Table 1.
– Characteristics of study participants
| Participating fellows | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Post Graduate Year (PGY) | |
| PGY-3 | 5 (3%) |
| PGY-4 | 40 (28%) |
| PGY-5 | 38 (27%) |
| PGY-6 | 30 (21%) |
| PGY-7 | 21 (15%) |
| PGY-8 | 9 (6%) |
| Fellowship | |
| Cardiology | 40 (22%) |
| Endocrinology | 11 (6%) |
| Gastroenterology | 22 (12%) |
| Hematology/Oncology | 30 (16%) |
| Infectious disease | 17 (9%) |
| Nephrology | 17 (9%) |
| Palliative Care | 4 (2%) |
| Pulmonary / Critical Care Medicine | 23 (13%) |
| Rheumatology | 16 (9%) |
| Other | 3 (2%) |
| Anticipated career activities | |
| Academics | 156 (86%) |
| Not sure | 17 (9%) |
| Private practice | 9 (5%) |
| Basic science research | 63 (35%) |
| Clinical research | 125 (69%) |
| Patient care | 154 (85%) |
| Teaching | 144 (79%) |
| Education scholarship | 40 (22%) |
| Administration | 45 (25%) |