TY - JOUR
T1 - Characteristics of Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship Program Directors
AU - Trost, Margaret J.
AU - Allen, Ann H.
AU - Naifeh, Monique
AU - Tseng, Ashlie
AU - McDermott, Allyson
AU - Shah, Snehal
AU - Winer, Jeffrey C.
AU - Hoefgen, Erik
AU - Thomson, Joanna
AU - Dudas, Robert A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 American Academy of Pediatrics. All rights reserved.
PY - 2024/3
Y1 - 2024/3
N2 - BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Rapid growth in pediatric hospital medicine (PHM) fellowships has occurred, yielding many new program directors (PDs). Characteristics of PDs have potential implications on the field. To describe characteristics (demographic, educational) and scholarly interests of PHM fellowship PDs. METHODS: We developed and distributed a 15-question, cross-sectional national survey to the PHM PDs listserv. Questions were pilot tested. The survey was open for 4 weeks with weekly reminders. Responses were summarized using descriptive statistics. RESULTS: Fifty-six current fellowship leaders (40 PDs, 16 associate PDs [APDs]) responded, including at least 1 from 43 of 59 active PHM fellowship programs (73%). Most respondents identified as female (71%) and #50 years old (80%). Four (7%, n 5 2 PD, 2 APD) leaders identified as underrepresented in medicine. About half (n 5 31, 55.4%) completed a fellowship themselves (APDs > PDs; 87.5% vs 42.5%), and 53.5% (n 5 30) had advanced nonmedical degrees (eg, Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy; APDs > PDs; 62% vs 45%). Most leaders (59%, n 5 33) chose multiple domains when asked to select a “primary domain of personal scholarship.” Education was the most frequently selected (n 5 37), followed by quality improvement (n 5 29) and then clinical research (n 5 19). CONCLUSIONS: This survey confirms a high percentage of women as PHM fellowship leaders and highlights the need to increase diversity. Less than half of senior PDs completed a fellowship in any specialty. Leaders report interest in multiple domains of scholarship; few focus solely on clinical research.
AB - BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Rapid growth in pediatric hospital medicine (PHM) fellowships has occurred, yielding many new program directors (PDs). Characteristics of PDs have potential implications on the field. To describe characteristics (demographic, educational) and scholarly interests of PHM fellowship PDs. METHODS: We developed and distributed a 15-question, cross-sectional national survey to the PHM PDs listserv. Questions were pilot tested. The survey was open for 4 weeks with weekly reminders. Responses were summarized using descriptive statistics. RESULTS: Fifty-six current fellowship leaders (40 PDs, 16 associate PDs [APDs]) responded, including at least 1 from 43 of 59 active PHM fellowship programs (73%). Most respondents identified as female (71%) and #50 years old (80%). Four (7%, n 5 2 PD, 2 APD) leaders identified as underrepresented in medicine. About half (n 5 31, 55.4%) completed a fellowship themselves (APDs > PDs; 87.5% vs 42.5%), and 53.5% (n 5 30) had advanced nonmedical degrees (eg, Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy; APDs > PDs; 62% vs 45%). Most leaders (59%, n 5 33) chose multiple domains when asked to select a “primary domain of personal scholarship.” Education was the most frequently selected (n 5 37), followed by quality improvement (n 5 29) and then clinical research (n 5 19). CONCLUSIONS: This survey confirms a high percentage of women as PHM fellowship leaders and highlights the need to increase diversity. Less than half of senior PDs completed a fellowship in any specialty. Leaders report interest in multiple domains of scholarship; few focus solely on clinical research.
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U2 - 10.1542/hpeds.2023-007196
DO - 10.1542/hpeds.2023-007196
M3 - Article
C2 - 38347822
AN - SCOPUS:85187145677
SN - 2154-1663
VL - 14
SP - e144-e149
JO - Hospital Pediatrics
JF - Hospital Pediatrics
IS - 3
ER -