Department of Radiology, Monmouth Medical Center, 300 2nd Ave, Long Branch, NJ 07740, USA.
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013 Feb;200(2):238-47. doi: 10.2214/AJR.11.7588.
Informal conversations and anecdotal evidence suggest that the job turnover rate among radiology residency program directors is disproportionately high. The purpose of our study was to assess the characteristics of current program directors and determine factors that may be affecting overall job satisfaction and job turnover rate.
A survey that combined facet-specific measurements and global assessment was sent to current program directors in Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-approved diagnostic radiology programs. An optional free response section was included. Results were collected over 4 weeks.
Most of the program directors responded. The mean tenure of current program directors was 6.9 ± 6.7 years (range, 0.5-30 years). Fifty-three percent rated global job satisfaction high, and 6% reported low satisfaction. Sixty-four percent of the respondents were not considering resignation, compared with 13% who were definitely resigning. Program directors in larger programs reported a higher level of satisfaction. Positive interactions with residents and feeling valued by colleagues increased job satisfaction. The greatest source of dissatisfaction from all respondents seemed to be ACGME regulations, which were considered excessive and to change too frequently. The changing format of the board examination and structure of a residency were not the major factors in determining job satisfaction.
The job satisfaction rate among current program directors is high, likely owing to feelings of fulfillment in working with residents and feeling valued by colleagues. The major source of dissatisfaction appears to stem from ACGME oversight, which is perceived as excessive and having requirements that change too frequently.
非正规对话和轶事证据表明，放射学住院医师培训计划主任的离职率过高。我们研究的目的是评估现任计划主任的特点，并确定可能影响整体工作满意度和离职率的因素。
一项结合了特定方面测量和总体评估的调查被发送给了经研究生医学教育认证委员会（ACGME）批准的诊断放射学项目的现任计划主任。包括一个可选的自由回复部分。结果在 4 周内收集。
大多数计划主任做出了回应。现任计划主任的平均任期为 6.9 ± 6.7 年（范围为 0.5-30 年）。53%的人对整体工作满意度评价较高，6%的人评价较低。64%的受访者不考虑辞职，而 13%的人肯定会辞职。在较大项目中的计划主任报告了更高水平的满意度。与居民的积极互动和同事的重视增加了工作满意度。所有受访者最不满意的似乎是 ACGME 规定，这些规定被认为过于繁琐且变化过于频繁。董事会考试的变化格式和居住结构并不是决定工作满意度的主要因素。
现任计划主任的工作满意度较高，这可能归因于与居民合作的成就感和同事的重视感。不满的主要来源似乎源于 ACGME 的监督，这被认为过于繁琐且要求变化过于频繁。
