Training directors have positive perceptions of a competency-based gastroenterology and transplant hepatology fellowship program.
Publication/Presentation Date
2-1-2015
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIMS: In 2012, the American Board of Internal Medicine approved a pilot competency-based transplant hepatology (TH) training program. This program allows gastroenterology (GI) and TH fellowships to be completed in 3 years. We investigated the perceptions and beliefs of GI and TH division and fellowship program directors on the competency-based TH training program.
METHODS: All current GI and TH division and fellowship program directors from the 162 fellowship programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education were invited via e-mail to anonymously complete the online survey. The survey questioned their perceptions of the 3-year combined GI and TH training program.
RESULTS: A total of 116 participants completed the survey (∼38% response rate). Most respondents were GI fellowship directors (61%); 15% were GI and hepatology division directors, 19% were TH fellowship directors, 14% were TH division directors, and 5% were GI division directors. Most of the respondents were in favor of the pilot program (85%). Only 63% of all respondents believed that graduates of the pilot program would achieve the same level of competency in GI as those who completed the traditional program. Overall, 71% believed incorporation of the 3-year training model would increase interest and participation in TH fellowships.
CONCLUSIONS: Most of the academic GI and TH division and fellowship program directors embrace competency-based fellowship education and TH subspecialty training during the designated 3-year GI fellowship. Future studies will be needed to reevaluate these beliefs after several years.
Volume
13
Issue
2
First Page
398
Last Page
401
ISSN
1542-7714
Published In/Presented At
Halegoua-De Marzio, D. L., & Herrine, S. K. (2015). Training directors have positive perceptions of a competency-based gastroenterology and transplant hepatology fellowship program. Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, 13(2), 398–401.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2014.07.053
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
25111235
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article