University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California 95817, USA.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Jun;89(6):1853-8; discussion 1858-9. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.02.053.
Concerns regarding ample employment opportunities for graduating cardiothoracic surgery residents may affect perceptions of the field and recruitment into residency programs. We present the results of the Thoracic Surgery Residents Association/Thoracic Surgery Directors Association (TSRA/TSDA) 2008 Resident Survey, and compare them with the 2007 TSRA/TSDA survey and the 2006 interim report of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Task Force on Job Opportunities.
In April 2008, the TSRA/TSDA conducted an anonymous survey, linked to the cardiothoracic surgery resident online In-training Exam, with questions germane to resident job seeking and perceptions of the specialty. Results were compared with resident surveys from 2007 and 2006.
Response rates for the 2008 and 2007 surveys were 100%, and 54.2% for 2006. Of graduating residents looking for employment, 61.6% had one or more job offers, compared with 64.6% and 83.5% from the 2007 and 2006 surveys, respectively. Of the respondents completing their job search, 24.5% entered private practice and 26.3% academia, compared with 12.1% and 30.1%, respectively, in the 2007 survey. Overall, 57.7% of all respondents had more than $50,000 education-related debt, compared with 54.2% of 2007 respondents. However, 71.5% of all 2008 respondents would recommend cardiothoracic surgery to a potential trainee, compared with 63.7% and 46.0% from 2007 and 2006 survey respondents, respectively.
The 2008 survey suggests that although the majority of respondents found employment on completing residency, the percentage is less than 65%, reinforcing a need for formal networking programs or changes in residency training. Despite continued limited employment opportunities, resident impressions of cardiothoracic surgery have improved from 2006 to 2008.
胸心外科住院医师对就业机会的担忧可能会影响他们对该领域的看法,并影响他们对住院医师项目的选择。我们展示了胸心外科住院医师协会/胸心外科主任协会(TSRA/TSDA)2008 年住院医师调查的结果,并将其与 2007 年 TSRA/TSDA 调查和胸外科医师学会工作机会特别工作组 2006 年中期报告进行了比较。
2008 年 4 月,TSRA/TSDA 进行了一项匿名调查,该调查与胸心外科住院医师在线培训考试相关联,调查内容与住院医师求职和对专业的看法有关。结果与 2007 年和 2006 年的住院医师调查进行了比较。
2008 年和 2007 年调查的回复率均为 100%,而 2006 年为 54.2%。正在寻找工作的即将毕业的住院医师中,有 61.6%的人收到了一份或多份工作邀请,而 2007 年和 2006 年的这一比例分别为 64.6%和 83.5%。在完成求职的受访者中,24.5%进入私人执业,26.3%进入学术界,而 2007 年的这一比例分别为 12.1%和 30.1%。总体而言,所有受访者中超过 50000 美元的教育相关债务占 57.7%,而 2007 年的这一比例为 54.2%。然而,2008 年所有受访者中有 71.5%的人会向潜在的受训者推荐胸心外科,而 2007 年和 2006 年的这一比例分别为 63.7%和 46.0%。
2008 年的调查表明,尽管大多数受访者在完成住院医师培训后找到了工作,但这一比例低于 65%,这表明需要正式的网络项目或改变住院医师培训。尽管就业机会仍然有限,但住院医师对胸心外科的印象从 2006 年到 2008 年有所改善。