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Karakis I, Liu L, Bensalem-Owen M, LaRoche SM, Lopez JR, Schmitt SE, Britton JW, Nuwer MR, Lee LH, Rubin DI, Laughlin RS, Sinha SR. Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship Program Directors Survey on a Standardized Fellowship Match Process: A Call for Action. J Clin Neurophysiol 2022; 39:561-566. [PMID: 33878059 DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE To survey US Clinical Neurophysiology (CNP) fellowship program directors on the nature of CNP and related training programs, current recruitment cycle, and views for a standardized process. METHODS A 23-question electronic survey was sent to all 93 US Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited CNP fellowship program directors from December 2020 to January 2021. RESULTS The response rate was 60%. There was great variability in the number of CNP positions and CNP tracks offered. The following tracks were identified: 48% EEG dominant, 26% EMG dominant, 22% split equally between EEG and EMG, and 2% and 1% were neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring and autonomic dominant, respectively. Of the responding institutions, 43% offered a second year of training options to CNP fellows, mainly in conjunction with Epilepsy fellowship, which was pursued by 25% of CNP fellows. Many programs indicated flexibility in their design between different CNP tracks or between CNP and other related training programs based on the available candidates. The median percentage of CNP fellowship positions filled over the last 5 years was 80%, and there was great variation in the recruitment timeline across institutions. Overall, 86% of program directors favored a universal timeline and 71% favored a formal match for CNP. The respondents were split between an independent CNP match (39%) and joining the initiatives of affiliate societies on a standardized process (61%). CONCLUSIONS There is significant heterogeneity in the makeup of the CNP fellowship programs and the recruitment process. The majority of CNP program directors are in favor of standardization of the recruitment process.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ioannis Karakis
- Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A
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- Department of Neurology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, U.S.A
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- Department of Neurology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.; and
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Department of Neurology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A
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Cole J, Kamondi A, Kimaid PT, Shahrizaila N. Training and education practice in the europe, middle east and africa, latin america and asia oceania chapters, IFCN; an international survey. Clin Neurophysiol Pract 2022; 7:120-126. [PMID: 35521640 PMCID: PMC9065461 DOI: 10.1016/j.cnp.2022.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Smith AG, Korb PJ. Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowships-They Can and Should Change. JAMA Neurol 2021; 79:115-116. [PMID: 34962507 DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2021.4763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- A Gordon Smith
- Division of Neuromuscular Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
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- Epilepsy Division, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
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Munger Clary HM, Bell M. Current controversies in neurology subspecialty education. Neurology 2020; 95:669-670. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000010754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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