Resident interest and factors involved in entering a pediatric pulmonary fellowship.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Relatively little is known about interest in pediatric pulmonology among pediatric residents. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to determine at this institution: 1) the level of pediatric resident interest in pursuing a pulmonary fellowship, 2) potential factors involved in development of such interest, 3) whether the presence of a pulmonary fellowship program affects such interest.

Methods

A questionnaire was distributed to all 52 pediatric residents at this institution in 1992 and to all 59 pediatric residents and 14 combined internal medicine/pediatrics residents in 2002, following development of a pulmonary fellowship program.

Results

Response rates were 79% in 1992 and 86% in 2002. Eight of the 43 responders in 1992 (19%) had considered doing a

SUBMITTER: Gershan WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC503396 | biostudies-literature | 2004 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature