However, not all OB-GYN residents were happy about their relationships with the family medicine faculty. The long-term effectiveness of the experience needs further study. This study reviews data from three part-time fellowship programs to determine how well the programs train new faculty and the academic success of fellowship graduates. Graduates were asked to report their current status in academic medicine, how they spend their time, measures of academic productivity, and assessments of how well their training prepared them for their current academic positions. Data were compiled at each institution and sent to Michigan State University for analysis.
Graduates report high levels of satisfaction with the training they received.
Part-time fellowship programs have been successful at training and retaining large numbers of new faculty for family medicine. For medical students and residency programs alike, the residency application process is time-consuming. A major advantage of ERAS to residency programs is that materials were received in a well-organized, complete, and consistent format. Built-in filters allow grouping of applicants according to various criteria. Opening envelopes and filing documents is no longer necessary.