The current state of pediatric transplant hepatology fellowships: A survey of recent graduates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The number of programs offering a PTH fellowship has grown rapidly over the last 10 years. This study aimed to describe the clinical, didactic, procedural, and research experiences of recent PTH fellowship graduates. In addition, we sought to understand graduates' post-fellowship professional responsibilities and their perception about the utility of the PTH fellowship.

Methods

An anonymous survey was distributed from February to October 2020 through REDCap to all recent graduates (2015-2019) of an ACGME-approved PTH fellowship program. The survey consisted of 49 questions focused on the PTH fellowship experience. Results were summarized using descriptive statistics.

Results

Thirty-eight of 43 graduates (88%) responded to the survey representing 12 PTH fell

SUBMITTER: Feldman AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10155256 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature