Invited Commentary
Commentary on “Effects of Starting a Gastroenterology Fellowship Training Program on Quality Measures of Colonoscopy”
Abstract
The benefits that hospitals derive from subspecialty trainees include prestige, financial reimbursement, servitude, and instruction of other fellows and house staff. Relatively little has been written about the effects of a subspecialty fellowship on the attending physician staff and patient care. The article by Othman and colleagues helps to bridge this gap.1This content is limited to qualifying members.
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References
1. Elhanafi S, Chhana R, Mallawaarachchi I, et al. Effects of starting a gastroenterology fellowship training program on quality measures of colonoscopy. South Med J 2017;111:200-206.
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