Table 1.

Sociodemographic Characteristics of the 42 Graduates of the VA Women’s Health Fellowship (VAWHF) Program

Characteristic	Number (%)
Female (n = 39)	38 (97)
Age, mean (range), years (n = 39)	41.2 (31–50)
Time since completion of the VAWHF Program, mean (range), years (n = 41)	8.5 (1–15)
Area of training (n = 42)
Internal medicine	31 (74)
Obstetrics and gynecology	8 (19)
Other *	3 (7)
Completed additional fellowship (n = 42)	11 (26)
Area of additional fellowship (n = 11)
Internal medicine specialty	6 (55)
Obstetrics specialty	2 (18)
Additional research fellowship	2 (18)
Nonclinical specialty	1 (9)
Main reasons for pursuing the fellowship (n = 39)
Develop research skills	25 (64)
Develop teaching skills	19 (49)
Receive early career mentorship	19 (49)
Become a more competitive applicant for a faculty position	17 (44)
Improve clinical skills in women’s health	16 (41)
Happy with decision to pursue fellowship (n = 39)	38 (97)

*Responses include medicine–pediatrics, psychiatry, and radiology