Table 2 Definitions of variables to support relations to other variables evidence

Conference attendance

Number of fellowship sanctioned educational conferences attended during 2 years of core clinical training

Evaluation compliance

Completion of ≥90% of rotation and faculty evaluations during study period

Board exam performance

Pass / fail performance on the initial attempt on the American Board of Internal Medicine’s Cardiovascular Disease Certification Exam

Staff appointment

Faculty appointment at Mayo Clinic or affiliated sites upon completion of training

Receiving an award

Receipt of ≥1 competitive divisional, departmental, or institutional award during fellowship training

In-training examination score

Mean percent correct on the cardiology in-training examination