A fellowship is the period of medical training in the United States that a physician may undertake after completing a specialty training program. During this time (usually more than one year), the physician is known as a fellow. Fellows are capable of acting as attending physician or consultant physician in the generalist field in which they were trained, such as internal medicine or pediatrics. After completing a fellowship in the relevant sub-specialty, the physician is permitted to practice without direct supervision by other physicians in that sub-specialty, such as cardiology or oncology.

[edit] Recognized internal medicine fellowships

Most medical sub-specialties have formalized fellowship programs that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

[edit] See also

• Medical intern
• Medical specialty
• Physician specialty codes
• Society of General Internal Medicine

[edit] External links

• General Internal Medicine Fellowship Directory from the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM)

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