Survey: The Majority of New Physicians Receive Over 100 Job Solicitations but Many Would Not Choose Medicine Again
26 Setembro 2023 - 10:30AM
The majority of new physicians receive over 100 job solicitations
from potential employers during their training, yet close to
one-third would choose a field other than medicine, according to a
new survey by AMN Healthcare’s Physician Solutions division
(formerly known as Merritt Hawkins).
The 2023 Survey of Final-Year Medical Residents;
Many Job Choices, Many Reservations examines the job preferences,
plans and expectations of physicians in their final year of
residency training. Over one half (56%) said they received 100 or
more job solicitations from hospitals, medical groups and physician
recruiters during their training, the highest number since the
survey was first conducted in 1991. Seventy-eight percent received
51 or more job solicitations, also the highest number recorded by
the survey.
“Physicians coming out of training are being
recruited like blue chip athletes,” said Leah Grant, President of
AMN Healthcare Physician Solutions. “There are simply not enough
new physicians to go around.”
Second ThoughtsDespite a plethora of jobs to
choose from, close to one-third of medical residents (30%) said
they would not choose medicine if they had their careers to do over
again, the highest number recorded by the survey since its
inception. Like many more seasoned physicians, the majority of
residents surveyed have experienced feelings of burnout. Eighty-one
percent of residents surveyed said they sometimes, often or always
experienced feelings of burnout during their training. Close to
one-half (45%) said they often or always experienced feelings of
burnout.
“It is concerning that many new physicians already feel burned
out before they enter their first practice,” said Grant. “Physician
burnout at all career stages remains a public health challenge that
must to be addressed.”
Female Residents Expect to Earn LessThe survey
indicates that female residents expect to earn less in their first
practice than male residents. Eighty-one percent of male residents
said they expect to earn $251,000 or more in their first practice,
compared to only 58% of female residents. Earning expectations were
lower for female residents even among the same specialty types. It
has been speculated that the continued income disparities between
male and female physicians may be linked to the lower income
expectations of female physicians which may cause them to be less
assertive in contract negotiations than male physicians. The survey
suggests lower income expectations among female physicians may
begin early in their careers.
Little Interest in Rural AreasThe survey
conveys some somber news for rural communities, which traditionally
have had a difficult time attracting physicians. Only 2% percent of
residents would prefer to practice in communities of 10,000 people
or fewer and only 4% would prefer to practice in communities of
25,000 people or fewer.
The survey also indicates that a majority of newly trained
physicians would prefer to be employed, and that few seek an
independent, private practice setting. Sixty-eight percent of
residents listed employment by a hospital as one of their top two
choices for a first practice setting, compared to only 6% who
picked a private solo practice among their top two choices.
The majority of residents surveyed (61%) said they received no
formal instruction on the business of medicine during their
training, which may explain their reluctance to take on the
challenges of running a private practice. Forty-one percent said
they are unprepared to handle the business side of medicine.
“The days of new doctors hanging out a shingle in an independent
solo practice are over,” Grant said. “Most new doctors prefer to be
employed rather than deal with the financial uncertainty and time
demands of private practice.”
Based on 241 responses, with an overall margin of error of +/-
5%, AMN Healthcare’s 2023 Survey of Final-Year Medical Residents:
Many Job Choices, Many Reservations can be accessed
at:https://www.amnhealthcare.com/amn-insights/physician/surveys/2023-medical-residents-survey/?utm_source=thirdpartywebsite&utm_medium=Content&utm_campaign=Medical_Residents_Survey_Sept2023&LO=Other
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