The Radiology Fellowship Application and Selection Process in the United States: Experiences and Perceptions from Both Sides
Objective. Our purpose was to investigate radiology fellowship directors' and recent fellows' experiences and perceptions with regard to the fellowship application and selection process and to compare these experiences and perceptions. Materials and Methods. Institutional review board appr...
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| author | Hyojeong Mulcahy Felix S. Chew Michael J. Mulcahy |
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| description | Objective. Our purpose was to investigate radiology fellowship directors' and recent fellows' experiences and perceptions with regard to the fellowship application and selection process and to compare these experiences and perceptions. Materials and Methods. Institutional review board approval was obtained. We conducted an online survey of the memberships of three radiology subspecialty societies between October 2009 and December 2009 to learn about radiologists' views regarding various aspects of radiology fellowships. Results. In the process of selecting fellows, program directors and recent fellows consider performance during the radiology residency and the quality or prestige of the residency program as the most important objective factors, and the personal interview, letters of recommendation, and personality as the most important subjective factors. 25% of the program directors were in the match, and 41% of the recent fellows were in the match. Most (48%) of program directors favored a match, but most (56%) of the recent fellows disfavored participating in a match. Both program directors and recent fellows expressed satisfaction with the fellowship application and selection process. Conclusion. There was no majority support for a fellowship match among program directors and recent fellows and less support among recent fellows. Recent fellows appear more satisfied with the current selection and application process than program directors. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d935dc47ba2e46ac8f9bcd022d10b3162025-08-20T03:24:15ZengWileyRadiology Research and Practice2090-19412090-195X2012-01-01201210.1155/2012/875083875083The Radiology Fellowship Application and Selection Process in the United States: Experiences and Perceptions from Both SidesHyojeong Mulcahy0Felix S. Chew1Michael J. Mulcahy2Department of Radiology, University of Washington, UWMC Roosevelt, P.O. Box 354755, 4245 Roosevelt Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98105, USADepartment of Radiology, University of Washington, UWMC Roosevelt, P.O. Box 354755, 4245 Roosevelt Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98105, USADepartment of Sociology, Central Washington University, Des Moines Teaching Center, Higher Education Center, Building 29, 2400 S 240th Street, P.O. Box 13490, Des Moines, WA 98198, USAObjective. Our purpose was to investigate radiology fellowship directors' and recent fellows' experiences and perceptions with regard to the fellowship application and selection process and to compare these experiences and perceptions. Materials and Methods. Institutional review board approval was obtained. We conducted an online survey of the memberships of three radiology subspecialty societies between October 2009 and December 2009 to learn about radiologists' views regarding various aspects of radiology fellowships. Results. In the process of selecting fellows, program directors and recent fellows consider performance during the radiology residency and the quality or prestige of the residency program as the most important objective factors, and the personal interview, letters of recommendation, and personality as the most important subjective factors. 25% of the program directors were in the match, and 41% of the recent fellows were in the match. Most (48%) of program directors favored a match, but most (56%) of the recent fellows disfavored participating in a match. Both program directors and recent fellows expressed satisfaction with the fellowship application and selection process. Conclusion. There was no majority support for a fellowship match among program directors and recent fellows and less support among recent fellows. Recent fellows appear more satisfied with the current selection and application process than program directors.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/875083 |
| spellingShingle | Hyojeong Mulcahy Felix S. Chew Michael J. Mulcahy The Radiology Fellowship Application and Selection Process in the United States: Experiences and Perceptions from Both Sides Radiology Research and Practice |
| title | The Radiology Fellowship Application and Selection Process in the United States: Experiences and Perceptions from Both Sides |
| title_full | The Radiology Fellowship Application and Selection Process in the United States: Experiences and Perceptions from Both Sides |
| title_fullStr | The Radiology Fellowship Application and Selection Process in the United States: Experiences and Perceptions from Both Sides |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Radiology Fellowship Application and Selection Process in the United States: Experiences and Perceptions from Both Sides |
| title_short | The Radiology Fellowship Application and Selection Process in the United States: Experiences and Perceptions from Both Sides |
| title_sort | radiology fellowship application and selection process in the united states experiences and perceptions from both sides |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/875083 |
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