Academic springboard: The chief resident position correlates with career path in emergency medicine.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The chief resident role often includes additional administrative and educational experiences beyond those of nonchief senior residents. It is unclear to what extent these experiences influence the postresidency career path of those selected as chief residents. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of chief resident status on immediate postresidency career characteristics relative to nonchief residents in emergency medicine (EM).

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed graduate data from 2016 to 2020 at six accredited EM residency programs. Participating sites were geographically diverse and included 3- and 4-year training formats. Each site abstracted data using a standardized form including program, year of graduation, chief resident status, pub

SUBMITTER: Jordan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8364741 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature