I am very happy to have been asked to be a part of this kick-off newsletter. It comes at the most perfect of times. The Holiday season is a terrific opportunity to reflect on our achievements during 2016. And I am proud to say that there are many reasons to celebrate. First, through your hard work, motivation and dedication, our residency program is by all metrics, the best in New Jersey and on...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The future of family medicine is closely tied to the strength of family medicine research. Physicians with fellowship training have been shown to be more productive researchers than those without fellowship training. This study's objectives are to (1) identify fellowship programs available to family physicians, (2) explore how family medicine fellows are taught researc...

Jeffrey M. Statland, MD Robert C. Griggs, MD Erika F. Augustine, MD Fellowships in experimental therapeutics are one solution to the challenge of developing the next generation of clinical researchers in the neurologic sciences. Through didactic teaching, mentoring, clinical research experience, hands-on training in trial design and execution, and preparation in grant writing, fellowships in ex...

Graduate medical programs are faced with increasing calls for competency-based education. All accredited residencies and fellowships must now demonstrate that graduates are competent in six key areas, and outcomes data must be used to improve each program. The transition to competency-based education has challenged programs in all specialties. We describe the design, implementation, and outcome...