title: A Survey of Neurophysiology Fellows in the United States.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Fellowship training in Clinical Neurophysiology (CNP) is often sought following Neurology residency. However, data documenting the reasons for choosing CNP fellowship, and experiences therein, are sparse.
  
  
  METHODS
  Current Neurophysiology fellows across the United States participated in a 17-item, Internet-based survey. Data regarding demographics, reasons for choosing fellowship, adequacy of training, and future plans were collected.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among respondents (n = 49), 84% graduated from a US medical school. Personal interest in CNP was the most common reason for choosing the fellowship. Program choice was guided by location and clinical strength of the program. Choosing a program based on clinical strength was likely to result in higher satisfaction scores. Overall, most (87%) were satisfied with their current program giving a satisfaction score of 4 or 5 on a 1-5 Likert scale. Lesser time spent in the epilepsy monitoring unit and EEG was also associated with higher satisfaction scores-these were also the areas that seemed to be most stressed during training. No differences emerged between male and female respondents in their answers to the various survey questions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The authors encountered a group of academically minded CNP trainees who are satisfied with their choice of fellowship, the current application process, and training received. Most intend to have a future in academic medicine. The CNP areas that seem to need further development in providing a well-rounded fellowship include training in sleep, evoked potentials, and intraoperative monitoring. The findings would be informative to future fellowship trainees and to program officers.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.; †TheVA Medical Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.; ‡Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.; §Department of Statistics, Rice University, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.; ∥Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.; and ¶Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Zulfi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Haneef
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: Holly C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Rutherford
authors.forename: Arun R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Antony
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009482:Neurophysiology / Q000193:education*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States