E. Caiola et D. Litaker, Factors influencing the selection of general internal medicine fellowship programs - A national survey, J GEN INT M, 15(9), 2000, pp. 656-658
Although criteria are available to guide the selection of general internal
medicine (GIM) fellowship programs, the factors actually used in this proce
ss are unclear. Using a survey of current GIM fellows, we determined that m
ost received information from their residency advisors, and many viewed the
m as the most important source of fellowship information. Program location
was the top selection factor for fellows, followed by research opportunitie
s, availability of a mentor, and the reputation of the program. This inform
ation may be useful to both fellowship candidates as an additional selectio
n guide and to program directors seeking to best structure and market their
fellowships.