Table 1. Study Sample Characteristics of Fellows and Their Health System Organization .
| 2017 Cohort | 2018 Cohort | 2019 Cohort | Cohorts Combined | |
| Fellow characteristics (n = 87 total), and career profiles | ||||
| Funded postdoctoral fellows | 52% (45) | 24% (21) | 24% (21) | 100% (87) |
| Female fellows | 80% (36) | 62% (13) | 81% (17) | 76% (66) |
| Repeat fellowsa | 7 | 1 | 8 | |
| Geographic distribution of fellowsb | West: 15% (13) Central: 33% (29) East: 3% (3) |
West: 14% (12) Central: 9% (8) East: 1% (1) |
West: 8% (7) Central: 16% (14) East: 0% (0) |
West: 37% (32) Central: 59% (51) East: 5% (4) |
| HSO characteristics (n = 70 total), where fellows were embedded | ||||
| Unique organizationsa | 50% (35) | 26% (18) | 24% (17) | 100% (70) |
| Public sector | 24% (17) | 17% (12) | 7% (5) | 49% (34) |
| Healthcare delivery | 13% (9) | 4% (3) | 14% (10) | 31% (22) |
| Private sector (for profit and not-for-profit) | 13% (9) | 4% (3) | 3% (2) | 20% (14) |
Abbreviation: HSO, health system organization.
a Several fellows and HSOs participated in more than one cohort.
b Geographic regions were based on location of the HSO and defined as: West = British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, North Western Territories, Yukon Territory; Central = Ontario, Quebec; East = Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Islands.