Department of Radiology, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 East Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA.
Clin Imaging. 2020 May;61:54-57. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.01.014. Epub 2020 Jan 15.
To review current musculoskeletal (MSK) job market postings to define the listed requirements for practice in order to provide insight to guide residents pursuing fellowship training in MSK radiology to best meet the needs of potential future employers.
Utilizing the ACR (American College of Radiology) Career Center, a review of the ACR job postings began 6/1/2018 focusing on jobs labeled as musculoskeletal (MSK) subspecialty. E-mail notifications from the career center were reviewed, and jobs were tracked prospectively for 1 year. Data was collected regarding the number of positions, the location, the practice type, and required skills both within musculoskeletal radiology and within the remainder of the radiology subspecialties.
456 postings met the inclusion criteria. Approximately 19% were for a dedicated MSK radiologist, 25% sought a combination of MSK and a general skill set, and 56% were specifically for a general radiologist position. Approximately 29% of jobs require some combination of mammography and/or light interventional radiology (IR).
Our results indicate that majority of job postings for musculoskeletal radiology require a practice that is not specifically limited to MSK, mirroring trends in other radiology subspecialties. Radiology trainees and program directors should be aware of the needs being demanded by the job market to help guide trainees to individualize their training to best meet the needs of their future employment.
回顾当前肌肉骨骼 (MSK) 就业市场的职位发布情况，确定实践中列出的要求，以便为指导从事 MSK 放射学研究员提供深入了解，以最好地满足潜在未来雇主的需求。
利用 ACR（美国放射学院）职业中心，从 2018 年 6 月 1 日开始对 ACR 的职位发布进行了审查，重点是标记为肌肉骨骼 (MSK) 专业的职位。审查了职业中心的电子邮件通知，并对职位进行了为期 1 年的前瞻性跟踪。收集了关于职位数量、位置、实践类型以及肌肉骨骼放射学和其他放射学专业领域所需技能的数据。
符合纳入标准的职位有 456 个。大约 19%的职位是为专门的 MSK 放射科医生，25%的职位寻求 MSK 和一般技能集的组合，56%的职位是专门针对一般放射科医生的职位。大约 29%的工作需要结合使用乳房 X 光摄影和/或轻度介入放射学 (IR)。
我们的结果表明，大多数肌肉骨骼放射学职位的要求是实践不仅限于 MSK，与其他放射学专业的趋势相吻合。放射科培训师和项目主管应该了解就业市场的需求，以帮助指导培训师个性化他们的培训，以最好地满足他们未来就业的需求。
