- Does not require early career decision and physician can choose to enter after Pediatrics or Medicine-Pediatrics residency
- Less funding needed than with 3-year fellowship
- Less time/financial burden than 3-year fellowship
- Sufficient time for learning to do research and gain expertise in one area and research projects: may have a peer-reviewed scholarly product at the end of the fellowship
- Scholarly work in fellowships will help to advance the field of PHM
- May allow time for obtaining additional advanced degree (e.g., MPH, Masters in Education)
- Increased time for learning administrative and Quality Improvement skills; exposure and experience in many different domains
- May be adequate for ABP subspecialty certification
- Would have options of participation on committees, etc., workshops , courses during course of training
- Extra time may allow for training in Specialized Clinical Services (Hospice and Palliative care, sedation, etc.)
Cons:
- Funding needed for 2 years
- Need additional fellowship programs to meet need
- Extra time and lower salary for 2 years may be a deterrent to good candidates (opportunity cost)
- May not be seen as equivalent to other subspecialty training by academic centers
- Potentially lower chance for ABP subspecialty certification
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