Emergency radiology fellowship training in the USA: a web-based survey of academic programs.
Interest in emergency radiology as a distinct subspecialty within radiology continues to rise in the USA and globally. While acute care imaging has been performed since the earliest days of the specialty, fellowship training in emergency radiology is a relatively new phenomenon. The purpose of this study was to examine the current status of emergency radiology training in the USA, using data derived from the official websites of US residency training programs. The most current list of radiology residency programs participating in the 2017 match was obtained from the official Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) website. The total number of emergency radiology fellowships was recorded after visiting available websites of each academic radiology program. The total number of subspecialty fellowships offered by each academic radiology program was also recorded. There were 12 confirmed emergency radiology fellowships offered in the USA for a combined total of 22 fellowship positions. Eleven programs were 1 year in duration, with one program offering a one- or two-year option. One hundred eight of the 174 (approximately 62 %) surveyed academic radiology programs offered at least one subspecialty fellowship. Emergency radiology fellowships are on the rise, paralleling the growth of emergency radiology as a distinct subspecialty within radiology.
Thomas Jefferson University, 132 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA. Mougnyan.cox@gmail.com.
Mougnyan
M
Cox
Thomas Jefferson University, 132 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
David
D
Hansberry
Mercy Hospital, 271 Carew Street, Springfield, MA, 01108, USA.
Rashmi
R
Balasubramanya
Thomas Jefferson University, 132 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
Zhengteng
Z
Li
University of Louisville, 530 S. Jackson Street, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.
Ashish
A
Gandhe
Thomas Jefferson University, 132 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
Santosh
S
Selvarajan
Thomas Jefferson University, 132 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
Pranshu
P
Sharma
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Emergency; Fellowship; Programs; Radiology; Subspecialty; Training
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