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Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Employment-seeking experiences of resident physicians completing training during 1996.
JAMA 1998 September 3
CONTEXT: Studies analyzing the physician workforce have concluded that the United States is verging on a physician oversupply, yet we lack persuasive evidence that this is resulting in physician underemployment and/or unemployment.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the degree to which graduating residents have difficulty finding or are unable to find employment in their primary career choices.
DESIGN: Two 1-page surveys sent separately to residents and to program directors to collect information on the employment status of residents who were completing a graduate medical education program at the end of the 1995-1996 academic year.
SETTING: A total of 25 067 resident physicians scheduled in the spring of 1996 to complete a residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education, and 4569 program directors in 31 specialties and subspecialties.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Both the graduates' employment status and the degree of difficulty they experienced securing a practice position, as reported by resident physicians and program directors.
RESULTS: After 6 months of data collection, 12135 (48.4%) of 25 067 resident physicians responded to the survey. Of the respondents, 11 200 had completed their training, and 7628 (68.1%) were attempting to enter the workforce, 28.4% were seeking additional training, and 3.5% were fulfilling their military obligations. Of the 7628 resident physicians who sought employment, 67.3% obtained clinical practice positions in their specialties, 15.5% took academic positions, 5.0% found clinical positions in other specialties, 5.1% had other plans, and 7.1% did not yet have positions but were actively looking. In addition, 22.4% of resident physicians who found clinical positions reported significant difficulty finding them. The subgroup reporting greater difficulty finding clinical positions included international medical graduates (more than 40%),those completing programs in the Pacific or East North Central region, and those in several specialties. The 1996 graduating residents reported significantly higher rates of difficulty finding suitable employment than program directors reported for their graduates (22.4% vs 6.0%); however, the percentage of graduates reported by both groups as entering the workforce was the same (68.1%). Program directors reported an unemployment rate of only 1.2%, for their 1996 graduates, which was less than the rate reported by the resident physicians (7.1%).
CONCLUSIONS: Resident physicians' direct reports of their employment-seeking experiences differ from what program directors report. Program directors accurately determined the number of residents pursuing further training; however, they did not have complete information about the employment difficulties experienced by their graduates. Based on graduates' reports, we conclude that employment difficulties are greatest among international medical graduates and vary by specialty and geographic region.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the degree to which graduating residents have difficulty finding or are unable to find employment in their primary career choices.
DESIGN: Two 1-page surveys sent separately to residents and to program directors to collect information on the employment status of residents who were completing a graduate medical education program at the end of the 1995-1996 academic year.
SETTING: A total of 25 067 resident physicians scheduled in the spring of 1996 to complete a residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education, and 4569 program directors in 31 specialties and subspecialties.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Both the graduates' employment status and the degree of difficulty they experienced securing a practice position, as reported by resident physicians and program directors.
RESULTS: After 6 months of data collection, 12135 (48.4%) of 25 067 resident physicians responded to the survey. Of the respondents, 11 200 had completed their training, and 7628 (68.1%) were attempting to enter the workforce, 28.4% were seeking additional training, and 3.5% were fulfilling their military obligations. Of the 7628 resident physicians who sought employment, 67.3% obtained clinical practice positions in their specialties, 15.5% took academic positions, 5.0% found clinical positions in other specialties, 5.1% had other plans, and 7.1% did not yet have positions but were actively looking. In addition, 22.4% of resident physicians who found clinical positions reported significant difficulty finding them. The subgroup reporting greater difficulty finding clinical positions included international medical graduates (more than 40%),those completing programs in the Pacific or East North Central region, and those in several specialties. The 1996 graduating residents reported significantly higher rates of difficulty finding suitable employment than program directors reported for their graduates (22.4% vs 6.0%); however, the percentage of graduates reported by both groups as entering the workforce was the same (68.1%). Program directors reported an unemployment rate of only 1.2%, for their 1996 graduates, which was less than the rate reported by the resident physicians (7.1%).
CONCLUSIONS: Resident physicians' direct reports of their employment-seeking experiences differ from what program directors report. Program directors accurately determined the number of residents pursuing further training; however, they did not have complete information about the employment difficulties experienced by their graduates. Based on graduates' reports, we conclude that employment difficulties are greatest among international medical graduates and vary by specialty and geographic region.
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