Facts on Fellowship

FELLOWSHIP PERSONAL STATEMENT.Com Facts on Fellowship the period of medical training in the United States and Canada that a physician or dentist may undertake after completing residency fellows are capable of acting as attending physician or consultant physician in the generalist field in which they were trained after completing a fellowship in the relevant sub-specialty, the physician is permitted to practice without supervision Is a Fellowship for You? Never allow money to be the deciding factor. You have to love what you are doing to make this a lifelong career 1. Find Your Passion 2. Assess the Need You need to determine if a fellowship is needed to practice your area of interest If you are going to be in a rural area, it might be more difficult to be subspecialized and use your training. If you are in a more densely populated, competitive market, a fellowship may help you stand out. 3. Consider the Geography First-Year Fellows by Gender Type of Medical School Attended and united states medical graduates 62% 38% international medical graduates Most Popular Fellowship Programs doctors of osteopathic medicine Neonatology Orthopaedics Cardiology Traumatology Intensive care Oncology GO tHematology Psychiatry Nephrology Transplant Hepatology Immunology Gastroenterology Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fellowship_%28medicine%29 http://www.abim.org/about/examInfo/data-fellow/chart-05.aspx http://www.aao.org/yo/newsletter/200903/article04.cfm