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The Gastroenterology Fellowship Match: A Decade Later.
- Source :
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Digestive diseases and sciences [Dig Dis Sci] 2017 Jun; Vol. 62 (6), pp. 1412-1416. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 May 04. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Following a period of uncertainty and disorganization, the gastroenterology (GI) national leadership decided to reinstitute the fellowship match (the Match) under the auspices of the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) in 2006. Although it has now been a decade since the rebirth of the Match, there have been limited data published regarding progress made. In this piece, we discuss reasons for the original collapse of the GI Match, including most notably a perceived oversupply of GI physicians and a poor job market. We discuss the negative impacts the absence of the Match had on programs and on applicants, as well as the impetus to reorganize the Match under the NRMP. We then utilize data published annually by the NRMP to demonstrate that in the decade since its rebirth, the GI Match has been remarkably successful in terms of attracting the participation of applicants and programs. We show that previous misguided concerns of an oversupply of GI physicians were not realized, and that GI fellowship positions remain highly competitive for internal medicine applicants. Finally, we discuss possible implications of recent changes in the healthcare landscape on the GI Match.
- Subjects :
- Fellowships and Scholarships organization & administration
Fellowships and Scholarships trends
Gastroenterology economics
Humans
Salaries and Fringe Benefits trends
United States
Fellowships and Scholarships statistics & numerical data
Gastroenterology education
Gastroenterology statistics & numerical data
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1573-2568
- Volume :
- 62
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Digestive diseases and sciences
- Publication Type :
- Editorial & Opinion
- Accession number :
- 28474142
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-017-4593-z