Med-Peds Residents’ Career Plans and the Impact of Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship: A Nationwide Survey

Developing fellowships in a rapidly growing field

“…The concerns center around potential effects on individuals, including the disproportionate impact on certain groups and on the overall workforce 3 . Recent surveys of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine‐Pediatrics residents indicate some concern about entering the field of PHM given the requirement of fellowship training for board eligibility 4,5 ; however, the number of applications for PHM fellowships has remained steady and has in fact exceeded the number of available positions, highlighting continued interest in the field (and suggesting that so far, the requirement is less of a deterrent than survey results suggest). In terms of outcomes of PHM fellowship, a survey of graduates of PHM programs showed the majority held academic appointments, held leadership roles, and conducted research during the fellowship, 6 supporting the academic benefits afforded by additional training and mentorship.…”