Articles: emergency-medicine.
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Little has been reported in the literature on the characteristics of existing and planned emergency medicine fellowships. To help answer important questions about fellowships, a 28-question survey was developed by representatives from the University Association for Emergency Medicine education and fellowship committees, the Emergency Medicine Residents' Association, and a health services researcher. This questionnaire was sent to all emergency medicine residency directors and known emergency medicine fellowship programs. ⋯ The fellowships primarily last one year, are research oriented, and place a large emphasis on toxicology, emergency medical services, and critical care. They are based mostly in university or university-affiliated hospitals, and will graduate physicians who stay in academic emergency medicine. The major problems with fellowships include inadequate funding and lack of adequate candidates.