Wong Thomas Y, Moriarity Andrew, Lall Neil, Hoffmann Jason C, Katz Douglas S, Flug Jonathan A
School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO.
Advanced Radiology Services, Grand Rapids, MI; Division of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI.
Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2017 Jul-Aug;46(4):263-266. doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2016.11.003. Epub 2016 Nov 12.
Radiology fellowship training has evolved from being an uncommon option to being a near requisite for post-training employment in the United States. A subset of fellows elect to pursue second fellowships with potentially substantial implications on both the private sector and academic radiology workforce. The purpose of this study was to assess the proportion of current radiology fellows pursuing multiple years of post-residency fellowship training.
After obtaining IRB approval, an anonymous web-based survey was emailed to 1,269 radiology fellows listed as "completing fellowship" in the American College of Radiology database in June 2014. Questions were asked regarding current fellowship training, post-fellowship employment plans, and individual experience pursuing employment. Results were analyzed using the survey analytical software.
There were 219 responses received, representing a 17.3% response rate. Ten-percent of respondents were currently completing their second radiology fellowship. Of those completing their first year of fellowship training, 11% indicated plans to complete a second radiology fellowship.
This survey provides a snapshot of the percentage of radiology trainees who pursue a second year of fellowship training, currently in the range of 10%. Pursuing a second radiology fellowship may represent a safety net to a substantial subset of fellows who are not able to obtain satisfactory employment following training. Academic programs who rely heavily on fellows should be aware of the proportion of fellows pursuing two fellowships and should be prepared to adapt should this change over time.
在美国，放射科住院医师培训已从一种不常见的选择演变为培训后就业的近乎必备条件。一部分住院医师选择攻读第二个住院医师培训项目，这可能对私营部门和学术放射科劳动力产生重大影响。本研究的目的是评估当前放射科住院医师中接受多年住院后培训的比例。
在获得机构审查委员会（IRB）批准后，于2014年6月向美国放射学会数据库中列为“即将完成住院医师培训”的1269名放射科住院医师发送了一份基于网络的匿名调查问卷。问题涉及当前的住院医师培训、培训后的就业计划以及个人求职经历。使用调查分析软件对结果进行分析。
共收到219份回复，回复率为17.3%。10%的受访者目前正在完成第二个放射科住院医师培训项目。在完成第一年住院医师培训的人员中，11%表示计划完成第二个放射科住院医师培训项目。
本次调查提供了一幅目前正在接受第二年住院医师培训的放射科受训人员比例的快照，目前这一比例在10%左右。攻读第二个放射科住院医师培训项目可能对很大一部分在培训后无法获得满意工作的住院医师来说是一种保障。严重依赖住院医师的学术项目应了解攻读两个住院医师培训项目的住院医师比例，并应准备好在这一比例随时间变化时做出调整。
