Program and Faculty Reputation Are Valued Most by Applicants to Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowships
Purpose: To determine the top orthopaedic surgery sports medicine fellowship programs in the United States and the most important aspects of fellowship programs as perceived by applicants. Methods: An anonymous survey was distributed via e-mail and text message to all current/former orthopaedic surg...
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| Series: | Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation |
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| author | Elisabeth H. Geraghty, M.S. Matthew J. Kraeutler, M.D. Sean C. Clark, M.S. Eric C. McCarty, M.D. Mary K. Mulcahey, M.D. |
| author_facet | Elisabeth H. Geraghty, M.S. Matthew J. Kraeutler, M.D. Sean C. Clark, M.S. Eric C. McCarty, M.D. Mary K. Mulcahey, M.D. |
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| description | Purpose: To determine the top orthopaedic surgery sports medicine fellowship programs in the United States and the most important aspects of fellowship programs as perceived by applicants. Methods: An anonymous survey was distributed via e-mail and text message to all current/former orthopaedic surgery residents who applied to one particular orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship program during the 2017-2018 through 2021-2022 application cycles. The survey asked applicants to rank what they considered to be the top-10 orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship programs in the United States before and after completion of their application cycle, based on operative and nonoperative experience, faculty, game coverage, research, and work–life balance. Final rank was calculated by awarding 10 points for a first-place vote, 9 points for a second-place vote, etc., with total number of points used to determine final ranking for each program. Secondary outcomes included rates of applying to perceived top-10 programs, relative importance of different fellowship program aspects, and preferred type of practice. Results: Seven-hundred sixty-one surveys were distributed with 107 applicants responding (14% response rate). Applicants voted the top orthopaedic sports medicine fellowships programs to be: (1) Steadman Philippon Research Institute, (2) Rush University Medical Center, and (3) Hospital for Special Surgery, both before and following the application cycle. When ranking fellowship program aspects, faculty members and fellowship reputation were most likely to be ranked highest in importance. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that most orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship applicants highly valued program reputation and faculty members when choosing a fellowship program and that the application/interview process did not have a substantial effect on how individuals perceived the top programs. Clinical Relevance: The findings of this study are important for residents applying to orthopaedic sports medicine fellowships and may have implications on fellowship programs and future application cycles. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4e6b518c4e394601ac21a60f6bc89f472023-02-19T04:27:21ZengElsevierArthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation2666-061X2023-02-0151e129e135Program and Faculty Reputation Are Valued Most by Applicants to Orthopaedic Sports Medicine FellowshipsElisabeth H. Geraghty, M.S.0Matthew J. Kraeutler, M.D.1Sean C. Clark, M.S.2Eric C. McCarty, M.D.3Mary K. Mulcahey, M.D.4Department of Orthopaedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, ColoradoDepartment of Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TexasDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.Department of Orthopaedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, ColoradoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.; Address correspondence to Mary K. Mulcahey, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, LA 70112, U.S.A.Purpose: To determine the top orthopaedic surgery sports medicine fellowship programs in the United States and the most important aspects of fellowship programs as perceived by applicants. Methods: An anonymous survey was distributed via e-mail and text message to all current/former orthopaedic surgery residents who applied to one particular orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship program during the 2017-2018 through 2021-2022 application cycles. The survey asked applicants to rank what they considered to be the top-10 orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship programs in the United States before and after completion of their application cycle, based on operative and nonoperative experience, faculty, game coverage, research, and work–life balance. Final rank was calculated by awarding 10 points for a first-place vote, 9 points for a second-place vote, etc., with total number of points used to determine final ranking for each program. Secondary outcomes included rates of applying to perceived top-10 programs, relative importance of different fellowship program aspects, and preferred type of practice. Results: Seven-hundred sixty-one surveys were distributed with 107 applicants responding (14% response rate). Applicants voted the top orthopaedic sports medicine fellowships programs to be: (1) Steadman Philippon Research Institute, (2) Rush University Medical Center, and (3) Hospital for Special Surgery, both before and following the application cycle. When ranking fellowship program aspects, faculty members and fellowship reputation were most likely to be ranked highest in importance. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that most orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship applicants highly valued program reputation and faculty members when choosing a fellowship program and that the application/interview process did not have a substantial effect on how individuals perceived the top programs. Clinical Relevance: The findings of this study are important for residents applying to orthopaedic sports medicine fellowships and may have implications on fellowship programs and future application cycles.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666061X22001754 |
| spellingShingle | Elisabeth H. Geraghty, M.S. Matthew J. Kraeutler, M.D. Sean C. Clark, M.S. Eric C. McCarty, M.D. Mary K. Mulcahey, M.D. Program and Faculty Reputation Are Valued Most by Applicants to Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowships Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation |
| title | Program and Faculty Reputation Are Valued Most by Applicants to Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowships |
| title_full | Program and Faculty Reputation Are Valued Most by Applicants to Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowships |
| title_fullStr | Program and Faculty Reputation Are Valued Most by Applicants to Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowships |
| title_full_unstemmed | Program and Faculty Reputation Are Valued Most by Applicants to Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowships |
| title_short | Program and Faculty Reputation Are Valued Most by Applicants to Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowships |
| title_sort | program and faculty reputation are valued most by applicants to orthopaedic sports medicine fellowships |
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