Endocrine surgery fellowship graduates past, present, and future: 8 years of early job market experiences and what program directors and trainees can expect

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• 作者：Vikram D. Krishnamurthy ; MD ; ^{vikramdk83@gmail.com} ; Jesse Gutnick ; MD ; Rachel Slotcavage ; MD ; Judy Jin ; MD ; Eren Berber ; MD ; Allan Siperstein ; MD ; Joyce J. Shin ; MD
• 刊名：Surgery
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：161
• 期：1
• 页码：289-296
• 全文大小：277 K
• 卷排序：161

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Given the increasing number of endocrine surgery fellowship graduates, we investigated if expectations and job opportunities changed over time.MethodsAmerican Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AAES) fellowship graduates, surgery department chairs, and physician recruiters were surveyed. Univariate analysis was performed with JMP Pro 12 software.ResultsWe identified 141 graduates from 2008–2015; survey response rate was 72% (n = 101). Compared to earlier graduates, fewer academic opportunities were available for the recent graduates who intended to join them (P = .001). Unlike earlier graduates, recent graduates expected to also perform elective general surgery, which ultimately represented a greater percentage of their practices (both P < .05). Interview offers increased for recent graduates, but job offers decreased. Overall, 84% of graduates matched their intended practice type and 98% reported being satisfied. Reponses from graduates, department chairs, and physician recruiters highlighted opportunities to improve mentor involvement, job search strategies, and online job board utilization.ConclusionThe endocrine surgery job market has diversified resulting in more graduates entering nonacademic practices and performing general surgery. This rapid evolution supports future analyses of the job market and opportunities for job creation. Almost every graduate reported job satisfaction, which encourages graduates to consider joining both academic and nonacademic practices equally.