Vance R P, Prichard R W, Smith R D
Department of Pathology, Wake Forest University, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.
Hum Pathol. 1990 Jan;21(1):28-33. doi: 10.1016/0046-8177(90)90072-d.
Our data show a persistent decline of US graduates entering pathology. Moreover, our data indicated that the NRMP provides only a small percentage of the total pathology slots ultimately filled. If the intentions of the 1988 cohort remain consistent, the predictions of Anderson et al concerning a shortage of community-hospital and private-laboratory pathologists seem to be well-founded. This evidence, coupled with the long-acknowledged shortage of academic pathologists, makes improved recruitment an imperative. Recent reports have described several potentially important recruitment tools. However, substantial change in recruitment needs to take place if significant shortages are to be avoided.
我们的数据显示，进入病理学领域的美国毕业生人数持续下降。此外，我们的数据表明，全国住院医师匹配计划（NRMP）仅提供了最终填补的病理学职位总数的一小部分。如果1988年那批人的意向保持不变，安德森等人关于社区医院和私人实验室病理学家短缺的预测似乎是有充分根据的。这一证据，再加上长期以来公认的学术病理学家短缺，使得改善招聘工作成为当务之急。最近的报告描述了几种可能重要的招聘工具。然而，如果要避免严重短缺，招聘工作需要发生重大变化。
