Sherman William F, Clark Sean C, Wu Victor J, Bohlen Hunter L, Lee Olivia C
Tulane University School of Medicine.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine.
Orthop Rev (Pavia). 2021 May 27;13(2):24384. doi: 10.52965/001c.24384. eCollection 2021.
Orthopedic surgeons are obtaining Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees at an increasing rate. This study aimed to identify the motivations, trends, and perceived value of the MBA degree for these dual degree surgeons. A total of 157 orthopedic surgeons with both MD and MBA degrees were surveyed with a 19-item questionnaire to identify surgeons' motivations for obtaining an MBA degree and the perceived value of the degree. A total of 66 responses (42%) were received. Most respondents (89.4%) viewed the MBA degree as either extremely valuable or valuable. Prior to obtaining an MBA, 71.9% of dual degree surgeons dedicated time to administrative duties outside of the clinic. This number increased to 98.4% after receiving an MBA (p < 0.001). With the growing number of surgeons pursuing MBA degrees, there is a decrease in the time spent in the clinical role suggesting that either the non-clinical burden is increasing, or surgeons choose to re-allocate their time. Despite the high direct costs of an MBA, a majority of orthopedic surgeons perceived the MBA degree as a valuable investment they would pursue again.
骨科医生获得工商管理硕士（MBA）学位的比例在不断增加。本研究旨在确定这些双学位外科医生攻读MBA学位的动机、趋势以及感知到的价值。共有157名拥有医学博士和MBA学位的骨科医生接受了一项包含19个项目的问卷调查，以确定外科医生获得MBA学位的动机以及该学位的感知价值。共收到66份回复（42%）。大多数受访者（89.4%）认为MBA学位非常有价值或有价值。在获得MBA学位之前，71.9%的双学位外科医生会在诊所之外投入时间从事行政工作。获得MBA学位后，这一比例增至98.4%（p < 0.001）。随着攻读MBA学位的外科医生数量不断增加，他们在临床工作上花费的时间减少，这表明要么非临床负担在增加，要么外科医生选择重新分配他们的时间。尽管MBA的直接成本很高，但大多数骨科医生认为MBA学位是一项有价值的投资，他们会再次选择攻读。
