Noble James, Karaiskos Nicholas, Wiltshire William A
Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, Division of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2009 Nov;136(5):644-50. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2007.08.037.
Our purposes were to investigate factors influencing career choice and to identify future plans of Canadian orthodontic residents.
All orthodontic residents in the 5 Canadian residency training programs were invited to complete an anonymous online survey in November 2006. Data were categorized by demographic variables, and basic statistics including chi-square comparative analyses were performed.
Forty-four of the 54 residents in Canada (81.48%) completed the survey. "Intellectual stimulation/challenge" emerged as the most important factor (40%) influencing the decision to pursue specialty training in orthodontics, followed by a "passion for orthodontics" (29%). The decision to become an orthodontist was made by 42% of respondents while they were in dental school; 33% had decided after completing dental school, and 24% had already decided before starting their dental school studies. Most residents (82%) planned to work in a private practice environment. Only 2 (4.5%) indicated that they will most likely practice primarily in an academic setting. Eighty percent said that they will use self-ligating brackets in private practice, and almost 80% said they will use Invisalign (Align Technology, Santa Clara, Calif). A total of 55% indicated that orthodontic residents should be required to undertake research leading to a masters of science degree as part of their orthodontic program. A total of 77% thought that a 24- to 30-month program was too short to adequately prepare them for private practice.
Intellectual stimulation was the major attraction of most applicants to orthodontic programs, and the decision to become an orthodontist was normally made during dental school or even earlier. Most residents intended to enter an urban or suburban private practice after graduation, with few considering academic career choices. Modern techniques such as self-ligating brackets and Invisalign are expected to be popular among future orthodontists in Canada.
我们的目的是调查影响职业选择的因素，并确定加拿大正畸住院医师的未来计划。
2006年11月，邀请了加拿大5个住院医师培训项目中的所有正畸住院医师完成一项匿名在线调查。数据按人口统计学变量分类，并进行了包括卡方比较分析在内的基本统计。
加拿大54名住院医师中有44名（81.48%）完成了调查。“智力刺激/挑战”成为影响决定从事正畸专科培训的最重要因素（40%），其次是“对正畸的热情”（29%）。42%的受访者在牙科学校期间就决定成为正畸医生；33%在完成牙科学校学业后做出决定，24%在开始牙科学校学习之前就已决定。大多数住院医师（82%）计划在私人诊所工作。只有2人（4.5%）表示他们很可能主要在学术环境中执业。80%的人表示他们将在私人诊所使用自锁托槽，近80%的人表示他们将使用隐适美（Align Technology公司，加利福尼亚州圣克拉拉）。共有55%的人表示正畸住院医师应该被要求进行研究并获得理学硕士学位，作为正畸项目的一部分。共有77%的人认为24至30个月的项目太短，不足以让他们为私人执业做好充分准备。
智力刺激是大多数正畸项目申请者的主要吸引力，成为正畸医生的决定通常在牙科学校期间甚至更早做出。大多数住院医师毕业后打算进入城市或郊区的私人诊所工作，很少有人考虑学术职业选择。自锁托槽和隐适美等现代技术预计在加拿大未来的正畸医生中会很受欢迎。
