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From the ground up: Creating and leading fellowship programs in emergency medicine
Allison M Beaulieu1, Kimberly Bambach1, N Shakira Bandolin2
1Department of Emergency Medicine The Ohio State University Columbus Ohio USA.
AEM Education and Training
|July 5, 2022
Summary
This guide provides a standardized, evidence-based framework for creating and implementing fellowship programs. It equips prospective fellowship directors with essential skills for successful program development and maintenance.
Area of Science:
- Graduate Medical Education
- Fellowship Program Development
Background:
- Lack of standardized, evidence-based approaches for fellowship program creation in medical education literature.
- Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) convened an expert panel to address this gap.
- Goal to promote standardization and excellence in fellowship training.
Purpose of the Study:
- Develop a comprehensive fellowship guide for prospective program directors.
- Equip directors with skills for successful implementation and maintenance of fellowship programs.
- Establish best practices for fellowship curriculum development.
Main Methods:
- Expert panel convened under SAEM governance.
- Utilized an evidence-based approach and best practices for content development.
- Iterative review process by all panel members.
Main Results:
- Developed a fellowship guide based on Kern's six-step model.
- Guide covers curriculum construction, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination.
- Addresses key areas: accreditation, assessment, finances, and recruitment.
Conclusions:
- Fellowship guide offers a conceptual framework, best practices, and strategies.
- Aims to facilitate the creation and implementation of new fellowship programs.
- Supports the needs of trainees, educators, and institutions.
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