Clinical Experience in a Community Setting During Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Training.
Pediatr Emerg Care 2020;
36:477-480. [PMID:
29095380 DOI:
10.1097/pec.0000000000001349]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES
The aim of this study is to explore current community emergency department (ED) experiences available to pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) trainees and estimate the proportion of graduates taking positions that involve working in a community ED setting.
METHODS
We conducted an e-mail-based survey among PEM fellowship directors and assistant directors.
RESULTS
There were 55 program director respondents (74% response rate). Thirty-one percent of the surveyed PEM fellowship programs provide training exposure to a community ED setting. Twenty-nine percent of the surveyed programs reported that 25% to 49% of graduating trainees accepted positions that involve working in a community hospital ED setting, 13% responded 50% to 74%, and 4% report 75% to 100% from 2012 to 2016.
CONCLUSIONS
There is an overall paucity of a dedicated community rotation for PEM trainees, yet many graduates are seeking employment in community-based EDs. Because the need for community-based PEM physicians continues to rise and to adequately prepare the PEM workforce, PEM fellowship training should consider a curriculum that includes community-based ED clinical experiences.
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