Fellows are provided with a common fellows' room, including individual desks and chairs. While not luxurious, this space is protected and dedicated exclusively to fellowship activities. All fellows are provided with health insurance, a term life insurance policy, and disability insurance. Fellows may attend one major national conference per year at Divisional expense following guidelines utilized for Divisional travel. There is a strong sense of collegiality and family within the Division.
Fellows are an integral part of our divisional activities.
The activities of the fellows are structured mainly by their educational needs, and not by the service needs of the Division. On at least two occasions per year, the faculty discuss each individual's performance. The Division Director submits annually to each fellow a questionnaire concerning clinical, research, teaching and administrative activities, plans and individual problems. These forms are reviewed by members of the Research Advisory Council and Division Director, who speak with the fellow to provide individual feedback. The future careers of those supported by the training grant are carefully monitored.