Achieving fellow designation is commonly a career goal for nurse leaders. The path to achievement can be confusing, and once a goal is set, choosing the right designation is important. This column outlines the background of fellow designation, clarifies differences between fellow designation and other career advancement options, and presents ideas for consideration by nurse leaders as they pursue career advancement through fellow designation.
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Pediatr Emerg Care
September 2024
From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.
Objectives: The aim of the study is to characterize the lactation goals and practice of pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellows and to identify areas of improvement related to 1) policy awareness, 2) departmental culture and accommodations, and 3) lactation space and time.
Methods: This study is a national, cross-sectional survey study of PEM fellows and program directors (PDs). Two surveys were developed via iterative review and distributed by the PEM-PD Survey Committee.
J Educ Perioper Med
January 2025
Jennifer Danielsson is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Ombuds, Division of Regional Anesthesiology, Stephanie A. Chen is a Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellow, Naralys Batista is a Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellow, and Teresa A. Mulaikal is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Residency Program Director, Division of Cardiothoracic and Critical Care, in the Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY. Caroline H. Jensen is a Critical Care Fellow in the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard, Boston, MA.
The authors propose an educational innovation in graduate medical education, the creation of an Education Ombudsperson. Although this role has been implemented for faculty and students within the medical field, it has not been described in residency programs. The Ombudsperson for house staff is distinct from institutional or programmatic leadership.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) plays a pivotal role in ensuring the quality of graduate medical education (GME) training across the United States. Central to the success of this mission are designated institutional officials (DIOs), who usually serve as chief GME officers within the ACGME-accredited sponsoring institutions (SIs). Despite the critical role of DIOs, the qualifications, level of administrative support, and responsibilities of DIOs are not defined and vary significantly among SIs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Grad Med Educ
December 2024
is Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA, and Pediatrics RC Public Member, ACGME, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
HRB Open Res
January 2024
School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Galway, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland.
Background: Misinformation represents a serious and growing concern for public health and healthcare health; and has attracted much interest from researchers, media, and the public over recent years. Despite increased concern about the impacts of misinformation on health and wellbeing, however, the concept of health misinformation remains underdeveloped. In particular, there is a need to clarify how certain types of health information come to be designated as "misinformation," what characteristics are associated with this classification, and how the concept of misinformation is applied in health contexts.
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