05/28/2019    

HEALTHCARE NEWS

Close to Half of Last-Year Residents Would Prefer Hospital Employment: Survey

 

Forty-three percent of final-year medical residents said they would prefer being employed by a hospital over any other practice option, according to a survey from healthcare consulting firm Merritt Hawkins. The 2019 Survey of final-year medical residents consisted of an emailed questionnaire that gauged the demand of final-year medical students. About 400 final-year residents responded to the survey.

 

When considering an employment opportunity, geographic location was cited as a top priority for final-year residents. A good financial package and availability of personal time were second and third, respectively. Just 2 percent of last-year residents said they would consider opening their own practice. If offered a do-over, nearly 20 percent of residents said they wouldn't choose medicine as a career.

 

Source: Morgan Haefner, Becker's Hospital Review [5/20/19] via Dr. Joseph Borreggine