Status of global health fellowship training in the United States and Canada

Background: Increasing numbers of residency graduates desire global health (GH) fellowship training. However, the full extent of training options is not clear. Objective: To identify clinical GH fellowships in all specialties in the U.S. and Canada and to describe their demographics, innovative...

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Autores principales:	Ann Evensen, Sean Duffy, Russell Dawe, Andrea Pike, Brett Nelson
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Publicado:	Canadian Medical Education Journal 2019
Materias:	Global health fellowship postgraduate training Education (General) L7-991 Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d534a9b6b933480fa3031f7fd9bb62d62021-12-01T22:41:46ZStatus of global health fellowship training in the United States and Canada10.36834/cmej.569531923-1202https://doaj.org/article/d534a9b6b933480fa3031f7fd9bb62d62019-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/56953https://doaj.org/toc/1923-1202 Background: Increasing numbers of residency graduates desire global health (GH) fellowship training. However, the full extent of training options is not clear. Objective: To identify clinical GH fellowships in all specialties in the U.S. and Canada and to describe their demographics, innovative features, and challenges. Methods: The authors surveyed program directors or designees from GH fellowships with a web-based tool in 2017. Program directors reported demographics and program characteristics. Results: The authors identified 85 potential programs. Fifty-four programs (63.5%) responded confirming 50 fellowships. The number of U.S. GH fellowship programs increased by 89.7% since 2010. One-third of fellowships accepted graduates from more than one specialty. The most common single-specialty programs were Emergency Medicine or Family Medicine. Fellowship duration was most commonly 24 months. Median size was one fellow per year. Funding and lack of qualified applicants were significant challenges. Most programs were funded through fellow billing for patient care or other means of self-support. Conclusions: The number of U.S. and Canadian GH fellowship programs has nearly doubled since 2010. Programs reported lack of funding and qualified applicants as their most significant challenges. Consensus amongst stakeholders regarding training requirements may improve outcomes for future fellows, their employers, and the patients they serve. Ann EvensenSean DuffyRussell DaweAndrea PikeBrett NelsonCanadian Medical Education JournalarticleGlobal healthfellowshippostgraduate trainingEducation (General)L7-991Medicine (General)R5-920ENCanadian Medical Education Journal, Vol 10, Iss 4 (2019)
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spellingShingle	Global health fellowship postgraduate training Education (General) L7-991 Medicine (General) R5-920 Ann Evensen Sean Duffy Russell Dawe Andrea Pike Brett Nelson Status of global health fellowship training in the United States and Canada
description	Background: Increasing numbers of residency graduates desire global health (GH) fellowship training. However, the full extent of training options is not clear. Objective: To identify clinical GH fellowships in all specialties in the U.S. and Canada and to describe their demographics, innovative features, and challenges. Methods: The authors surveyed program directors or designees from GH fellowships with a web-based tool in 2017. Program directors reported demographics and program characteristics. Results: The authors identified 85 potential programs. Fifty-four programs (63.5%) responded confirming 50 fellowships. The number of U.S. GH fellowship programs increased by 89.7% since 2010. One-third of fellowships accepted graduates from more than one specialty. The most common single-specialty programs were Emergency Medicine or Family Medicine. Fellowship duration was most commonly 24 months. Median size was one fellow per year. Funding and lack of qualified applicants were significant challenges. Most programs were funded through fellow billing for patient care or other means of self-support. Conclusions: The number of U.S. and Canadian GH fellowship programs has nearly doubled since 2010. Programs reported lack of funding and qualified applicants as their most significant challenges. Consensus amongst stakeholders regarding training requirements may improve outcomes for future fellows, their employers, and the patients they serve.
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title	Status of global health fellowship training in the United States and Canada
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publisher	Canadian Medical Education Journal
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Status of global health fellowship training in the United States and Canada

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