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- Title
Challenges and Opportunities in the Application Process for Fellowship Training in Pathology.
- Authors
Bernacki, Kurt D.; McKenna, Barbara J.; Myers, Jeffrey L.
- Abstract
A survey completed by 366 pathology residents and fellows examined preferences for 3 fellowship application systems: keeping the current system, a National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)-style match, and a unified time line. All groups showed a strong preference for a time line, accounting for 62.1% of first choices vs the current system (17.3%) or a match (20.6%). When asked for a second choice after time line was ranked first, 60.5% of respondents whose fellowship of choice was available at their residency institution and 63.5% who had accepted fellowship positions at their residency institution preferred the current system; 51.4% whose fellowship of choice was not available at their residency institution and 50.6% of those who had accepted fellowship positions elsewhere preferred a match. Location and family/personal reasons were more important than subspecialty competitiveness and program prestige when accepting fellowship positions. Pressure to choose and apply early for fellowship persists and is greatest for anatomic pathology-only and clinical pathology-only residents.
- Subjects
NATIONAL Resident Matching Program (U.S.); SCHOLARSHIPS; PATHOLOGY; CLINICAL pathology; RESEARCH institutes
- Publication
American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 2012, Vol 137, Issue 4, p543
- ISSN
0002-9173
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1309/AJCP2YNIJ0ZPMJNE