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Part I: Impact and Long-range Trends

BYRON J. BAILEY, MD

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1991;117(2):147-148.

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The number of fellowship educational programs providing subspecialty training within otolaryngology—head and neck surgery has increased significantly during the past decade. Most of these fellowships are 1 year in length, and their general purpose is to provide a focused, intensive experience for individuals who wish to emphasize (or pursue exclusively) a subspecialty area in their clinical practice or academic career. The training site for these fellowships varies, depending on the particular subspecialty area. For example, most of the head and neck surgery fellowships are located within academic institutions, and most of the facial plastic and reconstructive fellowships are found in conjunction with private practices. The general attitude toward fellowships has been positive within the specialty up to this point, with the broad perception that fellowships provide an additional educational experience and, therefore, by definition, they must be worthwhile.

Recently, it appears that something of a specialty-wide debate is beginning to . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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Galveston, Tex

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