Foot and ankle fellowship-trained osteopathic orthopaedic surgeons: a review, analysis, and understanding of current trends.

Autor:	Henry JP; Northwell, New Hyde Park, NY, USA.; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Huntington Hospital, Huntington, NY, USA., Partan MJ; The University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, USA.; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, USA., Chen KM; Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA, USA., Cohn RM; Northwell, New Hyde Park, NY, USA.; Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Garden City, NY, USA.; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream, Valley Stream, NY, USA., Bitterman AD; Northwell, New Hyde Park, NY, USA.; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Huntington Hospital, Huntington, NY, USA.; Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Garden City, NY, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of osteopathic medicine [J Osteopath Med] 2024 Aug 14. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 14.
DOI:	10.1515/jom-2024-0092
Abstrakt:	Context: Over the past several decades, orthopedic surgery has seen a substantial increase in the number of surgeons completing fellowship training. Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs) continue to advance their orthopedic education through subspecialty fellowship training. DOs have represented between approximately 6 % and 15 % of American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) fellows. Although historical representation has been considered strong, the fellowship match years 2020 and 2021 have seen a decline in osteopathic orthopedic surgeons participating in foot and ankle fellowships. This deviates from the recent trends of increasing participation across orthopedic subspecialities. Objectives: To investigate and review the trends of orthopedic foot and ankle fellowship training. Methods: Data was reviewed from the AOFAS regarding number of fellows matched and degree obtained. Data from the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) and Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) were reviewed for physician trends and match statistics. Results: Fellowship match years 2020 and 2021 have seen a decline in osteopathic orthopedic surgeons participating in foot and ankle fellowships, with only roughly 3% of AOFAS fellows being osteopathic trained. Conclusions: Orthopedic surgery has the highest rate of subspecialty training of all surgical specialties. Although there is hope for an increasing osteopathic presence in orthopedic surgery, recent literature has pointed to potential for continued bias in opportunities for osteopathic students. We hope that increased participation of osteopathic graduates in orthopedic surgery training programs will result in the continued expansion of osteopathic orthopedic surgeons completing fellowship training, including in foot and ankle surgery. (© 2024 the author(s), published by De Gruyter, Berlin/Boston.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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