Scholarly Activity During Pediatric Fellowship
Erika L. Abramson, Pnina Weiss, Monique Naifeh, Michelle D. Stevenson, Jennifer G. Duncan, Jennifer A. Rama, Elizabeth Mauer, Linda M. Gerber, Su‐Ting T. Li
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The educational requirements for pediatric fellows include at least 12 months of scholarly activity and generation of a work product. Yet there lacks detailed guidance on how programs can best integrate scholarly activity training into fellowships. Our objectives were to understand the resources and barriers to training and identify factors associated with productivity. METHODS: and Fisher's exact tests, and multivariable modeling to identify factors associated with high productivity (>75% of fellows in the past 5 years had an article from their fellowship accepted). RESULTS: = 202) of FPDs believed training should be shortened to 2 years for clinically oriented fellows. Programs with a T32 and a FPD with >5 publications in the past 3 years were twice as likely to be productive. Not endorsing lack of adequate Scholarship Oversight Committee expertise and a research curriculum as barriers was associated with increased productivity (odds ratio = 1.83-1.65). CONCLUSIONS: Despite significant protected fellow research time, most fellows do not publish. Ensuring a program culture of research may provide the support needed to take projects to publication. The fellowship community may consider reevaluating the fellowship duration, particularly for those pursing nonresearch focused careers.