@article{b8fc4c7a492d426b9a318e6d42401d5d,
title = "Scholarly activity training in pediatric pulmonology fellowship programs",
abstract = "Background: Scholarly activity training is a required component of pediatric pulmonology fellowship programs. However, there are no data on resources and barriers to training and factors associated with fellow productivity. Methods: We surveyed US pediatric pulmonology fellowship program directors (FPDs) between March and October 2019. Our primary outcome was fellow productivity (>75% of fellows in the past 5 years had a manuscript accepted in a peer-reviewed journal). Analyses included descriptive statistics, χ2 and Fisher's exact tests for categorical values, and t-test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test for numerical values. Results: Sixty-one percent (33/54) of FPDs completed the survey. Seventy-nine percent reported that most fellows completed clinical, basic science, or translational research. However, only 21% reported that most fellows pursued research positions after graduation; academic clinical positions were more common. For 21%, lack of funding and competing clinical responsibilities were barriers to completing the scholarly activity. Only 39% had highly productive programs; those FPDs were more likely to be highly satisfied with fellow scholarly activity products (p = 0.049) and have >6 publications in the previous 3 years (p = 0.03). Fifty-two percent of FPDs believed that pediatric pulmonary training should be shortened to 2 years for those pursuing clinical or clinician-educator careers. Conclusions: Barriers to scholarly activity training in pediatric pulmonology programs threaten the pipeline of academic pediatric pulmonologists and physician-investigators. Aligning fellow scholarly activity and clinical training with the skills required in their postgraduate positions could optimize the utilization of limited resources and better support career development.",
keywords = "education, graduate, medical",
author = "Pnina Weiss and Jennifer Rama and Gerber, {Linda M.} and Yuqing Qiu and Li, {Su Ting T.} and Duncan, {Jennifer G.} and Naifeh, {Monique M.} and Stevenson, {Michelle D.} and Elizabeth Mauer and Abramson, {Erika L.}",
note = "Funding Information: We would like to thank the Subspecialty Pediatric Investigator Network (SPIN), and especially Beth King, for support in facilitating this project. We would like to thank the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for providing us with data on the number of fellows by fellowship program in 2018−2019. We would also like to thank all the fellowship program directors who participated by completing the survey. We presented this study as a platform presentation at the Association of Pediatric Program Directors annual spring meeting, June 2020. We would like to thank the following SPIN Steering Committee members who collaborated on this project, and who were instrumental in recruiting participants: Richard Mink (Director), Bruce Herman, Alan Schwartz, Carol Carraccio, Sarah Pitts, Brad Robinson, Shubhika Srivastava, Mary Moffatt, David Turner, Angela Czaja, Jill Fussell, Pam High, Deborah Hsu, Melissa Langhan, Diane Stafford, Tandy Aye, Cary Sauer, Jennifer Kesselheim, Mark Atlas, Angie Myers, Kammy McGann, Christiane Dammann, Patricia Chess, John Mahan, Susan Halbach, and Megan Curran. This project did not have financial support. Funding Information: A minimum of 12 months of scholarly activity training during pediatric pulmonology fellowship is required by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Scholarly work can be performed in a broad range of areas such as basic, clinical or translational science, quality improvement, bioethics, medical education, health services, and public policy. Approved work products have been expanded from peer‐reviewed publications to include manuscripts describing the project, theses, and favorably reviewed extramural grant applications. The fellowship program director (FPD) is responsible for ensuring a meaningful experience and successful completion of the scholarly activities of fellows. However, little guidance is provided on how they can effectively develop a successful scholarly activity program. 11,12 11 11 11,12 Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC",
year = "2022",
month = apr,
doi = "10.1002/ppul.25815",
language = "English",
volume = "57",
pages = "982--990",
journal = "Pediatric Pulmonology",
issn = "8755-6863",
number = "4",
}